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South Korean luxury eyewear brand Gentle Monster has entered the Australian domestic market with its first store opened inside David Jones’ Elizabeth Street, Sydney site. Gentle Monster David Jones features the brand’s signature kinetic art installation…
Australia wants a separate dialogue with China on their dispute over wine, the agriculture minister said on Sunday, rejecting Beijing’s proposal to link wine with other trade issues as the two nations slowly seek to improve battered relations. China’s removal…
Australian distillery Bundaberg Rum is expanding its liquor range with the launch of Bundaberg Campfire. Bundaberg Campfire has an ABV of 37 per cent and is made from aged reserves, combined with rum, and aged in bourbon barrels. It boasts a mellow profile…
Australian sunscreen brand Ultra Violette is set to expand its global presence with a launch in the Middle East through retail giant Sephora. The expansion marks a significant milestone for the brand, reaching 25 countries and more than 250 stores worldwide,…
Global integrated fashion and lifestyle marketplace, SHEIN and leading buy now, pay later service, Klarna are collaborating to launch Styletopia, the ultimate pop-up shopping experience. The pop-up will showcase SHEIN’s on trend and affordable clothing and…
Listed Australian olive oil grower and processor Cobram Estate Olives, has recorded a 21 percent year-on-year boost in sales, to $169 million for the last financial year as its foray into the US pays off. The majority of the sales – $117 million – were from…
Australian supplement brand Vöost has added two new beauty products to its extensive range of effervescent vitamins and minerals. The company says its new Vöost + Skin Hydration and Vöost + Hair, Skin & Nails are designed to support healthy skin, hair and…
Bega Cheese says it has gained market share and margin momentum in the second half of the year following significant cost increases in the first quarter. For FY23, the dairy company achieved a revenue of $3.4 billion, marking a 12 per cent rise from the…
Honey maker Capilano has launched a Hot Chilli variant for consumers looking for that “spicy kick” in their food. Recommended for drizzling over pizza, wings, ribs, burgers, or toast, the company said the new Hot Chilli is set to redefine honey’s role in home…
Doughnut chain Krispy Kreme is facing a potential fallout after its advertisement campaign for the Australia and New Zealand market was caught containing an offensive racial slur. The campaign features four short videos showing that Krispy Kreme doughnuts can…
Hong Kong-listed cosmetics giant L’Occitane International has entered a trading halt – fuelling speculation that the company’s controlling shareholder is about to launch a takeover bid ahead of a delisting. Bloomberg reported on July 25 that L’Occitane’s…
Australian investors have poured more than $1 million into plastics recycling service RecycleSmart, as co-founder Marco Prayer says he has invested his entire career to proving the business benefits of the circular economy. Sydney-based RecycleSmart provides…
Global ecommerce and marketplace accelerator Pattern has announced the release of new functionality in its ecommerce acceleration platform in Australia, designed to help retail brands identify unauthorised resellers of its products on marketplaces including…
First there was Dolly Parton and Kenny Loggins. Next came David Bowie and Mick Jagger. Now, at long last, we have Milo and Milkybar. Ok so some collabs are more memorable than others but the joining of two beloved Australian icons has got to be one of the…
Tu worked in Japan for two years but left when the devaluing yen lowered the value of his savings, which he intended to use back home in Vietnam He eventually set his eyes on Germany. The reasons were quite simple: Germany was experiencing a lack of labor…
Australia’s leading retailer Coles Supermarkets has entered the Malaysian market, bringing in 200 products through an exclusive collaboration with Malaysian supermarket Jaya Grocer. The deal allows Jaya Grocer to expand their Australian product offerings with…
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