Water fight declared as Coca-Cola Amatil under pressure on price

Competition in the increasingly-crowded bottled water market has forced Coca-Cola Amatil to cut the price of its packaged H20.

Woolworths goes after the family spend

Woolworths is closing-in on Coles' family shoppers after transforming its billion-dollar investment in price into a record-breaking second quarter sales surge.

Big W's ugly result spoils Woolies' big day

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As Woolworths celebrated the early signs of improvement in supermarket sales attention turned to the real elephant in the aisle - the ugly loss notched up by Big W and the continued bleeding of its sales.

Woolworths breaks 7.5-year losing streak

Woolworths broke its 30-quarter losing stream by winning the second quarter sales race with Coles, posting a 3.1 per cent increase in same store sales for the second quarter compared to must 0.9 per cent growth at Coles.

Coca-Cola Amatil to close plant, cut 180 jobs

Coca-Cola Amatil will close its manufacturing plant in South Australia, at a loss of about 180 jobs, and shift the work to Queensland as part of a $90 million reorganisation.

The bright spots of Australian retail

Retail has had a rough and ready couple of months, but some companies are shooting it out of the park.

'Ikea effect': Aldi seeks grocery guinea pigs

Aldi is calling for people to join its testers' club, seeking to capitalise on the fervour of some of its shoppers.

Franchise chains are responsible for fair wages, says Caltex boss

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There is no excuse for any employer to underpay or exploit their employees.

Ex-Billabong boss Matthew Perrin denied bail

Supreme Court finds grounds of appeal weren't strong and dismisses bail application.

Are the profits better at Hungry Jack's?

Australians spend more than $1.2 billion at Rich Lister Jack Cowin's fast food restaurants.

Super fund questions Domino's

First Super has written to four fund managers that it invests members' money in questioning the Domino's business model after the recent Fairfax investigation into the pizza giant.

Millions thrown at supermarket price war

The changing of the guard at Wesfamers this week was all but overshadowed by a sharp fall in earnings from its prized supermarket business Coles, big losses from its UK hardware operation and the likely sale of both coal and the Officeworks chain.

Amazon tsunami about to hit Australia

Neilsen research has underlined the threat to Australian retailers from Amazon.

Baby Bunting shares dive on growth outlook

Shares in Baby Bunting dive 5 per cent in early trade after Australia's biggest baby goods chain tipped growth at its older stores to slow.

We're about to suffer a worldwide olive oil shortage

Experts are predicting a worldwide shortage in the next couple of months, jacking up prices around the globe.

Analyst slashes Under Armour's rating after CEO praised Trump

Under Armour's founder and chief executive made a mistake praising President Donald Trump, and investors of the sportswear brand will pay for it.

'Stuff ups' and discounts cost David Jones plenty

In the 26 weeks to December 25, David Jones sales increased by 4 per cent, compared to an 11.2 per cent spike in sales growth in the previous corresponding period.

'I am no criminal': franchisee hits back at Domino's boss

A former franchisee has lashed out at Domino's Chief Executive Don Meij after being lumped in with other franchisees as a blackmailing 'criminal'.

David Jones sales sag in first half

In the 26 weeks to December 25, David Jones sales increased by 4 per cent, compared to an 11.2 per cent spike in sales growth in the previous corresponding period.

'Criminals': Domino's CEO slams wage fraud whistleblowers

Domino's CEO Don Meij has admitted more than 2000 of the pizza chain's employees have been underpaid while blasting whistleblowing franchisees as blackmailing "criminals".

Retail job losses pile up as Marcs, David Lawrence closures begin

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The retail job losses continue to pile up, with the shut-down of 13 Marcs and David Lawrence stores putting at least 20 more staff out of work and another 50 facing an uncertain future.

What's the real story at Domino's?

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Minutes into Don Meij's investor presentation, the Domino's share price tanked 8 per cent.

Wesfarmers vows Coles will be competitive forever

Wesfarmers has vowed to never give up on Coles and fight to protect its market-leading position.

Domino's Pizza share price plummets over wage fraud concerns

Investors have punished fast-food giant Domino's Pizza over wage-fraud claims

Investors take $880m bite out of Domino's

Domino's half year result left a bad taste in investors mouths, triggering a 16 per cent slump in its share price.

Target hemorrhages sales as painful transition continues

Target has continued to hemorrhage customers and revenue as the discount department store tries to reinvent itself as a low-cost rival to fast fashion giants like H&M; and Zara.

Sheets, towels and ... a new car: Myer teams up with Tesla

Forget pots and pans, or even designer threads. From Friday, visitors to Myer's Melbourne store will be able to buy a car from the retailer.

Investors put the heat on Domino's as profits miss the mark

Domino's chief executive Don Meij was forced to defend the chain's $5 pizza deal as he upgraded profit expectations for the full year, but its shares dived.

'I've one regret' says Wesfarmers exiting boss

Rob Scott has been named the new Wesfarmers managing director to succeed Richard Goyder, who will step down from the role towards the end of this year.