There are signs that panic emerging from the global financial crisis has begun to subside, although it has had a significant impact on global agricultural commodity prices, with the Westpac-NFF Commodity...

Costco, the world’s ninth largest retailer, will open their first Australian store on August 17. The launch of their first warehouse club in the Docklands precinct – on the fringe of Melbourne’s...

Independent Australian food and grocery group FoodWorks has received approval from the competition regulator for the purchase of 45 supermarkets and eight associated Liquorland outlets from Coles. The...

Restaurant & Catering Australia, the peak national organisation representing the interests of 40,000 restaurateurs and caterers, has been buoyed by the stunning ratings performance of MasterChef Australia. John...

Supermarkets are likely to buoy the advertising industry in the year ahead, according to a new industry report released yesterday. Advertising from supermarkets in Australia is expected to soar a further...

Coles has continued with their aggressive discounting plan, offering a 10 per cent rollback to seniors this week. The supermarket chain last week instigated a brief petrol price battle with a 40 cents...

The release of price data from the Reserve Bank of Australia on Thursday has again put the major supermarket chains under the spotlight. The RBA’s research established that food, beverage and tobacco...

The hit that few people saw coming has soared to an Australian ratings record, putting special events like the AFL Grand Final and Australian Idol finales well and truly in the shade. Over 3.7 million...

Amcor may not have been fined by the ACCC for the much publicised collusion with Visy, but they could still receive a heavy penalty as the fallout from the cartel arrangement continues to haunt. The packaging...

A range of popular snack food products marketed to children – including iconic brands Milo and Peters Ice-creams – have been made healthier by NestlĂ© Australia with the reduction of sugar,...