The ACCC has cleared Ampol’s EG Australia takeover, but only after forcing divestments that will reshape the competitive map in local fuel retail. For FMCG suppliers and convenience operators, the real signal is that the deal can proceed, but not without checks on market power where price competition matters most. The decision matters beyond fuel. … Read more
Plastic contamination in a mainstream lolly line is the kind of recall that lands fast with buyers, category managers and store operations teams. Nestlé Australia has pulled Allen’s Inside Out 130g from sale nationwide, and the issue cuts across the majors, independents and convenience channels. For FMCG professionals, the commercial risk is not just the … Read more
The legislative fix for retail worker abuse in Western Australia has already cleared one chamber of parliament — what’s missing now is urgency from the other. Every week the upper house stalls, the same repeat offenders keep walking back through the same doors. The Australian Retail Council (ARC) is calling on the WA Government to … Read more