A popular Sunshine Coast shopping centre has been purchased by a mystery buyer. Colonial First State Global Management has sold the Noosa Fair Shopping Centre for $41.75 million to a “private investor”...

The Shopping Centre Council of Australia has refuted claims that Australia’s planning laws are to blame for high grocery prices. The argument comes following the announcement last month by the Government...

With the explosion of retail products promoting their environmental credentials, marketers and retailers alike have been put on notice by the ACCC to watch their ‘green’ claims. The announcement...

The Productivity Commission’s report into Australia’s consumer policy framework, initiated due to concerns over a lack of harmony between state and federal legislation and also to empower consumers,...

As economic issues continue to worry consumers the need for retailers to think ahead becomes even more pivotal. Food prices are rising, fuel is reaching record highs and interest rates are starting to...

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released the March estimate of retail trade. The trend estimates for retail trade were again positive with a .2% rise in March to go with similar rises in...

Peak retail industry body the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) supports with some reservation the Victorian Government’s changes to extend clearway times in and around Melbourne CBD and is calling...

Multinational wholesaler Costco is set to enter the Australian market by opening stores in Melbourne and Sydney within the next two years. Melbourne’s Docklands area is considered to be the most...

Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett has announced there will be no national levy adopted on plastic bags following a meeting with state and territory ministers in Melbourne today. The levy was considered...

The NSW Government is set to create the ‘Office of the Retail Advocate’ to help protect shop owners from deceitful landlords, according to reports from News Ltd. The Office would have the power...