The prospect of using a mobile phone to make purchases could change the shape of consumer-business interaction in the coming years, as new technology offers the potential for consumers to house credit...

The health and wellness boom has inspired the food industry and, as the demand for ‘better for you’ products has continued to escalate, many companies are driving sales through innovation. One...

Woolworths Chief Executive through the mid-nineties, Reg Clairs, has outlined concerns about the future of food production in Australia due to the trend toward retailers taking greater control within the...

The Reserve Bank of Australia today reduced the cash rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 7.00 per cent, providing some welcome relief to retailers. Leading retail industry bodies the Australian...

“Health and energy drinks represent one of the fastest growing segments in the retail drink sector so, it is not surprising that this interest has been mirrored by an increased presence of exhibitors...

In only eight weeks the NSW ‘name and shame’ website for food law breaches has reached the 100 mark, Primary Industries Minister Ian Macdonald reported on Sunday. There are now 101 food outlets...

A new Rabobank ‘Food Retail’ report finds consumer preferences for healthy, gourmet or convenient foods are being driven to extremes. Increased food prices could, however, heighten consumers’...

Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP last night announced the winners of this year’s City of Sydney Business Awards, with Almond Bar, Crema 55, Sassy Treats and DARE – Delicious and Responsible...

The ARA Retail Institute is offering free training to industry newcomers and canvassing host employers to provide on-the-job training under the Federal Government’s Productivity Places scheme in...

Leading Australian retail food brand manager and franchisor Retail Food Group Limited (RFG) today announced a 134% increase in net profit in spite of the recent economic turbulence which has hit consumer...