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The rise of AI-driven planning in consumer goods
Many consumer goods planners will recognise this moment: It is Sunday evening, and a key supplier has flagged a shortfall. A promotion is already committed, customer orders are due, and Monday's production sch...
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Junior retail workers set for 42 per cent pay hikes as youth rates cut
This change to the General Retail Industry Award 2020 will begin implementation from December.
Job cuts, lapsed deals and Coles: What’s really going on at Ocado
Ocado is betting that new licensing deals and partners like Coles can finally vindicate its bold grocery vision.
Coles to defend class action lawsuit over workers’ pay
Woolworths, McDonald’s, Big W, and Hungry Jacks are also accused in the lawsuit.
Locked out of power: Why the CPG industry is failing women
Women drive global spending yet remain locked out of capital, leadership and opportunity. Pexels.
The not-so-hidden bottleneck in FMCG: Staffing for the year-end surge
While demand signals are climbing across major retail categories, the pipeline of work-ready staff is not keeping pace.
Will Victoria’s bold new retail crime sentences work?
The state’s crackdown introduces 25-year prison terms as incidents rise more than 20 per cent in a year.
Building the future of KAMs in a changing FMCG landscape
TNG’s survey explores what’s changing most in the KAM role, and which skills will matter most for future success.
Dan Murphy’s appoints Super Retail Group’s Benjamin Ward as MD
Super Retail Group said Ben McConnell, GM of retail operations for Supercheap Auto, has been appointed interim MD.
Inside Amazon’s plan to hand its drivers smart glasses
Amazon is reimagining the “last 100 yards” of delivery with new smart glasses designed to keep drivers hands-free, safer...
Nestlé to cull 16,000 staff to help save US$3.8 billion
“The actions we are taking will secure Nestlé’s future as a leader in our industry,” says CEO.
How Tetris Labour Hire keeps FMCG operations running when time runs short
“Meeting peak demand isn’t about simply adding ‘more people’ – it is about adding the right people, at the right time.”
How Tetris Labour Hire is building trust and speed in FMCG staffing
“Our goal is clear: To be the partner FMCG businesses can rely on year-round, not just during peak.”
‘We want to see Black retailers grow’: The launch of Aboriginal Retail Australia
Aboriginal Retail Australia is closing the retail gap.
Unpacking the hidden cost of wage theft at Coles and Woolworths
The financial risk of backpay liabilities is one thing, but the longer-term brand damage may prove more costly.
How Mei Yong’s MyPlantCo is repurposing oats through collaboration
Yong recognised the value of collaboration early on. With a small team and multiple brands, progress was always going to...
