Industries

Small businesses will soon pay more to send their goods via Australia Post, as the service gears up to increase the cost of parcels, shipping bags, and other prepaid products.

With shoppers increasingly mixing online and in-store shopping experiences, now is the time for merchants to step back and ensure services convert more sales by driving customer value.

Draft legislation set to be introduced to South Australia’s state Parliament would allow retailers to open two hours earlier on Sundays, at 9am.

Billed a little misleadingly as “One-Day Delivery”, Amazon says the initiative will see Prime members receive their goods the following day “on eligible items” with an order cut-off time “which can be as late as midnight”.

Hero Packaging has released its new, completely dissolvable product, AquaHero, in a quest to end the global waste problem.

After selling Flora & Fauna last year for nearly $28 million, Julie Mathers has now acquired babywear business Snuggle Hunny in partnership with Arcus Partners, and taken on the role of CEO. 

The home kits meal group has launched Wine Store by Marley Spoon, allowing customers with a hunger for convenience to perfectly pair wine with their home cooked meals.

Cult gelato chain Gelato Messina has once again informed customers of a price hike, hoping an up-front explanation of mounting inflationary pressures won't leave a bad taste in consumers' mouths.

Supermarket chain Woolworths has unveiled the post-beta iteration of its business-focused online shopping platform, Woolworths at Work.

What does it take to launch and grow a retail brand over the span of a decade like Bailey Nelson has? People.

In response to some sobering statistics on the way BNPL shopping makes customers feel, Up bank has launched Maybuy, which automates instalment payments before purchasing an item.

A maze of eco-labels and certification means consumers are easily confused. A German initiative aims to provide clarity.