The Australian Government should call for an update to the international fuel stockpiling rules and take responsibility for holding emergency fuel stocks, the chief executive of the Australian Trucking Association Stuart St Clair said. ...
Tags: Truckers, Fuel Security
New research has highlighted a growing gap between consumers’ expectations and retailers’ capabilities when it comes to delivering great shopping, resulting in consumers preferring to shop with retailers that are ...
Australia Post has officially opened its upgraded Sydney Parcel Facility, part of a $2 billion investment in capability across the country that will dramatically increase capacity in time for the Christmas rush. The upgrade to the ...
Tags: Parcel Facility, logistics
The most complete and unique collection of Penfolds Grange ever to be retailed is now available for AUD 660,000 at the fine wine and luxury spirits retailer Le Clos, situated in Dubai International airport at the crossroads of the world. ...
As AUSPACK begins its countdown to the March exhibition, it has already signed up 43 new exhibitors, who will bring 150 new brands, to the show. “Our new exhibitors include Daxner Soren Asia Pacific, Advanced Machine Technology, ...
Tags: AUSPACK, March exhibition, Packaging
South Australia's family-owned brewery, Coopers, said it experienced ongoing growth during the 2013-14 financial year with record sales and turnover figures. Its profits, however, dropped by 9.1%. Coopers is now the largest ...
Linpac’s 16 plants throughout the world are about to get an Australian sibling. The UK packaging company is investing $22 million in its first Australian manufacturing headquarters, at Truganina, in Melbourne’s west. ...
DB Schenker is opening a new freight forwarding facility to handle dry and perishable freight. The new Eagle Farm facility at Trade Coast Central, 9km from Brisbane’s International Airport, will enable the company to complement ...
Tags: DB Schenker, Cold Storage
Australia Post has launched a new service called ShopMate, just in time for Christmas and opening the door to US online stores for local shoppers, and no doubt driving to despair more Australian retailers. ShopMate is said to be “a ...
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The latest ABS Retail Trade figures show that Australian retail turnover rose 1.2 per cent in September 2014, seasonally adjusted, following a rise of 0.1 per cent in August 2014. In seasonally adjusted terms the largest contributor to ...
Tags: Retail Turnover, takeaway food
This year’s gradually improving business outlook looks set to continue into 2015, with the latest survey of Australian firms revealing that an increasing number expect to lift their sales and profits, sell their goods and services at ...
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has released its 16th annual container stevedoring monitoring report. “Increased competition is delivering improvements in Australian stevedoring, which build on significant gains ...
Tags: delivering improvements, logistics
Australia-based Perich Group has announced plans to invest around $100m in its dairy operations to accommodate increasing demand for milk products across Asia. As part of the investment, the company will construct new milk manufacturing ...
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Perich Group in Australia is planning to invest around $100m in its dairy operations, in order to cater to the increasing demand for milk products across Asia. The company plans to construct new milk manufacturing plants, develop new ...
Tags: Perich Group, Operations, Food