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| Aug 14, 2024 | Inside a Singapore beauty brand’s $100m glow up | Premium Content
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| Jul 29, 2024 | Fashion leaders seek to raise $1 million to save Adelaide-based Silver Fleece | Source: Facebook/Silver Fleece. article-article-body
Fashion leaders have come together to raise $1 million by Tuesday to rescue Adelaide-based Silver Fleece knitting mill and its staff from liquidation.
Sunset Lover founders Melanie and De... |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Booktopia to slash 50 staff as co-founder Tony Nash resumes top role | Booktopia co-founder Tony Nash. Source: supplied. article-article-body
Booktopia co-founder and director Tony Nash has been named executive director and will assume the sales director role for the next six months – a move announced at the s... |
| May 24, 2024 | Aussie fashion brand Dion Lee placed in voluntary administration | Source: Facebook/ Dion Lee. article-article-body
The Australian business of unisex fashion brand Dion Lee has been placed into voluntary administration, with the company’s financial status remaining undisclosed.
The brand has appointed DVT ... |
| May 17, 2024 | Pizza Hut Australia served with $2.5 million fine for 10 million spam messages | Source: Adobe Stock. article-article-body
Pizza Pan Group, trading as Pizza Hut Australia, has been fined $2.5 million for sending more than 10 million spam messages within four months.
The company sent more than 5.9 million texts and email... |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Circularity pioneer Seljak Brand calls time for its “closed loop” blankets | Seljak Brand founders Sam and Karina Seljak, and inspecting the deadstock yarn at the Geelong mill. Source: supplied article-article-body
Nine years ago, sisters Sam and Karina Seljak started what they call “an experiment and a case study” ... |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Colette, The Daily Edited parent Marquee Retail Group collapses into administration | Source: Instagram/ Colette by Colette Hayman article-article-body
Marquee Retail Group, which owns Colette and The Daily Edited, has collapsed into administration, citing an unexpected sales decline since October.
The company’s board of dir... |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Solomon Lew to demerge Peter Alexander and Smiggle from Premier Investments | A Peter Alexander store in Sydney. Source: AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts article-article-body
Retail billionaire Solomon Lew has announced plans to spin off two major brands Peter Alexander and Smiggle from his public company Premier Investments... |
| Mar 27, 2024 | The Body Shop is exactly the kind of activist brand consumers want. So why did it fail? | Source: Adobe Stock. article-article-body
We are in an era of brand activism and conscious consumerism. More than 70% of consumers expect brands to publicly stand for sociopolitical issues.
And more than half of Australians consider sustain... |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Ultra-fast fashion is thwarting the clothing industry’s efforts to become more sustainable | Source: Adobe Stock. article-article-body
Since the 1990s, fast fashion has enabled everyday people to buy the latest catwalk trends. But the sheer volume of garments being whipped up, sold and soon discarded is contributing to a global sus... |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Online florist Bloomex fined $1 million for fake ratings, misleading discounts | Source: Unsplash/ Annie Spratt article-article-body
Online florist and gift retailer Bloomex has been fined $1 million for making false and misleading representations on its website.
The retailer admitted it had published misleading star ra... |
| Mar 12, 2024 | The Body Shop Australia in ‘crisis’ as parent company files for bankruptcy | Source: Adobe Stock. article-article-body
The Body Shop operates about 100 stores in Australia and is said to be the most profitable international arm of the stricken business. However since the UK parent entered bankruptcy last month, the ... |
| Mar 5, 2024 | ACCC takes Noni B, Millers owner to court over delayed online orders | Source: Facebook/Noni B article-article-body
Mosaic Brands is facing legal action for allegedly breaching the Australian Consumer Law by failing to deliver “several hundred thousand products” to its customers within advertised timeframes.
T... |
| Feb 21, 2024 | The copycat craze is putting small artists and designers out of business | Source: Adobe Stock article-article-body
The iconic Fazeek wave glass, Maison Balzac’s PomPom range, and the instantly recognisable Fornasetti wall plates are but a few of the many designs being ripped off by mass-producing retailers. Consu... |
| Jan 19, 2024 | “Unacceptable”: Port dispute results in significant out-of-stocks for retailers | Source: AAP Image/ Dean Lewins article-article-body
Retailers have reported delays and significant out-of-stocks as a result of the ongoing dispute between port operator DP World and the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA).
The dispute has le... |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Out of Africa: Discount retailer Mr Price to launch Down Under | article-article-body
South African retailer Mr Price is set to open Australian outlets off the back of strong online sales from local customers.
The discount fashion outlet, which sells men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, is owned by Mr ... |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Gina Rinehart forays into retail fashion with Driza-Bone acquisition | Source: Driza-Bone and Rossi Boots article-article-body
Propel Group is selling its water-resistant coat and apparel brand Driza-Bone to billionaire mining magnate Gina Rinehart via her S Kidman and Co pastoral company.
The deal, whose valu... |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Queensland-based Beefy’s Pies acquired by Retail Food Group for $10 million | Source: Beefy's Pies article-article-body
Beefy’s Pies may soon be available for franchising after an agreement was reached for the retail chain’s acquisition by listed cafe operator Retail Food Group (RFG) for $10 million.
RFG is a global ... |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Metcash set to fully acquire Total Tools | Source: Facebook/ Total Tools article-article-body
Wholesale distribution company Metcash will fully acquire trade tool supplier Total Tools by the end of this month.
Metcash currently owns 85% of Total Tools and is acquiring the remaining ... |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Cost-saving measures see Redbubble lay off 37% of its staff | Source: Redbubble article-article-body
Redbubble Group, which operates marketplaces for artists – Redbubble and TeePublic, has laid off 141 staff members, or 37% of its workforce, in FY23 as part of cost-saving measures.
The group faced cha... |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Aldi “keeping a close eye” on e-commerce but not venturing online any time soon | Source: Unsplash/Marques Thomas article-article-body
Aldi Australia says it continues to explore opportunities to offer online shopping, however, it has downplayed media reports of an imminent move and says comments made by one of its execu... |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Eco-friendly footwear label Twoobs opens flagship store in Byron Bay | Source: Twoobs article-article-body
Cult Australian footwear label Twoobs has expanded its presence by opening its first physical store in Byron Bay. The store’s design incorporates sustainability elements, diverting 891kg of plastic waste ... |
| Oct 23, 2023 | “Christmas spending in decline”: ARA warns of lower discretionary purchases | Source: Unsplash/Heidi Fin article-article-body
Australian consumers are continuing to tighten their budgets as the cost of living crisis – including high interest rates – bites into their disposable income. As a result, the Australian Reta... |
| Oct 23, 2023 | “Absolute shock”: Australian Poshmark sellers given less than a week’s notice of platform closure | Source: Poshmark article-article-body
Australian users of resale platform Poshmark have been left stunned by the company’s decision to close its local operations next week, with sellers telling SmartCompany they were given too little notice... |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Sleepwear startup targets plus-size sector, challenges other brands to think big | Items from Hank & Hera's inclusive line of body-positive nightwear. Source: Supplied article-article-body
Hank & Hera, a Sydney-based luxury sleepwear startup, believes it is breaking new ground in the fashion industry, launching a ... |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Brilliant Lighting admit to engaging in resale price maintenance | Brilliant Lighting article-article-body
Brilliant Lighting has admitted to engaging in resale price maintenance and has submitted a court-enforceable undertaking to the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC).
Brilliant Ligh... |
| Oct 23, 2023 | “Unacceptable”: DoorDash to cough up $2 million for breaching spam laws | Source: Unsplash/Marques Thomas article-article-body
Food delivery platform DoorDash has been fined $2 million for breaking Australian spam rules by sending over one million texts and emails to its customers and prospective contractors.
An ... |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Beer Cartel moves entire business online following “significant” digital growth | Beer Cartel founders Richard Kelsey (left) and Geoff Huens. Source: supplied.
Beer Cartel is closing its brick-and-mortar store at Reserve Road and will be shifting to 100% online by January next year.
The liquor-delivery service says the c... |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Camilla Franks credits The White Lotus with exposing her fashion designs to a global audience | Camilla Franks (right) with Jennifer Coolidge. Source: Inside retail.
Australian fashion designer Camilla Franks has picked up some screen time on the cult comedy-drama series, The White Lotus.
The designer’s looks were first worn by the se... |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Former Lovisa employees allege underpayment and “traumatic” work culture | Source: lovisajewellery/Facebook/inside retail.
Australian jewellery retailer Lovisa could face a class action suit from former employees over allegations of underpayment and mistreatment.
Specialist law firm Adero has received intel into t... |
| Nov 24, 2022 | SBS’s South Korean chef sensation Jong-won Paik wants to open 10 stores in Australia | Source: Franchise Executives.
Seoul celebrity chef Jong-won Paik has set a 10-store goal for his brands to expand into Australia. There are more than 2000 stores worldwide, and Paik’s Noodle and Paik’s Bibim launched here early this year.
N... |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Furniture retailer Ecosium is adding a 50% Black Friday surcharge to reduce excess consumption | Source: inside retail.
In a bid to bring awareness and reduce excessive consumption during the Black Friday sales period, sustainable furniture company Ecosium is set to levy a 50% surcharge on orders.
The company is encouraging customers t... |
| Oct 12, 2022 | UK-based Frasers Group buys collapsed footwear retailer Sneakerboy | A Sneakerboy store in Sydney. Source: Sneakerboy.
UK-based apparel and sportswear company Frasers Group has acquired collapsed Australian luxury footwear brand Sneakerboy Group, for an undisclosed sum.
The brand primarily sold luxury-label ... |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Troubled fashion label The Daily Edited goes into liquidation | SOurce: The Daily Edited/inside retail.
Luxury fashion label The Daily Edited has gone into liquidation after company members voted in favour of winding the business up on September 30.
The online retailer’s collapse follows a tumultuous th... |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Clothing brand Thrills acquired by Universal Store for $50 million | Source: Thrills/Facebook
Universal Store Holdings has entered into a binding agreement to acquire casual youth fashion apparel retailer Cheap Thrills Cycles (CTC) — trading as Thrills — for $50 million.
The Byron Bay label — founded in 2011... |
| Sep 15, 2022 | US burger chain Wendy’s is coming to Australia | Source: Unsplash/batu gezer.
The US Wendy’s burgers brand is heading to Australia and is on the hunt for a master franchisee.
The iconic brand is reportedly the world’s third largest quick service restaurant burger chain, with about 7000 ou... |
| Sep 7, 2022 | Retail sales growth up 5.5% this year, as inflation sets in | Source: Unsplash/Kentaro Toma.
Australian retail sales are on the rise — but new research suggests growth is being driven by inflation, not by consumers buying more.
Deloitte Access Economics, in its latest Quarterly Retail Forecasts — this... |
| Sep 5, 2022 | NRA CEO quits amid vaping furore as rumours of redundancies swirl | Source: Inside Retail
The future leadership of the National Retailers Association (NRA) is unclear after CEO Dominique Lamb resigned suddenly, within two months of the exit of long-standing chair Mark Brodie.
Their departures follow a contr... |
| Aug 25, 2022 | American chain Planet Smoothie expands into Australia with two Melbourne stores | Source: Inside Franchise Business Executive
American chain Planet Smoothie has opened its first two Australian stores, both in suburban Melbourne.
Kahala Brands, the franchisor and owner of the Planet Smoothie brand, has collaborated with t... |
| Aug 15, 2022 | McDonald’s Australia facing $250 million Federal Court claim over unpaid rest breaks | After two years of investigations into alleged “exploitation and award contraventions” workers’ union SDA is seeking backpay and compensation for more than 250,000 current and former staff of McDonald’s it claims have been systematically de... |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Retail associations welcome push to extend South Australian retail trading hours | The Adelaide CBD.
Draft legislation set to be introduced to South Australia’s state Parliament would allow retailers to open two hours earlier on Sundays, at 9am.
If passed, the legislation would also permit Boxing Day trading across metrop... |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Amazon Australia’s free “One-Day Delivery” offer isn’t as straightforward as its name suggests | Source: Inside Retail
Amazon Australia is promising its Prime members free next-day delivery in “most areas of” Melbourne and Sydney.
Billed a little misleadingly as “One-Day Delivery” the online behemoth says the initiative will see Prime ... |
| Aug 4, 2022 | Woolworths at Work: The new digital platform aimed at SMEs | Source: Woolworths at work.
Supermarket chain Woolworths has unveiled the post-beta iteration of its business-focused online shopping platform, Woolworths at Work.
The company says the website aims to make it easier for Australian businesse... |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Culture Kings CEO Simon Beard on the future of CX, and why retailers should always be ‘selling an emotion’ | Culture Kings co-founders Simon and Tahnee Beard. Source: A.K.A
CX — the initialism of customer experience — is a current buzz term in the retail industry, with brands everywhere trying to figure out how to create the best CX practices poss... |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Modibodi acquired by Swedish multinational Essity for $140 million | Founder of leak-proof underwear brand Modibodi Kristy Chong. Image: supplied.
Australian leakproof apparel pioneer Modibodi has been bought by Swedish hygiene and health company Essity in a deal worth $140 million.
Essity, which owns the Te... |
| Jul 4, 2022 | British retail giant Frasers Group buys a stake in MySale | Source: BigStock/Inside Retail.
The parent of House of Fraser and Sports Direct, Frasers Group, has bought a 28.7% stake in the local subsidiary of Australian-headquartered fashion marketplace owner, MySale.
Founded in 2007, MySale currentl... |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Artist sues fast fashion giant Shein for US$100 million over ‘stolen’ design | An American freelance artist has sued Chinese fast fashion retailer Shein for US$100 million ($143 million), alleging the company copied her artwork without permission.
According to Sourcing Journal, Florida artist Maggie Stephenson, a free... |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Missguided’s Australian store unavailable after UK fast fashion label collapses | Source: Missguided/Facebook.
UK-headquartered online fast fashion retailer Missguided has collapsed after a last-minute rescue backed by rival Boohoo — and potential bids by Shein, JD Sports and Frasers Group — all fell through.
The company... |
| May 26, 2022 | Supabarn says allowing staff to access their earned pay before payday is helping attract talent | Canberra-based independent grocery retailer Supabarn believes it has found an edge in attracting staff amid serious labour shortages in the sector.
Owner Theo Koundouris says offering staff flexible access to wages has helped attract talent... |
| May 24, 2022 | National Geographic stores are coming to Australia, promising new adventure apparel in a crowded domestic market | Source: Shutterstock
Clothing retailer Alquemie Group has revealed plans to open National Geographic branded stores across Australia and New Zealand, but retail experts say the “iconic” brand will face stiff competition from local business.... |
| May 23, 2022 | GMP closes Click Central to focus on GrabOne in New Zealand | Source: Inside Retail.
Australian online marketplace Click Central closed on Friday as its owners decided to redirect resources to its other online platforms.
Nathan Brown, CEO of the site’s parent Global Marketplace (GMP), told Inside Reta... |
| May 10, 2022 | Ikea to bring small-format store to Australia, with first studio to open in Melbourne | Ikea is to launch its small-format planning studio concept in two locations in Australia this year. The first is in north-west Melbourne, with the second planned for Newcastle.
Unlike its traditional warehouse-like stores, the Planning Stud... |
| Apr 28, 2022 | The Reject Shop names interim CEO after Andre Reich quits | Source: AAP/Tracey Nearmy
Andre Reich, CEO at The Reject Shop, has stepped down effective immediately.
The company’s CFO Clinton Cahn has been appointed acting CEO in the interim while the company searches for a permanent appointee and Amy ... |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Brand Collective, PAS Group merger to create Australia’s third-largest retailer with $600 million revenue | Source: Shoes & Sox/Facebook.
Apparel and footwear retail companies Brand Collective and PAS Group are to merge, creating Australia’s third-largest fashion retail group.
The deal, effective April 26, will aggregate 26 brands and 15 char... |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Wrap #87: Mega Marketplaces, Fast Fails & Billionaire Battles | Welcome to our Wrap, where we cut through the noise to bring you our favourite insights from the technology and startup world. This edition covers news since 19 March.
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| Apr 19, 2022 | New Zealand’s Hell Pizza prepares to take a slice of the Australian market | Source: Hell Pizza/Instagram.
Hell Pizza, the gourmet fast-food chain founded in New Zealand, is set to launch its first Australian store, in Brisbane, during the coming months.
The company says it will grow its footprint across Queensland ... |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Coles and Woolworths facing nearly $500 million in claims in ‘marathon’ underpayments case | Australia’s two largest supermarket operators — Woolworths and Coles — are set to face a seven-week-long Federal Court case over employee underpayments after a judge made an unusual order that four separate cases could be heard as one.
But ... |
| Apr 11, 2022 | Sydney CBD retail space sells for Australian record $11.5 million | Source: Unsplash/Nico Smit.
A 75 square metre retail space at Sydney’s Circular Quay has sold for $11.5 million, setting a new Australian retail record.
The rate per square metre was $153,358 — $20,000 above the previous record set just two... |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Kogan adds insurance to growing portfolio with QBE deal | Ruslan Kogan, chief executive of online retailer Kogan.
Australian e-commerce retailer Kogan has branched into insurance through a new long-term agreement with QBE Insurance.
Kogan has a number of subsidiary business divisions under its bra... |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7-Eleven ordered to pay $595,000 after misleading franchisee over lease terms | Convenience chain 7-Eleven must pay $595,000 to a franchisee after the Victoria Supreme Court found the franchisor had made misleading statements about the term of a franchise agreement.
The retailer was found to have breached the Australia... |
| Mar 28, 2022 | Aussie-based Grown Alchemist acquired by beauty giant L’Occitane | Source: Inside Retail
Hong Kong-listed beauty giant L’Occitane Group has acquired a majority stake in Australian-based clean skincare brand Grown Alchemist for an undisclosed sum.
Grown Alchemist was founded in 2008 by Melbourne siblings, J... |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Bounce acquires rival Latitude as it eyes further expansion in NSW | Source: supplied.
Indoor active entertainment company Bounce has acquired competitor Latitude in a bid to double its footprint in shopping malls.
The acquisition will add three centres to the Bounce portfolio in Melbourne, Adelaide and Pert... |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Weekly Wrap #84: $10bn adventures, a 2 YO unicorn & raising advice | Welcome to our Wrap, where we cut through the noise to bring you our favourite insights from the technology and startup world.
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| Nov 26, 2021 | Adairs to acquire Focus on Furniture for $80 million | Source: Inside Retail
Homewares group Adairs will acquire omni-channel furniture retailer Focus on Furniture for $80 million, in a play to expand its market share in the furniture and bedding space.
According to Adairs, the team at Focus wi... |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Weekly Wrap #74: Deals galore & Dead or alive: the IPO rollercoaster | Welcome to our Weekly Wrap, where we cut through the noise to bring you our favourite insights from the technology and startup world.
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| Nov 3, 2021 | Bunnings completes buy-up of Beaumont Tiles | Source: Inside Retail
Homewares giant Bunnings has finalised its buy-up of Beaumont Tiles – a deal which brings the 61-year-old business under its leadership and gives Bunnings access to Beaumont Tiles’ trade expertise.
Beaumont Tiles’ chie... |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Booktopia shifts focus to acquisition opportunities following year of mammoth growth | Booktopia co-founder Tony Nash. Source: supplied.
Online retailer Booktopia has delivered a strong year of growth in its first year as a public company, with record units shipped, revenue up 35% to $223.9 million, and adjusted earnings of $... |
| Aug 30, 2021 | Coles and Woolworths race to keep up with grocery delivery boom with tech and automation processes | Source: supplied
As lockdowns continue across Australia, many households are doing something they may not have considered just 18 months ago: ordering groceries online.
Australia’s supermarket duopoly, Coles and Woolworths, have raced to im... |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Online supermarket Geezy Go launches in Sydney, offering a 20-minute delivery service | Source: Inside Retail.
New on-demand food and grocery service Geezy Go has launched a digital supermarket serving Sydney, aiming to compete with Woolworths and Coles.
The online supermarket offers an under 20-minute delivery service, promis... |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Wesfarmers seeks to acquire Priceline in $687 million deal | Source: Inside Retail.
Retail conglomerate Wesfarmers has made a $687 million bid at buying up Priceline’s parent company Australian Pharmaceutical Industries — an offer that will net API’s shareholders a 21% premium.
According to Wesfarmer... |
| Jul 7, 2021 | In-person shopping from your couch? Brauz partners with Zoom to offer virtual shopping appointments | Source: Unsplash/Victoria Heath.
Australian omnichannel experience platform Brauz has expanded its offerings to allow customers to shop in physical stores from their own homes via Zoom, helping retailers struggling with lockdown and restric... |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Promising results: Retail data from May shows strong increase in national turnover | Source: Unsplash/Kentaro Toma.
Though affected by lockdown in Victoria, Australian retail turnover rose 0.4% in May 2021 compared on a month-on-month basis and 7.7% on a year prior, according to the latest ABS data.
The result follows a mas... |
| Apr 29, 2021 | The most-downloaded wine app Vivino has now launched in Australia, supporting local winemakers | Source: Unsplash/Hermes Rivera.
Wine marketplace Vivino has launched commercial operations in Australia, offering a 50% reduction on commissions to local wineries for the remainder of this year.
The online marketplace operation will be base... |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Impossible Foods Ready to Launch and Disrupt in Australia Ahead of $10 Billion IPO | As Impossible Foods readies itself for a reported $10 billion public listing in the next 12 months, the alt-meat giant looks set to cause serious market disruption with an upcoming launch into Australia and New Zealand. The move follows pos... |
| Mar 25, 2021 | NewCo: Proposed collaboration from Eftpos, BPAY and NPP awaits ACCC approval | Shareholders and members of three of Australia’s biggest payments groups want the ACCC’s approval for the proposed NewCo, which would amalgamate their operations and speed up their ability to innovate in the payments space by fostering coll... |
| Mar 24, 2021 | The country’s biggest online beauty retailer is calling out the industry for failing to stock products that reflect the diversity of Australian consumers | Adore Beauty says the Australian beauty industry fails to serve its diverse customer base.
Adore Beauty has called out the beauty industry for failing to stock products for a diverse range of Australians.
It has pledged to offer 2,600 shade... |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Weekly Wrap #38: Jay-Z & Jack, Rocket Lab SPAC and Bond is Back | Welcome to our Weekly Wrap, where we cut through the noise to bring you our favourite insights from the technology and startup world.
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| Feb 26, 2021 | Retail Food Group profit plummets 71% as CBD cafes struggle | A Brumby's Bakery store. Source: Facebook.
Retail Food Group has seen underlying earnings fall after the pandemic affected a number of its franchises, with EBITDA for the first half of the financial year down 27% to $14.4 million.
And while... |
| Feb 15, 2021 | Donations and fast-tracked grants: National Retail Association and Peter Dutton under the microscope | Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton.
The political dealings of the National Retail Association (NRA) have come under the microscope, after a report by the ABC found an $880,000 one-off grant from Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton’s office w... |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Weekly Wrap #24: APIs Eat The World, Startup Babies and An ASX Pop | Welcome to our Weekly Wrap, where we cut through the noise to bring you our favourite insights from the technology and startup world.
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| Aug 28, 2020 | Weekly Wrap #17: Salesforce Blazes, Everyone Lists, Bosses Quit | Welcome to our Weekly Wrap, where we cut through the noise to bring you our favourite insights from the technology and startup world.
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| Aug 19, 2020 | Sydney Tools sues competitor Total Tools over alleged email hacking | Sydney Tools has confirmed it is suing competitor Total Tools over an alleged email hacking.
According to Sydney Tools, Total Tools hacked into its email system last year to give them insight into its competitor’s plans before they were ann... |
| Jun 7, 2020 | Microsoft Is Replacing Employees With AI…And Other Small Business Tech News | The future of journalism? Getty |
| May 22, 2020 | Weekly Wrap #3: Rocketships, Bots and TP | Welcome to our Weekly Wrap, where we cut through the noise to bring you our favourite insights from the technology and startup world.
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| Nov 26, 2019 | #WhiteMonday: A Circular Answer To #BlackFriday & Our Wasteful Consumer Culture | 1
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| Mar 14, 2019 | Mad Mex Meets Growing Trend in Australia for Plant-Based Food | © Mad Mex
Mad Mex, a Mexican fast-food restaurant chain based in Sydney, has announced a refresh to its brand that includes a menu overhaul; all items are now available in vegan, gluten-free and vegetarian options. Mad Mex hopes that the re... |
| Mar 14, 2019 | Mad Mex Meets Growing Trend in Australia for Plant-Based Food | Mad Mex, a Mexican fast-food restaurant chain based in Sydney, has announced a refresh to its brand that includes a menu overhaul; all items are now available in vegan, gluten-free and vegetarian options. Mad Mex hopes that the re-brand wil... |
| Jun 7, 2018 | Uncertain future for 50 franchisees after chocolate cafe chain Oliver Brown collapses into voluntary administration | Around 50 Oliver Brown franchise stores face uncertain futures after the company collapsed into voluntary administration, reportedly owing $29 million in liabilities.
The Belgian-inspired chocolate store lists 52 franchised stores on its we... |
| Mar 9, 2016 | Australian Anti-Piracy Campaign Won’t Target Hardcore Pirates | The IP Awareness Foundation (IPAF) is one of Australia’s key anti-piracy groups and has some serious heavyweight backing. Supporters include the Motion Picture Association, which counts all of the major Hollywood studios as members. That al... |
| Oct 28, 2015 | Aussie retailers tread fine line on proximity intelligence | When Dr Bala Rajaraman imagines the future of retail, he gives it just three seconds – the amount of time a store will have to establish your identity and personal preferences as you enter and use them to market to you.
The CTO of cloud pla... |
| May 15, 2015 | Canadian luxury retailer Kit and Ace to launch down under; Metcash mulls possible IPO for its $250 million automotive arm: Midday Roundup | Luxury womenswear label Kit and Ace, a Vancouver, BC-based venture by the wife and son of controversial Lululemon founder Chip Wilson, has revealed it will open its first Australian store by July.
Inside Retail reports Kit and Ace will open... |
| Aug 20, 2014 | Telstra, Optus and Vodafone face class action; Alannah Hill returns to fashion with Louise Love brand: Midday Roundup | Law firm ACA Lawyers has launched a class action against Telstra, Optus and Vodafone over their late payment fees, reports IT Wire.
The lawsuit comes after a landmark decision in the Federal Court in February that found the ANZ Bank’s credi... |
| May 16, 2014 | Leighton Holdings’ $70 million settlement; Thieves break into Sydney Versace store: Midday Roundup | Leighton Holdings will pay out almost $70 million to settle an investor class action lawsuit brought by law firm by Maurice Blackburn on behalf of 2400 investors.
Fairfax reports investors are seeking compensation over Leighton Holdings’ Ap... |
| May 8, 2014 | DJs takeover approved; Metcash auto grab: Midday Roundup | The Foreign Investment Review Board has approved the $2.15 billion takeover of David Jones by South Africa’s Woolworths Holdings.
This comes as DJs reports a 4.1% increase in third-quarter sales.
The Australian department store’s board has ... |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Leather retailer Tod’s opens in Australia: Three things you didn’t know about the brand | Luxury leather goods retailer Tod’s has opened its first stand-alone Australian store in Sydney, as it also considers opening a second store in Melbourne.
Its first Aussie store is located in the luxury precinct of Westfield Sydney. While i... |
| Oct 7, 2013 | The retail industry’s campaign to charge online sales with GST is still going strong | The retail industry is still hopeful of a change to the GST import threshold, with the head of the Shopping Centres’ Council of Australia saying it still supports raising the threshold to capture potential tax made from offshore sales.
The ... |
| ACCC drags Meg’s Flowers to court, alleging the online retailer misrepresented itself as a local florist | Source: Facebook/Meg's Flowers
Federal court proceedings have been filed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) against online florist Meg’s Flowers alleging making misleading representations to consumers.
Meg’s Flower... |
| Grill’d opens first drive-thru restaurant in Brisbane | Source: Menulog
Burger brand Grill’d has opened its first drive-thru location in Brisbane’s Mt Ommaney area, marking the brand’s 165th local location.
Customers can get a Simon Says, Simply Grill’d, or Big Queenslander from their cars.
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