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Eftpos, BPAY and NPP merger tries to quell retail industry fears

ACCC wants feedback on the potential merger's proposal to win over skeptics.

Snap lockdowns weighing on ‘battle-weary’ retailers, public

Retailers are urging customers to get vaccinated and follow health advice amid rising shopper aggression.

SPC is the first Australian company to require all staff to be vaccinated

For those with a pre-existing condition who are unable to receive the vaccine, their circumstances will be considered on...

The right formula? Promotion of toddler milk comes into question

ACCC calls on government to consider promotion of toddler formula in review of MAIF Agreement.

ASIC takes sanitiser brand to court for stating its product kills Covid-19

ASIC alleges the business hadn’t tested the product against Covid-19, and only tested it against a feline coronavirus su...

Royal jelly supplements misled public on origin of product, fined $377,000

Claims of "100% New Zealand" shot down as ComCom finds ingredients sourced from China.

NRA boss slams Queensland Govt for inadequate and contradictory advice

The state government said on Wednesday it recommended shoppers not shop online to reduce the amount of delivery workers ...

Beston Foods CEO resigns for family reasons

Since the compassionate leave of Hicks, Darren Flew, chief financial officer of BFC, has assumed the role of interim CEO...

AuMake ends FY21 down $7.8m, hopeful for new year

The transformation work is now finished and should lead to improved financial results in the future as the business gets...

Grocery retailing duopoly “not serving” New Zealanders

Rivals "unable to compete with the major grocery retailers on price and product range" says Commerce Commission.

Twitter begins testing shopping feature on brand profile pages

The San Francisco-based company is following in the footsteps of larger rival Facebook, which opened a "Shops" feature l...

API rejects “opportunistic” $687m Wesfarmers bid

API said Wesfarmers’ offer, which sat at a premium of 18.7 per cent of the three-month volume weighted average price, wa...

Covid sceptic’s organic produce store forced to close for a week

“It is clear that the ongoing operation of this business presents a significant risk to public health and needs to be se...
Inside FMCG & Focus Insights

Focus Insights’ 2021 Grocery Shopper Report

Focus Insights has an extensive reach it can leverage to help Australian companies deeply understand all their existing ...

CUB, Asahi alcohol division CEO to retire

Carlton & United Breweries CEO Peter Filipovic is to retire, with the timing dependent on parent Asahi Beverages recruit...

Coffee prices surge to seven-year high

Coffee trees are extremely sensitive to frost, which can cause severe damage and even kill trees completely.

ACCC targets dairy firm for circumventing code of conduct

Dairy firm Lactalis Australia has been taken to Federal Court for alleged breaches of the Dairy Code of Conduct.

First shopping centre-based vaccination hub opens in Melbourne

Melbourne’s Bayside Shopping Centre expects to give easy access to Covid-19 vaccines for 500,000 local residents.

Sanitarium mulls onsite Covid testing, vaccinations to protect staff

AFGC CEO Tanya Barden says companies have taken “comprehensive measures to keep workplaces safe and essential supplies f...

Three interesting ways brands are using TikTok

From tapping into subcultures to letting employees take the reins, here's how retailers are gaining a foothold on the vi...