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.
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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.
Aiko TanakaFood
Woolworths to Shift 130 Support Roles from New Zealand to Australia
The supermarket operator expects closing its local customer care centre to save $4.1 million by the 2029 financial year.
Aiko TanakaFood
Carrefour Returns to India with 50,000-Square-Foot Greater Noida Flagship
The French grocer has partnered with Dubai-based Apparel Group to open its first Indian retail store a decade after closing its wholesale operations.
Maria SantosGeneral
Central Retail First-Half Profit Jumps 35% to $155 Million
A 6.1 per cent lift in food sales and a 110-basis-point gross margin expansion offset falling hardlines revenue across Thailand and Vietnam.
Aiko TanakaFood
Australia Food Manufacturing Turnover Hits $182.6 Billion
The sector added jobs to pass 301,000 workers in 2024-25, but rising operating costs and squeezed margins threaten future factory investment.
Aiko TanakaFood
Twelve Chinese Food and Beverage Brands Reach $63.4 Billion Valuation
Brand Finance valuation data reveals expanding equity for domestic producers across China’s packaged food and drinks sectors.
Maria SantosGeneral
Asia-Pacific Captures 42 Percent Share as Global Retail Hits 31.58 Trillion Dollars
Online penetration will expand from 23.5 percent in 2025 to 29.5 percent by 2031, pushing global retail expenditure per capita above 5,000 dollars.
Aiko TanakaFood
Thai Hypermarket Operators Face Slowing Growth Under Stiff Competition
Southeast Asian large-format grocers confront mounting competitive pressure and sluggish expansion across traditional store networks.
Sarah ChenFood
Sydney Grocers Slapped with $706,000 Fine for Massive Staff Underpayment: Rights Watchdog Takes Action
Asian grocery chains Thai Kee Grocer Pty Ltd and G Grocer Kingsford Pty Ltd, both based in Sydney, have been imposed with a combined fine of $706,000. This fine resulted from underpaying a total of 146 employees, as discovered by investigations from the Fair…
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