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3 days ago | 
insideretail.com.au | Sean Cao
Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) is inviting restaurants, cafes, bars, and fast-food outlets to become part of its 24-seven dining offerings. WSI will have more than 20 sites comprising about 2300sqm of leasable space for food and beverage outlets in the new terminal. Food and beverage operators that completed an extensive registration of interest process may now tender to join the airport’s retail and hospitality precinct when it opens late next year.
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3 days ago | 
insideretail.us | Sean Cao
Pappas Restaurants will purchase On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina in a deal that will help the latter emerge from Chapter 11. Pappas Restaurants was the prevailing bidder in the auction for On The Border. The Houston, Texas-based company said the acquisition will help expand its Tex-Mex category by adding a “nationally recognized concept that offers bold flavors at an accessible price point”.
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3 days ago | 
insidefmcg.com.au | Sean Cao
Australia’s insect industry has received a $2 million investment in a research program aimed to address its growth barriers. Launched by the University of Adelaide and supported by AgriFutures Australia, the five-year research will focus on developing best-practice guidelines and industry standards, market development and consumer education, and building industry capacity. Professor Kerry Wilkinson from the University of Adelaide’s School of Agriculture, Food and Wine will lead the research team.
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3 days ago | 
insideretail.asia | Sean Cao
Tapestry has reported better-than-expected sales growth for the third quarter, with Coach once again the hero while Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman lagged behind. For the quarter ended March 29, net sales rose 7 per cent to US$1.58 billion, while net income surged 45 per cent to US$203 million. All of the gains came from Coach, whose sales soared 12.9 per cent.
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5 days ago | 
insideretail.us | Sean Cao
Tapestry has reported better-than-expected sales growth for the third quarter, with Coach once again the hero while Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman lagged behind. For the quarter ended March 29, net sales rose 7 per cent to $1.58 billion, while net income surged 45 per cent to $203 million. All of the gains came from Coach, whose sales soared 12.9 per cent.
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6 days ago | 
insidefmcg.com.au | Sean Cao
An on-demand TV advertisement of Happy Happy Foods’ soy milk product has been withdrawn after a viewer complained about what was described as suicidal and violent content. Ad Standards has removed the advertisement of Happy Happy Soy Boy, which features cartoon styled soybeans walking around ‘Happyland’, from BVOD. The decision was made after a viewer complained that the soybeans were committing suicide in the ad as they “jumped into a blender off a springboard or were shot through the chest”.
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6 days ago | 
insideretail.us | Sean Cao
Crocs has reported better-than-expected results for the first quarter, with both of its brands contributing to a solid margin gain. The company’s consolidated revenue for the quarter ended March 31 was $937 million, which was flat on a reported basis and up 1.4 per cent on constant currency. Gross margin rose from 55.6 per cent in the prior-year period to 57.8 per cent. Net income increased 5 per cent to $160 million.
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6 days ago | 
internetretailing.com.au | Sean Cao
Latest news: Subscribe Email login × Security Tags: #COSBOA#Cyber Wardens#CyberCert The Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) has collaborated with CyberCert to provide globally recognised cybersecurity certification through its Cyber Wardens program. As part of the partnership, graduates from the Cyber Wardens course in May will now be eligible to access the Bronze CyberCert certification, a foundational cybersecurity certification that helps small businesses build trust...
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6 days ago | 
insideretail.us | Sean Cao
Weis Markets has reported an uplift in sales for the first quarter, with the company’s investments in product prices among the contributing factors. The company’s net sales for the quarter ended March 29 rose 2.7 per cent to $1.196 billion, including the adjustment of $14 million due to Easter occurring in the first quarter last year, compared to the second quarter this year. Comparable store sales, which was not affected by the timing of Easter and excluding fuel, increased 1 per cent.
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6 days ago | 
insidesmallbusiness.com.au | Sean Cao
The Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) has collaborated with CyberCert to provide globally recognised cybersecurity certification through its Cyber Wardens program. As part of the partnership, graduates from the Cyber Wardens course in May will now be eligible to access the Bronze CyberCert certification, a foundational cybersecurity certification that helps small businesses build trust with customers and partners.
