Retail

Supermarket trolley full of vegetables. | Newsreel

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 more 8 April 2024
Wilted flowers. | Newsreel

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 more 17 March 2024
Person buying online using mobile phone. | Newsreel

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 more 17 March 2024
Port with containers | Newsreel

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 more 11 March 2024
Outside Bunnings store | Newsreel

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 more 11 March 2024
Bundaberg Member of Parliament Tom Smith. Newsreel

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 more 10 March 2024
Mobile phone being used to make EFTPOS purchase. Newsreel

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 more 7 March 2024