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Coles is suing a former employee for allegedly stealing more than $1.9 million from the company. The supermarket claims that Aaron Baslangic, former head of strategic initiatives and B2B for Coles Online, submitted phoney invoices requesting payment to third…
The Australian dollar has risen Thursday, buying 67.59 US cents from 67.11 US cents on Wednesday. Yesterday, the local currency hit a 10-year low of 66.77 US cents after New Zealand’s central bank cut the country’s cash rate by a larger than expected 50 basis…
US footwear brand Samuel Hubbard will launch online in Australia and New Zealand next month through an exclusive partnership with Gold Coast-based orthotic shoe distributor Global Footcare. The 10-style range will be featured on the Global Footcare website,…
London-based food company Just Eat posted its half-year results on Wednesday, including the latest results from its Australian subsidiary Menulog. The takeaway food platform, which launched its own delivery service in 2018 (previously it only catered to…
Alceon Group on Wednesday revealed plans to significantly expand the footprint of Lego stores in Australia. New stores are set to open in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland over the coming months, with South Australia and Western Australia to follow in…
Coles is powering ahead with plans for a more digitally-focused future by signing a long-term agreement with global technology services company Accenture. The partnership is part of Coles’ Smarter Selling initiative which is hoped will cut costs to the tune…
Marley Spoon launched its meal kit service in Tasmania on Wednesday, making it the first service of its kind available on the Australian island state. The delivery service will initially cover the greater Hobart and Launceston areas, but Marley Spoon said it…
Deliveroo’s country manager in Australia, Levi Aron, is leaving the food delivery company after nearly four years at the helm of the business Down Under. Merten Wulfert, managing director of APAC and the Middle East, will take over the day-to-day management…
Some Instagram users in Australia are no longer able to see exactly how many likes other users’ posts have received, after the social media platform expanded a test to hide like counts to more countries today. Instagram has been testing hidden like counts in…
A Hong Kong-based private equity company has bought out restaurant operator Craveable Brands as the Australian company steps up its foray into Asia. PAG Asia has paid an undisclosed amount to acquire the business from Archer Capital and other minority…
Restaurant chain Oporto has launched in Vietnam under local franchisee Ben Thanh Group, with plans to open 24 restaurants across the territory in the next 10 years. The brand’s CEO Craig Tozer indicated the Vietnamese expansion provides a further gateway to a…
Canberra Airport is overhauling its terminal retail offering, with construction set to begin on more than 1000sqm of new shops in the coming months. On Friday, the airport announced Airport Retail Enterprises (ARE) has been awarded the food and beverage…
On Wednesday, Dyson opened its first ‘Beauty Lab’ in Australia, where customers can book hair styling appointments, drink prosecco and try out and buy the company’s extremely popular hair products. Located in Sydney’s Queen Victoria Building, the store marks…
Fast fashion retailer Uniqlo said it will open its 20th store in Australia on July 4 at Northland Shopping Centre. The new store, set in 888sqm of retail space, will take the retailer’s store count in Victoria to eight. According to the Japanese retailer, the…
Thai AirAsia X has started its newest service from Bangkok to Brisbane, with the first arrival touching down at 11:46 am local time on Wednesday. This marks the first AirAsia service to Brisbane Airport. The aircraft received a water salute on arrival,…
Online sales now make up 30 percent of AuMake’s total sales, and they are continuing to grow. The daigou business announced its unaudited FY19 earnings in an investor presentation on Thursday, reporting an estimated $40-45 million in revenue for the year.…
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