Data is no longer a differentiator for retail giants. Here’s why
Positive growth valuations are occurring as companies recognise the power of data in every single aspect of their business models.
Coles and Nestle lead the way to soft plastics recycling in Australia
Coles and Nestle will take part in a feasibility study to determine the technical, economic and environmental benefits of developing a local advanced soft plastics recycling industry.
From e-commerce to private labels: The pandemic shopping trends that are here to stay
Online sales have surged due to COVID-19, with Australians spending a total of $27.9 billion online from September 2019 to August 2020.
How the rise and rise of Aldi in Australia has transformed supermarket shopping
Twenty years ago, on January 25, 2001, virtually unknown German supermarket chain Aldi quietly opened its first stores in Australia.
‘The last straw’: Pet food retailers the latest to sever ties with Pete Evans after neo-Nazi social media post
Celebrity chef Pete Evans has been dropped by his publisher, major supermarkets and bookstores have removed his products from shelves, and now his pet food brand is disappearing from shops after he shared a neo-Nazi symbol on social media.
As Aldi goes upmarket and Kaufland fades from memory, the cost of groceries is going to increase
Rising grocery prices, combined with a rise in unemployment and a decline in wages, will give Australians a nasty shock.
Australia extends a welcome to Hong Kong “super” tech experts, via Global Talent Scheme visa
The government is prioritising Hong Kong applicants for the Global Talent Scheme visa, in a bid to attract top 'job multipliers' to boost the economy.
The panic-buying pandemic: How stress, fear and neuroticism drive grocery stockpiling
Supermarket shelves were stripped of basic necessities during the first wave of panic buying, and it's starting to happen again. So why do people stockpile?
Retail roulette: COVID-19 has changed the way we shop, and the future will be a mixed bag of fortunes for businesses
As big retailers sack staff and embrace automation, new opportunities could be created for smaller, local traders. Here's what you need to know.
Panic buying concerns resurface after Victorian supermarkets reintroduce purchasing limits
Concerns about a second wave of panic buying in Australia have resurfaced, after Coles and Woolworths reintroduced purchasing limits in Victorian supermarkets.
End of the scan scam? How Woolworths and Coles are hoping self-surveillance cameras will keep shoppers honest
Some customers are using self-service purchasing systems to steal groceries, but supermarkets hope a new surveillance system will limit retail theft.
The COVID-19 pandemic is fuelling a boom in the plant-based food industry and Australia has a role to play
In a time of crisis when most industries are slowing, the plant-based food industry is experiencing record growth and milestone launches. Here's the state-of-play in Australia's plant-based food industry.