Retail groups push to make assault against shop staff a NSW election issue
Retail industry representatives welcome NSW Labor's push for harsher penalties against those who assault retail workers, in an attempt to crack down on violence directed at public-facing staff.
Nostalgia meets TikTok: Drink bottle brand Frank Green brings back surprise ‘Lucky Bag’ promotion
Cult drink bottle brand Frank Green will be serving up a healthy dose of nostalgia this week when it brings back a promotion that last year sent TikTok into a spin.
NSW Small Business Commissioner: It’s time to get serious about the sale of illegal tobacco
A lack of enforcement is aiding the trade of illegal tobacco products, says NSW Small Business Commissioner Chris Lamont.
Aesop’s journey from hair salon side hustle to $2.9 billion valuation
Iconic luxury skincare brand Aesop is up for sale: it's come along way from its suburban Melbourne origins as an Armadale small business.
Everyday people: Frank Body’s bold plans to shake up the body wash market
Ten years on from launching its cult body scrub made from coffee beans, Frank Body has this week branched out with its Everyday range of body care products.
Meet the Aussie entrepreneurs putting an end to uncomfortable bras
Tech startup OneTwo is on a mission to disrupt the multibillion-dollar global bra industry to put paid to bruising brassiers.
Chemist Warehouse set to disrupt the optometry market with “affordable”, 7-day-a-week outlet
The retail chain says it plans to “revolutionise the optical sector” in Australia.
Aussie skincare brand Unlabelled lands ‘loud and proud’ national Coles deal
The brand was created by award-winning skincare professionals Anthony McDonough and Chris Glebatsas to reduce youth suicide and launched in Australia last year.
“More than a typical marketplace”: Why retail veteran Bill Gremos launched Australia’s first online homewares supercentre
Gremos says the motivation to create HomeMakerCentral as a digital twin of a traditional home living super centre came from his years of experience in the retail sector.
IKEA is investing in a $2 billion Australian wind farm, and it’s not flat-packed
IKEA's investment arm, Ingka Group, has bought a 15% stake in the $2 billion Golden Plains Wind Farm, expanding its renewable push in Australia.
Personalisation and sustainability are the new frontier in the relationship between retailers and shoppers
The relationship between brands and customers is beginning to bare more resemblance to a tight-knit relationship than a transactional affair. And this is something that retailers can capitalise on.
Ecolateral, one of Australia’s oldest eco-friendly retailers, has collapsed into administration
Despite the collapse, Ecolateral CEO Jamie Stott is hopeful its flagship store could be revitalised under new ownership.