Daiso Opens Dual-Concept Store at Westfield Chatswood, Boosting Bargain Shopping for Local Shoppers

Australia’s imported-value retail lane keeps getting more sophisticated, and Daiso’s latest move shows why. A dual-concept store at Westfield Chatswood gives the Japanese retailer more room to sell both impulse goods and design-led homewares under one roof. For FMCG professionals, the signal is not just another opening. It is a reminder that shoppers are still … Read more

Supermarkets Invest Millions to Bring AI and Robots Back to Store Floors, Boosting Efficiency

Supermarkets Invest Millions to Bring AI and Robots Back to Store Floors, Boosting Efficiency

Supermarkets are moving back to a model that looks oddly familiar: smaller stores, less browsing and more of the work shifted out of sight. In the process, how supermarkets are going back to the future is becoming a live commercial question for every buyer, supplier and retailer watching labour, fulfilment and store formats collide. For … Read more