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Domino's has rivals licked
Domino's affirms its forecast for 30 per cent net profit growth even though new menus and ordering options helped fuel record sales growth in Australia in the first few months of 2017.
Domino's affirms its forecast for 30 per cent net profit growth even though new menus and ordering options helped fuel record sales growth in Australia in the first few months of 2017.
There are dozens of identical branded products sold at Aldi, Woolworths and Coles. Fairfax Media finds out which supermarket is cheaper for people who don't want home brand.
7-Eleven has been sprung short-changing some workers potentially millions of dollars in back pay by changing the way compensation payouts are being calculated.
Australia's biggest listed travel agent has warned its first-half underlying profit could fall by nearly a third amid record low airfares at home and overseas, sending its shares lower.
Twenty-seven stores are set to close and 145 people are set to lose their jobs following the collapse of childrenswear retailer Pumpkin Patch.
Australia's $80 billion general apparel sector is at a crossroads and it's the end of the line for at least one of Australia's three discount department store chains.
Oil giant Caltex is in damage control as it widened an internal investigation to include the Rana family, one of its largest franchisee groups.
David Jones plans to take luxury to Australia's affluent near-city suburbs with a bespoke, boutique format.
The wearable fitness device maker's revenue forecast for the key-Christmas shopping quarter fell well short of analysts' estimates, hurt by stiff competition from rival device makes.
Woolworths have a history of very poor form when it comes to treatment of suppliers – both large and small.
Here we go again. This time it is oil giant Caltex embroiled in allegations of worker exploitation happening across a national franchise network of more than 650 stores.
Billionaire retailer Gerry Harvey has defended how his sprawling retail empire reports its financial performance and shrugged off calls by a proxy adviser to draw back the veil on the complex relationship between Harvey Norman's head office and the franchised store network.
The ACCC has challenged Woolworths' claim that asking suppliers for money to prop up profits was "entirely reasonable".
The supermarket wars are set to heat up another notch as Aldi is embarking on a major store overhaul and investing in fresh produce as its grapples with slowing sales growth from its mature east coast store network.
Woolworths' former commercial director has disputed the ACCC's allegations that asking suppliers for large extra sums of cash to make up for lost profits was illegal, telling a Sydney court that the practice was "perfectly normal".
In a case that could have long-term ramifications for the supermarket sector, Woolworths is facing a showdown with the competition regulator.
Fast-food giant says store traffic, sales growing over past two years.
Hedge funds target Australia's largest footwear retailer after disappointing result from US brand Skechers.
Retail giant Woolworths says $1 billion in price cuts has paid dividends, continues talks to sell its petrol business.
JB Hi-Fi is riding high of a wave of former Dick Smith customers and optimistic it can transform this surge of shoppers into a Christmas bounty as it looks to integrate the Good Guys into its operation.
Blackmores' shares have hit new lows below $100 as it warned its full-year result would fall short of last year's record.
Domestic slavery, sex slaves and scandal-ridden convenience store chain 7-Eleven are top of the agenda for a new powerful government-run migrant taskforce headed by Professor Allan Fels.
Wesfarmers boss Richard Goyder has promised to keep cutting prices at Coles supermarkets to protect the chain's competitive advantage over resurgent rival Woolworths.
Children's clothing retailer Pumpkin Patch has been tipped into receivership by its lenders and has appointed voluntary administrators after failing to reinvent itself in the face of shrinking sales and too much debt.
Solomon Lew-controlled rag trader Premier Investments could be tempting another strike from its shareholders.
The supermarket giant has seen sales growth fall below 2 per cent after it slashed prices in its battle against a resurgent Woolworths.
Newly appointed chief Mark Coulter considers how the homeware brand could translate into a physical store network in the future.
The sport and leisure goods retailer said profit was in line with budget so far this financial year but group sales had been below expectations.
Coca-Cola Amatil's plans to launch a ginger-flavoured Coke, to cut at least another $100 million in costs and to review its investment in fruit and vegetable processor SPC Ardmona have failed to convince some analysts the soft drink giant has the right formula.
Coles and Woolworths will share their first quarter sales results this week, lifting the lid on the battle to be Australia's most successful supermarket.
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