AmazonFresh’s entry into Australia has been “overplayed” says market research firm, IBISWorld. According IBISWorld, traditional brick-and-mortar supermarkets and already-existent online grocery retailers...

So, Amazon has bought Whole Foods in a deal worth $13.7 Billion, around $18 billion Australian. The gorilla of the digital retail troupe has invested in an old fashioned, albeit trendy, bricks and mortar...

IBISWorld says its research indicates the backpacker tax will negatively affect a number of Australian industries, including agribusiness. As of 1 January 2017, those on working holiday visas have to pay...

For Australian Food News readers that may have been away over the recent holiday period, on 24 December 2016 Woolworths finally reached an agreement with BP to sell the 527 Woolworths fuel convenience...

Analysis piece by IBISWorld  Pizza Hut’s acquisition of the Eagle Boys franchise in November 2016 and the possible expansion of its dine-in service offerings are expected to be costly for a franchise...

Opinion Piece What a fascinating time to be an observer of Fast Moving Consumer Goods retailing. The speed of strategic evolution is ramping up, and the risks to the investors in the two retail gorillas...

Analysis Piece In the current gloom brought about by a sluggish stock market and the persistence of unemployment, IBISWorld is giving cause for optimism. In the 12 months ended March 2016, Australia created...

Regular readers of Australian Food News are well aware of Woolworths’ recent travails. From its failed venture into hardware through Masters to other failed management strategies, Woolworths over the...

A new report from financial services company, UBS Australia, has described Aldi as a “unstoppable force” in the Australian supermarket industry. The UBS report says that Aldi is approaching a “tipping...

There is a whole lot of discussion around the progressive closure of Thomas Dux stores by owner Woolworths, and the assumption that it will be closed down if a trade sale does not evolve.   Maybe...