Australian food and grocery wholesaler, Metcash, has been caught up in the difficulties of an increasingly competitive supermarket sector. Metcash today reported profits of AUD $82.8 million for the first...

Woolworths says it is preparing for the rumoured entry of AmazonFresh into Australia in 2017 by already establishing a new division to deal directly with the threat to its customer base. Speaking at Woolworths...

In Australia, supermarkets have been very vocal about their ongoing range rationalisation lately, announcing up to 15% range reductions, and now there are calls by suppliers and manufacturers for the Australian...

Coles has released a number of new private label products in time for summer in December 2016. The new products have been released under the Coles mid-tier private label range. These products include: Smoothies,...

Woolworths reopened its Warringah Mall store on 10 November 2016, in a first-time display of its new supermarket format. Woolworths Format Development Director, Mr Rob McCartney, said that the redesign...

Analysis piece  Woolworths Limited (ASX: WOW) and Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES) – owner of Coles – might be cheering about some recent news. According to data obtained by the Daily Telegraph, budget...

In a world where old-fashioned brick and mortar supermarkets are trying to establish online shopping services, internet retailing giant Amazon, is doing the opposite and opening its own real-life convenience...

Viewpoint piece by IBISWorld. IBISWorld is an Australian research company which provides market research reports. Costco Wholesale Australia Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of the US-based chain Costco Wholesale...

Coles, Food innovation Australia (FIAL) and the Victorian Government are running a free industry briefing on the Coles Brand Vision next week. Attending food and beverage suppliers will have an opportunity...

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...