Robert Stockdill
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Australians return to the malls despite a plunge in consumer confidence
Scentre Group’s portfolio occupancy remains strong at 98.7 per cent and demand from existing and new businesses looking ...
May 13, 2022

Retail sales surge 9.4 per cent – but good times ‘could be short lived’
While March’s figures represented a 'phenomenal result', spending challenges loom during the months ahead as cost-of-liv...
May 6, 2022

Russian liquor pulled from shelves in response to invasion of Ukraine
The removal of vodka in stores in Australia and New Zealand mirrors action in the UK, Canada, the US, and some European ...
Mar 3, 2022

Sharp improvement in retail sales as Omicron impact wanes
Retail sales pending was up in all states and territories, with the strongest increase in Victoria which recorded an 8.3...
Feb 23, 2022

McDonald’s faces massive court claim over “shameful” worker treatment
The SDA wants affected workers to be paid compensation for working through their breaks and for the company to be penali...
Feb 1, 2022

Four-month-old grocery start-up raises $75 million
Some Milkrun customers are making as many as four grocery orders per day and they see huge potential to expand in Sydney...
Jan 27, 2022

Food Council demands consistent, nationwide rules on COVID close contacts
The AFGC has sent a proposal to the government outlining measures to mitigate the risks of household contacts transmitti...
Jan 13, 2022

Food wholesalers face massive losses as orders for perishable goods plunge
Tonnes of perishable food held in stock by family-owned and operated food distribution businesses that supply cafes and ...
Jul 30, 2021

First shopping centre-based vaccination hub opens in Melbourne
Frankston's new community vaccination hub is expected to be just the first of a number of shopping centre-based temporar...
Jul 29, 2021

Pouch-pack wine pioneer aims to overturn ‘goon-bag’ stigma in eco push
A WA start-up is challenging the perception that goon bag wine is inferior to that in bottles by packaging premium wine ...
Jul 20, 2021