Ghee is moving out of the pantry and into the wellness aisle, and that shift matters more than it first appears. If consumers start treating it like an everyday ritual rather than a cooking fat, the category could grow beyond its niche food roots. For FMCG teams, that changes how the product is positioned, merchandised … Read more
Wine retailing rarely changes its shape, but this new Brunswick East format is trying to break the habit of sorting bottles by grape, region and intimidation. Drop Shop reinvents wine retailing by organising drinks around the way people actually buy them: by occasion, budget and convenience. That matters because the old bottle-shop model assumes shoppers … Read more
Blue Dinosaur and matcha are doing more than adding colour to OMG Group’s portfolio. They are now helping drive a sales run that points to real distribution traction, not just a short-lived launch spike. For FMCG operators, the signal is simple. OMG Group is turning a niche snacking base and a wellness-led beverage platform into … Read more
Cheeseburger flavour is no longer confined to fast food, and Tasmanian Bakeries has just given it a wider shelf life in Woolworths. For chilled meal suppliers, that matters because it shows how familiar pub-and-burger tastes are being packaged for the supermarket convenience set. The Cheeseburger Pie has moved from a temporary run at Bunnings Warehouse … Read more
Dubai real estate transactions climbed back sharply in April, with total value rising to AED68.6 billion, or $18.7 billion. For investors, the bigger signal is not just the rebound itself, but how clearly the market is separating into winners and laggards. The recovery came after a brief slowdown in late February, when regional geopolitical uncertainty … Read more
Sunfly seed spreads have landed in Australia with a clear retail pitch: give shoppers an allergen-friendly option that still looks and behaves like a mainstream lunchbox spread. For category buyers, that matters because school-safe claims are now as commercially useful as taste or texture in the spread aisle. The range is already in select independent … Read more
Coles is seeing sales grow because shoppers are trading towards value, and that shift is changing how the supermarket group manages range, own brand and online. In a difficult economic backdrop, the numbers suggest the basket is holding up, but the mix is moving underneath. For FMCG suppliers, that matters as much as the top-line … Read more
OMG Group’s net sales jump 44 per cent in the March quarter, and the part that matters most for FMCG readers is not the percentage itself. It is the fact that the company has pushed past $6 million in moving annual turnover for the first time while opening fresh channels through Woolworths, foodservice and matcha. … Read more
A 160.7% surge in quarterly transaction value is not a gentle uptick. Abu Dhabi’s real estate market just posted AED 66 billion in Q1 2026 sales, and the island leading that charge is one most international investors had barely heard of two years ago. Hudayriyat Island, developed by Modon, captured the largest share of Abu … Read more
When 85 per cent of a property market’s volume flows into homes that haven’t been built yet, it tells you something about where confidence sits. Ras Al Khaimah’s residential sector just posted AED 12.4 billion in transactions, and the overwhelming majority of that capital is betting on future inventory rather than existing stock. The emirate … Read more