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Producers mandated to take full responsibility for waste and pollution

The Boomerang Alliance has challenged the packaging industry to take full responsibility and pay for the costs of its waste and pollution decisions and urges the government to regulate the sector, with...

Retail survey confirms consumers’ changing spending habits

The latest ‘Cost of Living and Consumer Deviance Spotlight’ report from Monash Business School’s Australian Consumer and Retail Studies (ACRS) group, provides “shocking” context to the cost-of-living crisis experienced by consumers. The...

$490 million boost predicted in Australian retail this Halloween

More than 5.3 million Australians will celebrate Halloween this year with spending forecast to reach $490 million - up 14% or $60 million on 2022. Research from Australian Retailers Association (ARA) in collaboration...

NightOwl community rallies to support sick children

NightOwl’s OwlGood fundraising campaign will set flight for a good cause again in 2023, rallying their community to support the Children’s Hospital Foundation and sick kids this September and October. For the second...

Retail recovery not forecast until 2025

Modelling from KPMG Australia’s new Retail Health Index (RHI) indicates the sector will be unlikely to return to pre-pandemic levels until late 2025, with discretionary retailers expected to be hit the hardest. The...

CDS Vic to create more than 600 jobs across the state

The Andrews Labor Government will create more than 600 new jobs through Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme (CDS Vic), which will reduce the state’s litter by up to half when it begins later...

Wing and DoorDash expand drone delivery in Logan with new hub at Hyperdome Shopping Centre

Wing, Australia’s first on-demand drone delivery service, has partnered with DoorDash, to launch a drone delivery hub at Hyperdome in the City of Logan, Queensland. The launch of this new operation at Loganholme...

Deloitte 2023 Retailers’ Holiday Report

Targeted promotions and discounting to increase as retailers respond to challenging economic times. Just as Australian retailers ready themselves for another all-important holiday trading season, they are confronting challenging economic conditions and related...

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