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Turnaround firm Olvera Advisors has repositioned the retailer’s 1.7 million customer database toward full-price sales across 75 Australian brands.
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Turnaround firm Olvera Advisors has repositioned the retailer’s 1.7 million customer database toward full-price sales across 75 Australian brands.

Young buyers in Japan turn to compact apartments with shared amenities to avoid high borrowing costs as home prices climb.

The pizza chain is searching for a new regional leader while Gregory accelerates a reset plan to cut costs, pay down debt, and boost franchisee returns.

Distributed by Sweets & Beverages Australia, the affected stock was sold in Victorian Asian grocery stores with a best-before date of December 8, 2026.

Sydney agency The Creative Method created the new look across canned and bottled formats to increase shelf visibility.

The Euston-based fresh produce exporter collapsed after company members voted to wind up operations following a court penalty.

The Reserve Bank of Australia detected 40,613 fake notes in the twelve months to March 31, with fifty and one hundred dollar denominations making up 95 per cent of seized currency.

The Chinese carmaker showed the model at the Sydney EV show as brand deliveries doubled to 288,404 vehicles through September.

Independent testing of fresh produce from Aldi, Coles and Woolworths scrutinises agricultural chemical residues in Australian grocery supply chains.

The Goulburn-based beverage group has acquired the Gold Coast beer brand out of administration, keeping two Queensland sites running while absorbing operations.

The Singapore-based executive joined in April from Google as the ChatGPT maker faces regional regulatory scrutiny and seeks a US$30 billion funding round.

Frequent shoppers generate 12 to 18 percent more revenue, but digital platform expenses have surged more than 200 percent over the past six years.

A parliamentary committee report has recommended Treasury review the excise regime to assess whether disparities between beer and wine taxation undermine health goals.

Enterprise merchants are overhauling checkout networks to support cross-channel refunds, split shipments, and autonomous AI agents.

The New South Wales government granted consent for the 96-megawatt Huntingwood facility, adding critical capacity as hyperscale operators face tighter community scrutiny in Sydney.

The OAIC launched the inquiry after the Chinese developer failed to explain how user data is recorded and stored for devices sold at Kmart and Amazon.
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