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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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Generic photos of The Chevron One development on Chevron Island.Picture: Glenn Campbell

Bensons rescued as creditors approve bailout deal

Bensons Property lives to build another day as creditors back a deal put forward by owners the Jreissati family, with work to continue on 1300 apartments in its $1.5bn project pipeline.

Eli Greenblat

RetailBusiness

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos AUGUST 30, 2021: Domino's Pizza store in Portrush Rd, Glenunga. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Brenton Edwards

Domino’s grew too fast: new CEO

Domino’s new CEO has slammed the brakes on the supercharged growth of the last two decades to slash stores in Japan, conceding it grew too fast.

Eli Greenblat

RetailBusiness

Stephanie Bellm, 42, looking at furniture with Nick Scali Assistant Store Manager Kevin Parkinson, Fortitude Valley. Photographer: Liam Kidston.

Nick Scali beats expectations to send shares racing

Nick Scali has issued a weaker profit and slashed its dividend, but the result still beat market expectations to send shares in the furniture retailer soaring.

Eli Greenblat

RetailRetail

Maggie Beer is coming to Townsville for the AFCM and is hosting a high tea. Picture: Dragan

Retailer Maggie Beer warns of costs blowout, job losses

Maggie Beer, the famous cook’s label known for its quince pastes and Pheasant Farm Pate, has warned costs are running out of control and must be slashed to safeguard profitability.

Eli Greenblat

RetailRetail

General Brisbane City Streetscape images - Woolworths Metro store in the Brisbane CBD, Brisbane Monday 10th May 2021 Picture David Clark

Woolworths shakes up leadership team

New CEO Amanda Bardwell has put her stamp on Woolworths, creating a retail division to oversee its supermarkets, convenience stores, meat supply and private label groceries.

Eli Greenblat

RetailRetail

Renders of the new Chadstone shopping centre fresh food precinct. Picture: Supplied

Not just about fashion: Chadstone beefs up foodie credentials

The nation’s largest shopping centre is preparing to open its new fresh food mecca, The Market Pavilion, featuring gourmet retail brands and a world-first food concierge service.

Eli Greenblat

MarketsMarkets

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 20: In an aerial view, container ships and shipping containers are seen at the Port of Los Angeles on September 20, 2021 near Los Angeles, California. Amid nationwide record-high demand for imported goods and supply chain issues, the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are currently seeing unprecedented congestion. On September 17, there were a record total of 147 ships, 95 of which were container ships, in the twin ports, which move about 40 percent of all cargo containers entering the U.S. Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Aussie dollar could slide even further in market turmoil

The dollar could test lows not seen since market turmoil in early 2020 in the coming weeks, after US tariffs heighten the risk of a global trade war.

Matt Bell and Eli Greenblat

PropertyProperty

Artist impression of Chevron One tower. Picture: Bensons Property Group

Failed developer Bensons ‘possibly insolvent in 2023’

Famous for its glistening Gold Coast towers, the failed Bensons Property Group might have been insolvent as far back as 2023, a new report says.

Eli Greenblat

RetailCompanies

Queensland Election 2015. Gladstone. Voters. Lovisa store at Stockland Gladstone Shopping Centre. Chantel Earl, Krystal Ham, Chene Moncur, Kate Hueschele and Natalie Mammone. Pic Mark Calleja

Lawsuit levels claims of staff exploitation against Lovisa

Costume jewellery chain Lovisa’s mostly young female staff were exploited, not given proper meal and rest breaks, and even forced to pay for and wear its products each shift, a lawsuit alleges.

Eli Greenblat

RetailRetail

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

Country Road, Mimco owner suffers pre-Christmas sales slump

The company behind a stable of fashion brands like Country Road, Mimco and Witchery has suffered a sales slump leading up to Christmas to add its name to a growing list of struggling retailers.

Eli Greenblat

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