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Edible Blooms merges three sites to create Australia’s largest of its kind
Kelly Jamieson and Abbey Baker of Edible Blooms

Edible Blooms merges three sites to create Australia’s largest of its kind

Australian gifting company Edible Blooms has completed the acquisition of three sites: Dessert Boxes, Gift Baskets, and Hampers.com.au, in a bid to create one unified hamper marketplace. The unified site wi...
Woolworths increases farmer payments amid ‘difficult cost increases’
New Zealand First pledges to ‘end’ supermarket duopoly
Coles announces $1m relief package for farmers in supply chain
Woolworths faces the Federal Court, as ACCC seeks a ‘significant penalty’

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IGA creates ‘chief chatty officer’ role to ‘genuinely make someone’s day’

Customers genuinely value those small, human interactions, one employee said.
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Walmart redesigns Great Value private label brand 

The refreshed packaging aims to introduce a more modern visual identity while improving shoppability.
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Community food network Box Divvy unveils soft-plastics recycling solution

Box Divvy runs more than 350 neighbourhood food hubs using a decentralised model.

‘Changing the way we shop’: Tesco launches AI-powered meal planner trial

Before a rollout to customers, the company is conducting an internal trial with around 280,000 employees.

Shrinkflation shock: US report shows stark rise in true FMCG prices 

InvestorsObserver tracked retail prices and package sizes of selected grocery brands over six years. Here's what they fo...
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Supermarkets take centre stage at Sustainable Seafood Awards

The awards celebrate initiatives that improve sustainability standards and traceability.
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Woolworths expands own-label portfolio with ethnic foods range

The expansion introduces three new brand labels to the grocery aisles.
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Woolworths fined for rodent infestation

The retailer had earlier pleaded guilty to one charge under the Food Act.
Foodstuffs has launched this year’s New World Emerge, a nationwide search for the ‘next best’ local food and grocery products.

Foodstuffs is on the hunt for the ‘next best’ local grocery products

Foodstuffs MD Chris Quin says the goal of New World Emerge is to uncover and support the next wave of local grocery inno...

Australian avocado industry trials in-store ripeness scanner for retail use

The technology uses near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy to measure fruit firmness without damage and estimate readiness for...
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How is Costco sustaining growth amid tariffs and expansion?

Strong membership renewals, digital growth and steady warehouse openings helped the retail giant deliver another robust ...
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Coles, Woolworths refuse to rule out dynamic pricing

The ACCC currently rules that dynamic pricing is not illegal, but “businesses must be clear about the price consumers wi...
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Endeavour Group sees retail profits hurt by low-cost push

Alcohol retailer Dan Murphy’s broke records through the Christmas sales period.