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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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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NCA NewsWire Photos AUGUST, 23, 2020: People are seen wearing face masks, to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, at Coles Waterloo, Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Bianca De Marchi

Retail sector warned of sales slide

A surge in retail turnover will slow as stimulus payments taper off and consumers redirect spending elsewhere, Citi predicts.

Eli Greenblat

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Singage at a Myer store in Sydney, Sunday, March 29, 2020. Retail giant Myer will close all of its stores and stand down about 10,000 staff without pay in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett) NO ARCHIVING

Myer, Amazon sign new deal

Retail stalwart Myer has opened its doors to giant online rival Amazon for what it’s hoping will be a win-win new partnership.

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02/09/20 Veteran wine writer James Halliday in his cellar at his home in Coldstream Hills. Aaron Francis/The Australian

High priest of wine anoints his deputy

James Halliday has some rather shocking news for loyal fans: it is time to pass the baton — and the pen — to the next generation.

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An image released by Peter Costello's office to be used for the 2020 January 1 cabinet papers release. PIC: Eamon Gallagher

Facebook cannot be trusted: Costello

Future Fund and Nine Network chair Peter Costello has launched a blistering attack on Facebook’s threats to shut down local news.

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Former Treasurer and Chairman of the Future Fund, Peter Costello during the Australian Financial Review (AFR) summit, Investing for Growth, at the Hilton Hotel in Sydney, Tuesday, March 10, 2020. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins) NO ARCHIVING

Costello supports a rethink on super rise

Peter Costello says it’s right that the super guarantee rise be reassessed, as the Future Fund posts a negative 0.9pc return.

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Deloitte SAP partners head to PwC

PwC poaching ‘will not stop’ global leadership in SAP or customer relations, says Deloitte.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos AUGUST 26, 2020: A Noni-B retail store is seen in a shopping centre in Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Steven Saphore

Mosaic hails its rent deal with Westfield

Mosaic’s deal with Scentre could herald more agreements as retailers struggle to pay mall rent during the pandemic.

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Temple & Webster sales rocket, but no dividend

Online furniture retailer Temple & Webster has decided not to pay a dividend but rather reinvest its profit in the business.

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EAT STREET + The Everest 2019 - Moet & Chandon vending machine photo - Jenifer Jagielski

Price dispute adds to bubbly’s woes

Moet Hennessy Australia finds itself in a price dispute with one of its own biggest customers, Dan Murphy’s.

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Michael Spencer, electrical sales, in the Fortitude Valley store after a jump in sales figures for Harvey Norman, Fortitude Valley, Wednesday 10th June 2020 - Photo Steve Pohlner

Harvey Norman profit jumps 20pc

Harvey Norman has paid down its debt and lifted annual profit 19.4pc, but Covid has prompted the retailer to cool its overseas expansion plans.

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