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Endeavour Group to fast-track pay increases
The retail and hospitality company is also seeking to recruit more than 800 more staff to fill vacancies.
Jun 20, 2022

Inflation, not volume, will drive retail sales growth until 2025 – report
"The speed of return of net migration will become a significant driver of retail’s future growth prospects,” says econom...
Jun 20, 2022

The Reject Shop names its new CEO
The Reject Shop has tapped a former senior Bunnings and Officeworks executive as its new CEO.
Jun 16, 2022

Private equity stalks Boost, Betty’s Burgers parent
Quadrant offers Bain Capital an alternative exit path to a delayed listing plan.
Jun 14, 2022

Aldi dashes hopes of imminent New Zealand launch
But the NZ acting PM was right: Aldi has been eyeing the market for more than two decades.
Jun 2, 2022

South Australian F&B products to feature on Rakuten subsite
A page featuring products from nine South Australian food and beverage makers will go live on Rakuten in Japan on Friday...
May 31, 2022

Starbucks sells its Evolution Fresh juice business
Starbucks has sold its Evolution Fresh premium juice brand and business to Bolthouse Farms.
May 25, 2022

Grocer Supabarn uses flexible paydays to lure staff
Canberra-based independent grocery retailer Supabarn believes it has found an edge in attracting staff amid serious labo...
May 25, 2022

The enormous cost of McDonald’s Russian exit
If sold, the stores will be “de-Arched” which means the buyer will not be able to use the McDonald’s name, logo, brandin...
May 17, 2022

Dan Murphy’s MD to seek new Endeavour in the UK
Dan Murphy’s MD Alex Freudmann has resigned from the role to return home to his native UK with his family.
May 3, 2022

Woolworths sales soar 10 per cent despite challenges of last quarter
"High levels of Covid-related team absenteeism and the disruption to our broader supply chain resulted in inconsistent c...
May 3, 2022

Cadbury and Peters create Caramello ice cream sticks
The two brands say the Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramello Sticks take the popular chocolate bar flavour into a frozen form, ex...
May 3, 2022

Coles sales surge despite pandemic, floods – but Covid costs $65 million
The company said staff absenteeism related to isolation requirements during the Omicron outbreak led to “availability ch...
Apr 28, 2022

The Reject Shop CEO quits, interim chief named
Andre Reich, who left the company yesterday, will receive a payment from the company in lieu of serving the six months n...
Apr 27, 2022

Endeavour Group sales stable despite impact from floods, Covid
Company estimates the flooding cost it around $9 million in damages and even now several impacted premises have yet to r...
Apr 21, 2022

Mulberry Gin for winter launched by Twenty Third St Distillery
The Mulberry Gin bottles feature artwork by Adelaide-born and raised self-taught artist Lena Baumgartner.
Apr 19, 2022

Coles’ supersized range targets Costco shoppers
Limited-time trial launch features 44 grocery products from multiple brands.
Apr 19, 2022

Grocery price rises inevitable as manufacturers run out of options
Food and grocery manufacturers can no longer continue to absorb increased costs and price rises for consumers are inevit...
Apr 19, 2022

Drakes settles for $2m in underpayment class action
But the liability may rise further with eligible staff allowed to register claims up until May 6.
Apr 14, 2022

Grocery giants face ‘marathon, damaging’ court case over underpayments
Federal Court judge makes an unusual order that four separate cases could be heard as one – lengthening the wait for im...
Apr 12, 2022