
Nearly Six in 10 Australian Shoppers No Longer Buy at Full Price
A KPMG report finds consumers are reshaping the sector by timing their purchases around major sales events.
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A KPMG report finds consumers are reshaping the sector by timing their purchases around major sales events.

A $100 million concessional loan facility forms the core of South Australia’s funding package to tackle vineyard oversupply and rebuild export momentum.

The co-working beauty destination at Richmond Square brings 21 private studios and 14 open workstations to Melbourne in February.

The electronics retailer agreed to a three-year undertaking with the ACCC after promoting fake strikethrough prices.

The east coast seed portfolio spans 335,000 square metres across Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne with leases locked to Coles, ALDI and Coca-Cola.

The Melbourne-based wine group offloaded its 160-year-old Victorian assets to Aaron Drummond and partners to secure 100 million dollars in planned savings.

Former EQT partner Tom Livelli will take charge of 250 staff and more than 11,500 rental units across four markets from early 2027.

The Ballarat-based company launched four product lines across CU and Olive Young as it targets 45,000 retail doors by June 30 next year.

The unsolicited approach from an unnamed British entity also lifted shares in rival Australian department store Myer by more than four percent.

Chains from China, Malaysia, Indonesia and Japan are targeting Australia’s youth demographic with modular formats, touchscreens and localised grazing menus.

The 15-minute ‘Meal for 2’ lineup features Chicken Chow Mein Noodles, Korean Style Beef Noodles, and Chinese Chicken Fried Rice.

The Clyde store features a 270kW rooftop solar system and a 110kW/225kWh battery energy storage system to operate without on-site fossil fuels.

Current CFO George Gebran will become CEO on October 1 as the Australian chain expands into regional areas, transport hubs and New Zealand.

Mike Ashley’s retail group prolongs its hostile on-market offer for the Australian footwear chain after the target board rejected the valuation.

Trade Commissioner Alessandro Lamura is expanding Italian exports beyond traditional staples into bakery, confectionery, sauces and frozen goods.

The A$13 billion unlisted fund cleared a billion-dollar redemption backlog while planning six residential towers at Sydney’s Warringah Mall.
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