As investors ignore harsh remarks from a top Federal Reserve official that had stoked concerns about faster interest rate increases from the central bank, US market indexes have rebounded after plunging for two days. St ...
Artificial intelligence is taking retail marketing to a new level! Bread in the far corner, milk in the back fridge, impulse buys at the checkout. The careful placement of focus items at eye level, the ...
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is eyeing for the creation of a mandatory code for gas companies which includes a “reasonable pricing” principle. “We are in the process of preparing that advice but ...
As inflation takes a bite out of people’s wallets, supermarket behemoth Coles anticipates that they will avoid the epidemic trend of local shopping and instead prioritize deals. The company also predicts a continued boom in ...
A long-running business survey shows that while company activity was robust last month, business confidence has declined as companies grew weary of the possibility of a slower period in the future. The NAB Monthly Business ...
NSW has now outlawed single-use plastics, a move that environmental activists have hailed as a significant victory for wildlife including birds and fish. Once commonplace items including plastic straws, plates, plastic-stemmed cotton buds, cups and ...
Even though low unemployment and strong levels of household savings are now driving demand, retail group Wesfarmers claims that rising interest rates and inflation are beginning to influence consumer behavior. The owner of Bunnings, Officeworks ...
The Australian economy is under pressure from rising energy costs, and Treasurer Jim Chalmers acknowledges he is worried that some manufacturers may shut down in the coming months. National Electricity Market wholesale electricity prices have ...
Since 2018, Victorian has seen a vaping boom, with young women driving the uptake. A Cancer Council Victoria survey estimated more than 308,000 Victorians vaped in 2022, compared to just under 155,000 in 2018-2019. Almost one ...
A quick search of ‘peak trading’ on your preferred search engine will likely retrieve a thousand ‘get ready for peak’ blogs, all offering advice on how retailers should be preparing for the apocalypse – AKA ...
As Australians visit its hotels and bars for socialising, Endeavour Group saw its first-quarter sales far above pre-pandemic level and is expecting to retain the momentum for a big Christmas season. The Woolworths spinoff said ...
Australians are stepping up their use of electric cars, with sales of the technology accelerating by 65 per cent in the last year. Fast and ultra-fast car charger stations have grown by 22% in Australia ...
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