The shock decision by a top US wine distributor to exit the Californian wine market completely has left Treasury Wine Estates scrambling for a new partner, with the Penfolds maker also warning on earnings due to the rocky economy.
After 56 years and many battles to defend its cross-shareholding from corporate raiders, Soul Pattinson and Brickworks have pulled the trigger on a mega merger.
Coles will slash prices on a basket of groceries and supercharge it with bigger FlyBuys rewards as the grocery basket war between it, Woolworths and Aldi pays off for shoppers.
As barista-brewed coffee gets more expensive, people are increasingly turning to premium instant coffee blends to drink at home, while younger people are embracing coffee concentrate for homemade iced coffees.
Billionaire retailer Brett Blundy has launched his new sleepwear, lingerie and beauty brand Léays with a catwalk at the Sydney Opera House steps.
Nail bars, blow-dry services and a refreshed loyalty scheme will turn Myer into a retail champion, Olivia Wirth vows.
She arrived in the Pilbara as a young child from Macedonia and spoke no English, but her father’s dream that Australia held better opportunities has been realised as Aleks Spaseska takes the reins at retail giant Kmart Group.
Just days out from Myer executive chair Olivia Wirth’s much-awaited strategy day with investors, the retailer has revealed poor trading figures and a list of ills now hitting the retailer.
Wesfarmers chief Rob Scott says taxing unrealised gains on superannuation balances over $3m could set a precedent that is deleterious to the national interest.
Woolworths boss Amanda Bardwell this month unveiled a $100m investment in lower shelf prices to bolster its competitive credentials, but this could drag Aldi and Coles into battle mode.
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