Industries

The Glynde manufacturer of FruChocs, Violet Crumble and Crown Mints will now be known as Menz Confectionery and has adopted the tagline “Making life sweeter”.

As we emerge from the worst of the pandemic, it seems the right time to reflect on the most important changes in consumer behaviour we’ve seen.

Business owners are approaching the summer trading period with trepidation, as rising COVID-19 case numbers put workers out of action and increase the chance of more restrictions.

“We are not here to disrupt the sector. We are here to help strengthen it," wrote Woolies chief executive Brad Banducci in an open letter.

A chain of Hawaiian-themed salad bars called Poked have collapsed, with the directors attributing repeat COVID-19 lockdowns in Sydney and Melbourne as the main cause.

Candle and aroma retailer Dusk Group has set out to acquire supplier Eroma in an effort to scale up both businesses operations and increase the group’s addressable market.

Google’s search algorithm is constantly being updated and e-commerce businesses that have neglected search engine optimisation risk losing ground against their competitors. 

Voly has raised $18 million in a round led by Sequoia Capital India, for its platform offering grocery deliveries within 15 minutes.

Almost two years after disaster struck, Calm & Stormy is seeing double pre-COVID revenues — and the founders expect that to continue rising.

The ACCC has launched legal action against online retailer Booktopia for giving customers misleading information about their rights to refunds.

We’ve pulled together a quick state-by-state guide to Christmas and New Year trading hours and restrictions for Australian businesses.

Angry and even violent rhetoric has been normalised in the echo chambers of online platforms. So too have confrontations with shop staff by “digital soldiers” looking to publicise their cause.