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David Ross is a Sydney-based journalist at The Australian. He previously worked at the European Parliament and as a freelance journalist, writing for many publications including Myanmar Business Today where he was an Australian correspondent. He has a Masters in Journalism from The University of Melbourne.

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St. Collins Lane shopping arcade in Melbourne. Melbourne is about to enter another 6 week lockdown of due to a recent spike in COVID-19 cases.Photograph by Paul JeffersThe Australian08 JULY 2020

Lew shuts up shop, others battle on

Several major retailers will shutter their Melbourne operations after Victoria imposed a new six-week lockdown on Tuesday.

David Ross and David Swan

COVID-19Companies

Forklifts move stock at Woolworths distribution centre at Minchinbury in SydneyÕs west, Wednesday 18 March 2020. Australian supermarket chains are working hard to maintain stock levels for the shelves. Picture: Nikki Short

New cases shut Woolies warehouse

Woolworths says Melbourne deliveries will be unaffected despite the closure of a key delivery warehouse after more staff test positive.

David Ross

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Shoppers queue at Woolworths in Melbourne. Picture: Leo Stubbing on Twitter.

Supermarkets limit milk, bread, eggs

Woolworths and Coles have reimposed item restrictions on dozens of items as shelves are emptied again.

David Ross

EconomyEconomics

General photo of Central Melbourne after the upcoming Metropolitan Melbourne Lockdown on Tuesday 7 July 2020.Photo Luis Enrique Ascui

Retailers weigh closure as Melbourne empties

The latest lockdowns in Victoria are likely to hit small businesses hardest, say economists, as retail heavyweights weigh up shutting their Melbourne stores

David Ross and Lisa Allen

EconomyEconomics

Empty CBD Melbourne. Flinders Street Station. Picture: Josie Hayden

New lockdowns sap confidence

Melbourne’s CBD remains a ghost town, but the real hit will be to confidence, business leaders say.

Ben Wilmot and David Ross

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a Customer uses the self serve checkout at Coles Erina - Theft from retail stores across the Coast up about 20% Picture by Mark Scott

Coles, Woolies to end buying limits

Coles and Woolworths will end almost all limits on buying on Tuesday as Woolworths grapples with a new COVID headache.

David Ross

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A shopper walks past near-empty shelves of toilet paper at a supermarket in a Melbourne on June 26, 2020. - Supermarkets imposed purchase limits on toilet paper across Australia on June 26 following panic buying by people rattled over a surge in coronavirus cases in the country's second-biggest city. (Photo by William WEST / AFP)

Supermarkets’ panic buying playbook revealed

Coles and Woolies say they’ve learned the lessons of the first coronavirus panic and have a plan to stop another wave.

David Ross

RetailCompanies

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA NewsWire Photos June 30: Woolworths has copped a $1 Million dollar fine from the consumer watchdog, for spamming customers. NCA NewsWire / Dean Martin

Woolies announces new restrictions

Woolworths has announced a new list of 18 items subject to buying restrictions, along with a plan for nurses in its workplaces.

David Ross

RetailCompanies

The toilet paper aisle in Coles Grafton this past weekend.

New Coles limits as virus hits warehouse

Coles introducing new limits on some products in Victoria and some NSW towns following a fresh COVID case in a key warehouse.

David Ross

Trading DayTrading Day

A pedestrian walks under an advertisement for Chinese telecoms company Huawei's latest phone in Tokyo's electric town Akihabara on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP)

US ‘oppressing Chinese companies’

China accuses the US of ‘oppressing Chinese companies’ after Huawei move, while rising gold prices help the ASX to kickstart the financial year.

David Rogers and Melissa Yeo

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