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Australia Post has just expanded its next-day delivery service, Australia Post Metro, to Adelaide. This delivery service provides eligible retailers and their customers with speed and more certainty when they shop online. The launch of the new service is a…
Campari Australia’s MD, Simon Durrant, will leave the company on July 10 to pursue new opportunities. Due to family reasons, he has decided to stay in the country but will not take on another role within the company. During his six-year tenure, Durrant…
Qantas has today announced it will launch a new route from Manila with direct flights to Brisbane in Queensland, Australia. From 28 October 2024*, the flights will operate four days per week with the Airbus A330 aircraft, marking the first flights set to be…
Australian canned water brand Rippl has rolled out its Star Wars water range in 7-Eleven stores nationwide. The brand offers aluminium canned and bottled water in various customisable options for consumers and businesses. It sources spring water from Black…
Asahi Beverages has purchased Never Never, a premium distillery in South Australia’s McLaren Vale region. The acquisition is expected to help the distillery expand its reach, offer better support and offerings for existing customers and consumers, and help…
Leading global ecommerce and marketplace accelerator Pattern, today announced the release of ‘Shelf’ – a powerful new inventory and supply chain technology that provides Australian brands with unparalleled visibility and control of their products across all…
When she began pursuing her master’s degree at Melbourne University, Tran Thi Phuong did not anticipate how challenging it would be for her to secure a job after graduation. The 27-year-old Vietnamese woman has now lost track of the number of job applications…
The Vietnamese Government creates favourable conditions for airlines to develop and compete healthily, and encourages Australian carriers to fly to Vietnam, according to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. This statement was made during a ceremony commemorating…
Australian suncare brand Naked Sundays has increased its global reach by launching its products in retail stores across the US. This expansion will be the first time consumers can purchase Naked Sundays products at storefront retail locations throughout the…
Chinese coffee chain Cotti Coffee has made its Australian debut with a takeaway outlet in Sydney. The store, located in the Cabramatta neighbourhood, offers a wide range of beverage selections including rice milk, coconut, and grapefruit-infused coffee. Cotti…
In an industry first, Amazon has overtaken eBay to become the leading marketplace in Australia according to new research from global ecommerce accelerator, Pattern. Marketplace shopping has also become mainstream in Australia, with research highlighting 93%…
Aldi Australia has partnered with Scottish craft beer company BrewDog to launch a pop-up pub in Sydney. The Special Brews by Aldi pub will open its doors at the Hotel Sweeney’s for one night only on December 13 and will offer a sneak peek at the…
American bourbon brand Four Roses has launched in Australia, to be sold exclusively by Vanguard Luxury Brands. Paul Jones Jr founded the Kentucky Straight bourbon whiskey, which began production and sales in the 1860s and later became a medical whiskey during…
Australian wine sales rose by 11 percent despite the lowest wine production in 15 years, according to the Wine Production, Sales and Inventory Report 2023 by Wine Australia. In the fiscal year 2022-23, 964 million liters of wine were produced, while sales…
Filipino-Australian entrepreneur Siggy Bacani seeks to bring the best of both worlds together by launching 7000 Islands, a cross-cultural business venture that imports Filipino liqueurs and spirits to Australia while exporting small-batch Aussie wines to the…
News that punitive tariffs on Australian wine introduced by China in 2021 would be reviewed as part of a push to improve the relationship between the two countries was cheered by many, including Campbell Thompson. The Beijing-based Australian CEO of wine…
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