Tag: COVID-19

E-commerce preferred during pandemic

Australians spent big online during the pandemic, but it was physical retailer websites that outperformed online-only websites, finds new research by Monash Business School’s Australian Consumer and Retail Studies (ACRS). According to the...

Proposed changes to NSW workers compensation laws

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has welcomed the introduction of legislation to the NSW Parliament to amend the Workers Compensation Act. The amendment would remove the assumption that any worker with Covid...

October sees more ‘mixed’ retail sales

Retail sales “bounced back” in October, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment. This result was led by increased spending in the states that...

Cartology helps marketers address post-pandemic habits

Cartology, the retail media business of Woolworths Group, has launched the ‘Cartology Customer Playbook’, promoted as a first of its kind post-pandemic guide for Australian FMCG marketers. Cartology has partnered with insights consultancy...

Helping small businesses bounce back

A nationwide campaign to support small businesses is building momentum with more Australian businesses and industry leaders jumping on board as scores of small businesses experience increased patronage in the first week...

Coles announces vaccine mandate

Coles has announced new measures to help keep staff and customers safe as the community transitions to a new phase of living and working with Covid. All staff will be required to be...

Woolworths to introduce vaccination policy

Woolworths Group is intending to introduce a new requirement for its team members to be vaccinated against Covid-19 in the coming months. According to Woolworths, the policy is hoped to strengthen the company’s...

Pandemic hastens hunger problem

One in six Australian adults haven’t had enough to eat in the last year, according to a report by Foodbank. Even more shockingly, 1.2 million children have gone hungry. The Foodbank Hunger Report...
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