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Sean Cao

Sean Cao is a writer based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English with a specialisation in translation and has spent many years working for a local newspaper. Sean’s interests include travel, food, health and fitness, cinema, and music.

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Surplus food marketplace Too Good To Go launches in Australia

Too Good To Go, an app-based surplus food marketplace, has launched in Australia, starting in Melbourne, intending to he...

Food and grocery industry sees lower profit despite growth in turnover

The food and grocery manufacturing industry recorded higher turnover but lower profit in the 2022-23 period amid challen...

Retailers Association voices concern over NSW Anzac Day trading ban

ARA CEO Paul Zahra said the retail body does not support the change as the current regulations, which allow all stores t...

Union bid to abolish youth rates risks ‘pushing young people out of retail’

The Australian Retailers Association fear that young people may struggle to compete against older, more experienced appl...

Global online retail sales tipped to reach US$6.8 trillion by 2028

In Asia-Pacific, online retail sales for the top five countries – China, South Korea, Japan, India, and Australia – are ...

Queensland retailers face strict new laws on display, sale of knives

The National Retail Association (NRA) is partnering with the Queensland Police Service to help businesses understand the...

ACCC welcomes commitment to tougher merger laws

ACCC Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb said the reformed laws will benefit Australian consumers and businesses of all sizes, as w...

Inside Retail launches campaign to amplify women in retail

Statistics from the Australian Retailers Association show that women hold only 19.6 per cent of board positions and 13.9...

Gen Z accounts for more than half of Australia’s retail workforce

Millennials accounted for 27.9 per cent of the retail workforce in 2023, down from 30.5 per cent in the previous year.
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Retailers running out of stock as port dispute persists

The ARA is warning that the inconvenience of out-of-stocks and delays could soon escalate into higher prices on everyday...