Madeleine Heffernan covers the retail and consumer goods sectors.
While discounters Aldi and Lidl raise prices for milk and bananas in the UK, a man who helped Aldi set up in Australia says the price gap has not "materially changed" on a basket of groceries.
Why retail veteran Solomon Lew wants cheaper penalty rates and to charge shoppers GST on small overseas purchases.
Retail veteran and Premier Investments chairman Solomon Lew says the past five years have been "as difficult as I have ever encountered" for Australian retailers.
US retail giant Amazon has yet to contact Metcash about its mooted launch in Australia, as the wholesaler declares the past six months as the most competitive the country's $90 billion grocery sector has ever seen.
German discount supermarket Aldi is still making up its mind on whether to join a code has led to more big businesses, particularly multinationals, releasing information about the tax they pay.
Fast-food chain is tipping at least 5 per cent growth in sales this financial year to $500 million, thanks to home-deliveries and new flavours.
Oxfam has released its 'Naughty & Nice' list detailing which big retailers disclose where their clothing is made.
Australia's biggest baby goods chain reports a "pleasing" start to the new financial year, with total sales up just over 20 per cent.
Aldi's archrival Schwarz Group is investigating setting up Kaufland stores in Australia.
Australia's biggest department store scares off persistent short-sellers by posting its fifth consecutive quarter of same-store sales growth.
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