Retail
The ACCC's probe into supermarket pricing is the latest in the long list of reviews into the sector. And it's not clear whether any will lower grocery bills.
The nation's biggest supermarket chains are an easy target for those seeking to score political points during the depths of summer.
When will the cost-of-living crisis end? Economists think we're at, or near, the worst of it. But it's less clear when things will get better.
The furore over Woolworths' sales of Australia Day merchandise may feel contrived, but it also underscores a much larger story about the reshaping of politics.
As part of the competition regulator's approval of Woolworths' acquisition of a majority stake in Petstock, the pet supply store has agreed to divest a package of sites and assets.
The pharmacy retailing giant won't be involved in the first reverse merger on the ASX. But it would be the biggest by far.
The retail giant's patient, long-term approach and 100-year vision will be tested when it lands on the ASX via an $8.8 billion reverse merger with Sigma Pharmaceuticals.
Retail media spending in Australia is surging into the billions. That critical mass is diverting potential ad revenue away from incumbent media businesses.
The competition regulator and the powerful Pharmacy Guild were both unaware of the two group's plans to merge before the deal leaked yesterday.
