It’s only natural: Melbourne startup’s compostable wrap has got Spiral Foods covered
The Melbourne company's compostable plastic wrap will be adopted across Spiral Foods' national and international supply chain.
Shark Tank Australia recap: $60,000 social impact investment for Sock Drawer Heroes in season finale
Sydney business Sock Drawer Heroes, which provides Australia's trans and non-binary community with gender-affirming garments and accessories, secured investment from Catriona Wallace.
Outland Denim adds Nobody Denim to its wardrobe as it gears up for third equity crowdfund raise
Purpose-driven retail group Outland Denim has international expansion firmly in its sights, as it brings Melbourne-founded Nobody Denim into its growing stable of brands and embarks on its third equity crowdfunding campaign.
Liven takes the fight to Square with launch of new Android POS solution for the Aussie market
Australian hospitality tech platform Liven is aggressively recruiting restaurants and cafes affected the recent Square outage, promising free migration and zero-fee options to businesses which swap to its new Android point-of-sale (POS) system.
Five Aussie businesses celebrated in inaugural Square 50 Seller Awards
A deli and pasta bar based on Victoria's surf coast and a premium blow-wave salon that has partnered with retail giant Sephora are among the Australian businesses to feature in Square's inaugural Seller Awards.
New York state of mind: Why July’s latest retail store opening means so much
Fast-growing Australian luggage brand July has unlocked another milestone by adding a new retail outlet in New York to its increasingly global footprint.
Whole Kids owner Nourish Foods acquired out of administration by Tempo Group
Whole Kids, and its sister brands Offbeat and Just Add, have been acquired by the family-owned Tempo Group.
How Kip&Co plans to disrupt Australia’s mattress industry, in style
After 13 years of building its bright and bold lifestyle brand, Kip&Co is making a play to shake up the mattress sector with locally made mattresses.
Shark Tank Australia recap: Christmas tree innovator goes from zero to $300,000 deal in 18 months
Securing the expertise of external investors has proven more valuable than retaining equity for NSW entrepreneur Katie Rawal, who guided her festive startup Holiday Celebration Trees to a three-party handshake deal on Shark Tank Australia.
Australia “far from the peak” of business failures as slowing consumption hits struggling enterprises
Australia's business failure rate is only set to rise over the next year, analytics firm CreditorWatch states, as persistently high interest rates and lower consumption squeeze enterprises struggling to maintain profitability.
Square outage: Australian businesses unable to accept card payments
Payment tech and point of sale platform Square appeared to suffer a major and widespread outage on Friday morning, leaving many small businesses unable to process transactions through the peak hour rush.
Agtech startup Bardee remains Bunnings supplier amid staff challenges
Victorian agtech startup Bardee remains a supplier to Bunnings, and continues to provide its fertiliser products to farmers, despite a production slowdown, deep layoffs, and an investigation by the wages watchdog.