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Coles FY26 profit climbs as liquor falters and job cuts loom
Liquor faltered as Coles CEO Leah Weckert flagged theft concerns and hundreds of corporate job cuts.
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Coles FY26 profit climbs as liquor falters and job cuts loom
Liquor faltered as Coles CEO Leah Weckert flagged theft concerns and hundreds of corporate...
Aug 25, 2026
Oreo drops three new flavours in ‘Twist, Lick, Vote’ campaign
“Twist, Lick, Vote" campaign encourages public participation in deciding which flavour wil...
Aug 24, 2026
Endeavour Group trades margin for share at Dan Murphy’s and BWS
Lifting promotional competitiveness and value orientation across liquor stores has built 1...
Aug 24, 2026
Noumi sales grow in ‘another year of consistency’
Revenue rose 8.8 per cent to $648.4 million, with adjusted operating EBITDA growing 7.6 pe...
Aug 21, 2026
Australian Grape & Wine CEO Lee McLean departs
CEO Lee McLean will step down from his role next month, ending an eight-year tenure with t...
Aug 21, 2026
Abbott reaches US$670 million settlement over preterm infant formula cases
The settlement was agreed to by three law firms representing about 2000 people with claims...
Aug 21, 2026
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Technology
Coles and Woolworths enter retail’s facial recognition minefield
From “pay with a smile” terminals to in-store cameras, Australian retail is quietly buildi...
Bunnings rolls out facial recognition tech in all its NZ stores
Bunnings said the milestone marked an important step in responding to the increase of reta...
Jul 8, 2026
From cookies to shampoo: Consumer products are getting an AI makeover
L'Oreal has identified new molecules for beauty products by predicting the effect they wil...
Jul 7, 2026
Supply Chain
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners secures linehaul transport deal with Visy
Under Visy's national fleet network, CCEP will benefit from reliable capacity, operational...
Casella expands portfolio with two new partnerships
The agreements will see CFB push beyond its wine base and diversify its categories to meet...
Aug 10, 2026
Food fraud is rising but why aren’t Aussie retailers testing for it?
A new investigation suggests fraud is slipping through the gaps, and brands are footing th...
Jul 31, 2026
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Coles FY26 profit climbs as liquor falters and job cuts loom
Liquor faltered as Coles CEO Leah Weckert flagged theft concerns and hundreds of corporate...
Ampol convenience earnings surge in H1 despite market headwinds
For the six months ended June 30, convenience earnings before interest and tax rose to $20...
Aug 24, 2026
The Warehouse bets on new campaign to return to retail market leadership
The campaign focuses on customer experiences rather than products or promotions.
Aug 24, 2026