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Eli GreenblatSenior Business Reporter

Eli Greenblat is a senior business reporter at The Australian and leads coverage for the paper on the retail and beverages industries as well as covering issues related to supermarket regulation and competition, consumer behaviour, shopping, online retail and food and grocery suppliers. He has previously written for The Age, Sydney Morning Herald and the Australian Financial Review.

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29/10/2024 Myer executive chair Olivia Wirth in their Bourke Street store. Aaron Francis / The Australian

Wirth revamps Myer leadership as she fashions bigger retailer

Olivia Wirth has restructured her executive ranks as the department store group integrates billionaire Solomon Lew’s clothing brands portfolio.

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Global Food ForumRetail

Visy chairman Anthony Pratt gave the keynote speech at The Australian's Global Food Forum in Melbourne on Friday. Trade Minister Don Farrell and Coles chief executive Leah Weckert were also in attendance.

Competition ‘very rigorous’, says Coles boss

Leah Weckert has defended the competitiveness of the $120bn supermarket sector ahead of an ACCC report that could be used by the Albanese government to win votes at the looming election.

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DairyAgribusiness

Baby milk powder is sold in a supermarket in Beijing, China, on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009. Photographer: Adam Dean/Bloomberg News

China’s thirst for dairy a boon for our farmers

Cream, cheese, yoghurt and milk are increasingly finding their way into Chinese shopping trolleys, which creates a significant opportunity for Australian dairy producers.

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CourtsRetail

Super Retail CEO Anthony Heraghty, in Rebel store. Jane Dempster/The Australian.

Rebel, Supercheap owner wins suppression case against whistleblowers

Key details of an alleged settlement offer made by Super Retail to its two former female executives turned whistleblowers will remain suppressed as a court ruled in favour of the scandal-ridden retailer.

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GamingCompanies

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Newswire Photos November 02, 2022; A general stock view of poker machines at a gaming room at a pub in Sydney as the gambling laws change today. Picture: NCA Newswire / Gaye Gerard

Aussie pokies maker sues US minnow to ‘make an example’

The $43bn ASX-listed Aristocrat is suing a small US company over allegations it ripped off its ‘Bufallo’ and ‘5 Dragons’ games, and it wants the courts to approve punitive damages.

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ExclusiveCompanies

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWIRE Photos FEBRUARY 16, 2024: Roads closed in Widdop st, Nundah. Wild and Wet weather in Brisbane.Picture: NCA NewsWIRE / John Gass

‘Make nation’s supply chains cyclone-proof’: Coles

When floods and cyclones hit, local communities can quickly run out of fresh food, groceries and vital supplies. Coles CEO Leah Weckert says greater investment is needed in road and rail links.

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CourtsLegal Affairs

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos -Wednesday, 14 August 2024: Rebecca Farrell (L) and and whistleblower Amelia Berczelly (R) pictured walking to Federal Court in Sydney. Picture: NewsWire / Monique Harmer

Super Retail seeking to hide ‘dirty laundry’, court hears

The owner of Supercheap Auto and BCF has been accused of trying to suppress key details of an alleged settlement with two former legal executives.

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AgricultureBusiness

Manly's Four Olives Deli for Smart Shopper. Cheese room cheeses. King Island cheddar.

Flower pot men to the rescue for gourmet dairy

King Island Dairy, slated for closure and the disappearance of its brand, has been sold to an executive who manages a large plastic pot operation with a dealmaking background.

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RetailRetail

10/10/2024. Country Road flagship stores is Sydney's CBD. Britta Campion / The Australian

Australia stuck in retail recession, says Country Road owner

The South African owner of Country Road Group says Australia has been in a ‘retail recession’ for the past 18 months but analysts insist many retailers are thriving.

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RetailRetail

Bumpy times ahead for Country Road

The international owner of Country Road, Mimco, Witchery, Trenery and Politix is reviewing the carrying value of its Australian brands after profit sllump.

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