An Australian independent retailer has taken out the prestigious title of ‘IGA International Retailer of the Year’ at an awards ceremony held in Sydney on Sunday night. The announcement, made at...

Coles’ five-year turnaround may not be as difficult as some have suggested, according to Craig Woolford – a retail analyst for Citi Investment Research; with sales potentially receiving a $1.3...

Australia is a nation of foodies who love to entertain at home and feel buying locally grown produce is important, according to the March 2009 Sensis Consumer Report released today. We are also becoming...

Sales of soft drinks appear to be holding up, based on the sales figures of Australian beverage leaders and a new report from the UK, where sales in 2008 defied another poor summer. The 2009 Britvic Soft...

Specialty chicken retailer Lenard’s has reported the average annual operating profit of each franchise rose 16 per cent in the six months ended 31 December 2008, while average store sales fell just...

SPAR Australia, a growing supermarket chain and distributor of grocery products, has recently launched their first concept store in Deception Bay as they press on with plans to expand their global retail...

New research from the UK has found that consumers are as keen to buy “green” as ever before, with 62% of consumers saying environmental concerns influence their purchasing decisions ‘the...

Costco has commenced a major campaign to recruit 225 workers for its Docklands store, which is now expected to open five months ahead of schedule. Costco Australia Manager, Patrick Noone, said the company...

As the debate about local food and the concept of food miles heats up in Australia, new research from Mintel shows that “buying local” still has many fans to earn in America. According to Mintel’s...

A new study has discovered that the recession is being felt throughout the grocery store, and especially in the meat department. Economic woes are affecting where people shop for meat as well as the kind...