Basket case: ACCC calls on small businesses to share their views for supermarket competition inquiry
Does your business supply goods to Australia's major supermarkets, or does your independent grocery business compete with corporate giants? If so, the ACCC wants to hear from you for its inquiry into the supermarket sector.
Milkrun adds next-day market deliveries as ‘instant’ grocery platforms chase new revenue streams
Australian instant delivery contender Milkrun has launched a new next-day grocery service, joining other similar apps worldwide in the scramble to tack new revenue streams onto the costly business model.
A single scoop of Gelato Messina is now $6.20, and the brand hopes its social media strategy will sweeten the sour news
Cult gelato chain Gelato Messina has once again informed customers of a price hike, hoping an up-front explanation of mounting inflationary pressures won't leave a bad taste in consumers' mouths.
Instant grocery startup VOLY reportedly lays off staff, ends 15-minute delivery as shoppers return to ‘normal’
The end of COVID-19 restrictions and a return to "normalcy" will challenge Australia's instant delivery startups, a retail expert says, after reports rapid grocery firm VOLY has made cuts to staff.
Supabarn says allowing staff to access their earned pay before payday is helping attract talent
Canberra-based independent grocery retailer Supabarn believes it has found an edge in attracting staff amid serious labour shortages in the sector.
The life and death of a Melbourne shopkeeper
Soner Kurtoglu put his heart and soul into his small bazaar in the back streets of Melbourne's Richmond. Now he's gone, taken by a vicious virus.
More than 100 IGA supermarkets to offer delivery via DoorDash
More than 100 IGA supermarkets are now offering their customers home delivery via DoorDash — within as little as 45 minutes.
Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon: How the big four will influence the future of retail
While shopping centres lose billions and small retailers face down bankruptcy, the big four are seeing huge growth in the retail space.
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.
Accurate inventory and extended hours: Are dark stores the way of the future?
Dark stores combine the best of a store with a fulfilment centre so retailers can quickly fill orders as close to their customer as possible.
“Through the roof”: Reusable bag startup The Swag doubles sales amid COVID-19 pandemic
Reusable bag startup The Swag has seen demand surge for its products during the COVID-19 pandemic, and founder Peita Pini believes the trend will continue.
Panic buying drives supermarket sales up 40% — but retail outlook remains grim
New sales figures reveal grocery hoarding could tip the retail sector into positive growth in March, but the outlook beyond that remains bleak.