As the cost-of-living crisis continues to bite,Melbourne’s market traders say they are seeing an increase in new customers joining the regulars.
Coles and Woolworths face multibillion-dollar fines if they put the squeeze on suppliers,but is this is a realistic threat?
IGA operator Metcash is facing tougher supermarket regulations and battling to win over price-conscious shoppers amid an 15.5 per cent uptick in private-label sales.
Chief executive Jere Calmes hopes to cement the outlet as an essential part of the online infrastructure of fashion as consumers rein in spending.
The new maximum penalties – up to $5 billion for Woolworths and $3.8 billion for Coles – are designed to protect farmers and food suppliers in their dealings with the big supermarkets.
Changing tastes and online retailing have left our urban shops in the doldrums. Some retailers think they know how to bring the good times back.
Groups of thieves are using encrypted messaging to scope out stores,and then create distractions to occupy staff as they strip shelves,Crime Stoppers NSW says.
After more than 120 years,one of Windsor’s oldest stores will close its doors in July. Loyal customers have voted with their feet for years.
Three issues that wreaked havoc on global trade during the COVID-19 pandemic supply chain crisis are back,and are expected to remain for the rest of the year.
More than half of problematic transactions are now associated with e-commerce.
A social wellness club and interactive sports store will replace David Jones food hall,as part of a makeover of Westfield Bondi Junction.