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Retail
Bunnings defends use of facial recognition after privacy breach
The retailer says its use of the technology appropriately balanced privacy with the need to protect staff against violent and organised crime.
- by David Swan and Jessica Yun
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Woolworths not guilty of land-banking, says supermarket’s property boss
Former Woolworths executives including Brad Banducci returned to face questions from the competition watchdog about competition and pricing.
- by Jessica Yun
‘Technical limitation’: Why you can’t find most Aldi prices online
Aldi is Australia’s cheapest supermarket, and while it would like to put all its prices online, old website infrastructure is holding it back.
- by Jessica Yun
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Food & drink
Saucy business: The billion-dollar brand you know by sight, if not by name
A 136-year-old condiment company, Lee Kum Kee, is evolving to reach a new generation – but many trade secrets still stay in the family.
- by Jessica Yun
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Coffee
Australian coffee brand Vittoria humbles Moccona in glass jar fight
The $15 billion American-Dutch coffee giant JDE picked a fight with Sydney coffee company Vittoria – and lost.
- by Jessica Yun
ACCC clears Chemist Warehouse and Sigma’s $8.8b mega deal
The $8.8 billion merger will see the combined company operate 700 stores, or 16 per cent of all pharmacies across Australia. Sigma’s shares skyrocketed on the news.
- by Jessica Yun
Domino’s CEO Don Meij steps down after 22 years
After serving as global chief executive since 2002, Meij will be replaced by former Coca-Cola executive Mark van Dyck.
- by Jessica Yun
Who’s shopping at Shein and Temu for Christmas? A lot of us, it turns out
While you might not think to buy Christmas gifts from the ultra-fast, ultra-cheap Chinese retailers, there are plenty of other items Australians want on the cheap for the festive season.
- by Jessica Yun
‘The court will resolve the matter’: Super Retail chair clears air on legal feud
The retailer’s departing chair Sally Pitkin has admitted that settling a legal battle with two former senior executives would have been prudent but hinted the size of the claim was an issue.
- by Jessica Yun and Colin Kruger
The 186-year-old church taking on the plan for Sydney’s ‘Trump Tower’
The $591.5 million mixed-use tower would include 265 hotel suites, 279 build-to-rent apartments, offices, and ground floor retail outlets.
- by Anthony Segaert and Jessica Yun
Miners, energy players push ASX higher as WiseTech, MinRes tank
The sharemarket was lifted by every sector except for tech, with WiseTech Global and Mineral Resources the biggest losers of Monday’s session.
- by Jessica Yun
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