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“Australians Embrace Halloween, Boosting Retail Sales by $450 Million” 

Halloween is becoming a major event in Australia, with one in five Aussies planning to celebrate on October 31. The Australian Retailers Association...

Blueberries have slightly ticked up after two weeks when volumes dipped after what we thought would be the season peak 

The total berry category moved mostly sideways week on week, primarily due to all categories not seeing incremental production. Regarding...

Aldi launches travel offerings 

Aldi has launched holiday deals in partnership with Ignite Travel group, adding to their diversification, which includes pet insurance...

The Future of Shopping: Amazon’s All-in-One Solution Set to Disrupt the Market 

Amazon has revealed its bold plan to dominate the grocery market by creating...

Blueberries dropped week on week, and we expect similar numbers again, but we are likely on our last main harvest of the 1111 (Opi) season before we see volume drop in the last week of October. 

After the wild weather the week before, we were bracing for a tough week regarding quality. However, despite almost every consignment of all...

Inflation drops to 2.7% due to government energy rebates 

Inflation for 12 months to August dropped to 2.7% down from 3.5% in July, however the underlying inflation figure is what the reserve...

Fresh Produce share of grocery spend drops to 33%. 

Fresh Produce share of grocery spend drops to 33%, but shoppers are still spending more than two years ago....

Blueberries may have peaked last week with the wild weather over the weekend covering Northern NSW.

Blueberries may have peaked last week with the wild weather over the weekend covering Northern NSW with prices moving back up in Sydney...

Berries provide a protective factor against childhood type 1 diabetes .

New research presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) meeting in Madrid reveals that certain foods consumed in childhood...