Aldi urged to 'come clean' on accounts
German discount supermarket Aldi may be in breach of disclosure requirements, accounting expert says.
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Madeleine Heffernan
Madeleine Heffernan covers the retail and consumer goods sectors.
Costco set for record Australian sales
American discount retailer weighs up sites made available by the collapse of Woolworths' hardware chain, Masters.
Domino's says pay problems 'old news', seeks 2500 new staff
High-flying pizza chain says it can easily swallow looming pay rises for staff who missed out on penalty rates thanks to an old deal with the shop assistants' union.
Lidl seeks trademarks, stirs speculation
German discount supermarket Lidl is applying for trademarks covering hundreds of products, stirring speculation the retail giant is looking into opening in Australia.
Macpac's Australian adventure
Outdoor clothing and camping equipment wants to open ten stores a year.
Supermarket suppliers still 'under pressure'
As the big supermarkets Woolworths and Coles cull their product ranges to cut costs and better compete with discounter Aldi, suppliers are under as much pressure as they have been in the past five years.
Rivals sink teeth into new Medibank carrot
Australia's biggest private health insurer Medibank Private has joined many of its peers in offering free annual dental checkups for its 2.7 million 'extras' policyholders.
Grocery prices to slide as Aldi, Costco nab 20 per cent share
The man who helped German discount supermarket Aldi set up in Australia at turn of century reveals how Woolworths and Coles can fight back.
Investors reward Myer but outlook unclear
Investors have rewarded Myer for doing what it would say it would do in the first year of its five-year transformation plan.
Shoppers face less choice as Metcash culls product range
Grocery wholesaler joins the big chains in reviewing and slashing its product range.
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