Report urges million-dollar fines for errant supermarkets
Major supermarkets face multi-million-dollar fines under recommendations in the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct Review interim report.
The inquiry, led by former
Read more8 April 2024Retail
Florist wilts under $1m fine for misleading star ratings
An online florist and gift retailer has been pricked with a $1 million fine for publishing misleading star ratings on its website.
The Federal Court ordered Bloomex to
Read more17 March 2024
Online spending dips as shoppers look to do more with less
More Australians are buying online, but overall spend has dropped with younger generations tightening their belts.
Australia Post’s 2024 Inside Australian Online
Read more17 March 2024
Business red tape targeted as tariffs face axe
Almost 500 tariffs will be abolished from July 1, saving Australian businesses an estimated $30m annually in compliance costs.
The move will eliminate 14% of all
Read more11 March 2024
Consumers put Bunnings back on top of trust table
Bunnings has regained its crown as Australia’s most trusted brand.
In Roy Morgan’s annual survey, Bunnings pipped Woolworths in the 2023 rankings, breaking the
Read more11 March 2024
Committee probes grocery prices and farm-gate deals
Queensland’s first Supermarket Pricing Select Committee will probe continuing high grocery prices and the relationship between primary producers and supermarket
Read more10 March 2024
Businesses raided in point-of-sale tax fraud crackdown
The Australian Taxation Office has raided a number of businesses suspected of using electronic sales suppression tools (ESSTs) to avoid paying tax.
ESSTs or software
Read more7 March 2024