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Mobile payments surge past cash withdrawals

The value of purchases made with mobile phones in Australia has passed the amount of cash withdrawn from ATMs. A new report from the Australian Banking Association (ABA)

Sobah thinking inspires healthy options

By Steve Zeppa Dry July is just one of the many times in the year Dr Clinton Schultz advocates for healthy, alcohol-free living. The Gold Coast founder of Sobah,

Funding sparks home delivery changes

The home delivery provider for some of Australia’s biggest retail brands has launched a program to electrify its truck fleet. Freight and logistics provider ANC will

Trying times for retailers managing returns

More than three-quarters of online shoppers in Australia purchase clothes in multiple sizes, with the rise in “at-home fitting rooms”, shaping the returns policy of

Brisbane Airport chases high-end retailers in revamp

A new high-end bar is one of more than 32 retail opportunities planned for a revamped International Terminal at Brisbane Airport. Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) this

Dissolvable fashion to combat clothing landfill glut

Fashion that can be quickly dissolved and recycled has become a reality with a new machine that produces clothing made from gelatin. Researchers at the ATLAS Institute

Merger ‘major change’ to pharmacy sector

Sigma Healthcare’s proposed purchase of Chemist Warehouse represents a major structural change for the pharmacy sector, according to the Australian Competition &

Manufacturers miss the mark on nutrition

Australian food and beverage manufacturers have made little progress in improving their focus on nutrition, according to a new report. A Deakin University scorecard has

Retailers criticise push to axe junior rates

An application before the Fair Work Commission to abolish junior rates for young workers has been criticised by the nation’s peak retail body. Australian Retailers

Shoppers tipped to spend $10 billion at sales

Australian shoppers are tipped to spend more than $10 billion at end of financial year sales, an almost nine percent increase from last year. Research commissioned by

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