A late-November cut-off: Delivery services will find it hard — if not impossible — to cope this Christmas season
Delivery services have been under strain for most of 2020 due to the dramatic increase in online shopping driven by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Will Aussie ‘shoptimism’ continue into 2021?
Shoptimism describes the low-value, feel-good products consumers are purchasing, where the experience of the purchase brings them joy.
So far, there’s little reference to COVID-19 in this year’s Christmas ads: Here’s why
This year's Christmas ads so far have something in common: they do not say the 'c' word or address the pandemic too directly.
Riding the e-commerce wave: Aussie startup Marketplacer secures $20 million, and gears up for US expansion
Marketplacer has bagged $20 million for its tech helping traditional retailers (and new entrants) stay abreast of the e-commerce revolution.
US chain Dickey’s plans to bring its slow-cooked meats to 50 locations in Australia
US barbeque chain Dickey's Barbeque Pit has revealed plans to open in 50 locations across Australia from next year.
ASIC report reveals troubling consequences of BNPL, with 20% of users skipping meals to make payments
According to ASIC, some users are suffering financial stress to make BNPL payments, even skipping meals or missing bills. But the regulator has not imposed any new rules.
“Australia is playing catch up”: Heaps Normal bags $1.3 million, as investors get ahead of the booze-free beer trend
Aussie alcohol-free beer startup Heaps Normal has bagged $1.3 million in funding from an eclectic group of Aussie angel investors.
Instagram bolsters business offering, and launches pre-Christmas sales holiday for Aussie retailers
Instagram is adding to its e-commerce capabilities in Australia, and launching a world-first in-app sales event to celebrate.
“We wanted people to be blown away”: Hello Friend Foods raises $670,000 to fill the vegan-cheese void
Hello Friend Foods has raised $670,000, as it gears up to dominate the plant-based cheese space in Australia, and internationally.
Coopers Brewery reports $34.3 million profit driven by investment in canned drinks
South Australian brewer Coopers is crediting a move to more canned products for a 3.9% rise in sales in the 2019-20 financial year.
“Families torn apart”: Open letter condemns Woolies for plans to build Dan Murphy’s in Darwin
Woolworths Group is facing renewed pressure to abandon its plans to open a mega-sized Dan Murphy's in Darwin.
The cost of essential goods and services is rising “more rapidly” than the price of non-essential items: ABS
Between 2012 and 2019, cumulative non-discretionary inflation was 14.8%, compared with 12.9% for discretionary inflation.
