Aiko TanakaGeneral
Hashi Market Takes 35,715 Square Feet of Former Amazon Fresh Space in Seattle
The Japanese grocer secured a 35,715-square-foot storefront on Aurora Avenue N following Amazon’s national retreat from physical grocery formats.
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Maria SantosFood
Exotic Bazaar Expands Middle Eastern Food Range into Coles
Founded in Ballarat by Gilava Pour, the brand began by selling spice blends and meal bases at local markets.
Maria SantosGeneral
Seven & I in Final-Stage Talks to Invest in Poland’s Zabka Group
The Japanese 7-Eleven operator is seeking a minority stake in Poland’s largest convenience store chain to drive expansion into Eastern Europe.
Aiko TanakaFood
Metcash Expands Coveo AI Partnership for AskRoss Portal
The rollout builds on existing deployments with Publicis Sapient to help retail partners find answers and self-serve routine needs.
Rajiv MenonFood
CJ Foods Oceania Names Jamie Henderson Managing Director
The executive joins the South Korea-based food giant’s subsidiary following senior leadership roles at Inghams.
Sarah ChenResearch
48% Of High-Income Australian Shoppers Plan to Boost Spending
In contrast, 43 per cent of lower-income consumers expect to cut back over the next year, according to OC&C Strategy Consultants.
Minjun ParkGeneral
Indonesian Retailers Restrict Premium Rice Sales as Paddy Tops Rp8,000
Mandated price ceilings leave suppliers unable to deliver commercial stock, while the government revokes 25 fortified rice brands.
Rajiv MenonFood
Saeki Selva Holdings Begins Training for 100-Store Vietnam Push
The Japanese supermarket operator plans to fast-track Vietnamese employees into store management roles through training across both countries.
Rajiv MenonFood
Robinsons Retail Opens First Panglao Supermarket in Island Push
The Bohol store adds to a food network that generated 125.8 billion pesos in 2025 sales while holding just 81 stores across Visayas and Mindanao.
Wei ZhangFood
Sunrice Launches Microwave Rice Range with 10G of Protein
The Australian-first range adds collagen to Jasmine, Brown and Basmati varieties to tap the 28 per cent of shoppers seeking high-protein foods.
Wei ZhangFood
JC Seafood Recalls 275G Salmon Portions Sold at Woolworths in WA
Batches carrying an 18 September 2026 best-before date have been recalled due to an undeclared soy allergen.
Maria SantosResearch
91 Per Cent of Australian Consumers Switch Brands for Better Offers
A report by Shop ANZ and Vypr found 79 per cent of shoppers visited a different retailer for an offer, while 81 per cent say price matters more than a year ago.
Minjun ParkFood
Metcash Boosts Sales 2.8 per Cent but Warns of Food Margin Pressures
The wholesaler will take a $2 million earnings hit as it winds down its New Zealand liquor operations before the second half of fiscal 2027.
Rajiv MenonFood
GetUp Targets Hundreds of Coles Stores over Palantir AI Deal
The advocacy group ran mock red-and-white advertisements reading “Here at Coles, we’re always watching you” outside supermarket sites in July.
Wei ZhangFood
Coles Drops Palantir Contract After Activist Campaign over Data Use
The Australian supermarket chain will allow its three-year agreement to lapse in 2027 following public pushback over military and border surveillance ties.
Minjun ParkFinance
South Korea Inflation Climbs to 3.1% on Fuel Costs and Telecom Rebound
Core inflation reached 3.4 percent as mobile charges surged 26.7 percent following the end of last year’s carrier discounts.
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