The fizzy drink that has soft drink giants scrambling

The fizzy fermented drink loved by sugar-free devotees is on the radar of soft drink giants Coca-Cola Amatil and PepsiCo.

We are visiting shopping centres less and less

The number of shoppers at shopping centres, high street and discount shopping centres has fallen 4.4 per cent this year, compared with 2016, according to figures tracking people entering and exiting stores.

Harvey Norman hits back at sour sentiment

Harvey Norman has sought to improve investor confidence by releasing figures showing sales have grown despite signs of subdued spending and moderating house price growth.

Big W's big advertising slowdown

Troubled discount department store urged to look to Zara and Ikea for inspiration on how to generate excitement about its products.

BP's bid to dump Virgin frequent flyer deal delayed

The court battle between petrol giant and Australia's No. 2 airline is set down for September, many months after BP wanted their agreement killed.

Retail recession 'fake news', Gerry Harvey says

There's no shopper strike and investors need to stop jumping at shadows, retailers say.

Woolworths blitzes Coles but Big W woes deepen

Woolworths has flagged higher costs for labour, fruit and vegetables and a wider loss for its troubled discount department store Big W this half, as it blitzed supermarket rival Coles with the strongest quarterly sales growth in years.

Big W: basket case, boil, or slow burn?

• ANALYSIS

It's been called everything from a basket case to a boil. Whatever Big W is, it's Woolworths' challenge for some time yet.

ACCC seeks strengthening of market power laws

Senate set to vote on controversial laws that will make it easier for the competition watchdog to pursue companies for misuse of market power.