Fast-food giant Pizza Hut has been sold to an American franchise conglomerate in a shock move for thousands of Australian employees. US-based Flynn Group revealed on Thursday that it had purchased the Pizza Hut Australia licence from Sydney-based Allegro Funds. Pizza Hut Australia operates nearly 260 stores through Australia and employs about 4000 people. Chief … [Read more…]
Australians have been warned not to take any “Big Penis USA” tablets after the medical watchdog found it contained undeclared medications. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) put out an urgent warning on Thursday against the Big Penis USA pills after testing the product and finding it contained sildenafil. “Big Penis USA tablets pose a serious … [Read more…]
Woolworths has quietly reversed its decision to only use paper bags manufactured in Australia. The major supermarket will continue to sell bags made in China and Vietnam, despite announcing in 2021 that it intended to only sell Australian-made bags in its stores. Some customers revolted against Woolworths when it first released paper bags in its … [Read more…]
Sotheby’s is selling 37 works of digital art once owned by the defunct Singapore cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital in a live auction next week in New York. “Grails,” as the collection is titled, includes several works of digital art created by pioneering generative artists, including Dmitri Cherniak, Tyler Hobbs, and Larva Labs—creators of … [Read more…]
A hip craft donut and coffee shop founded by a dad who sampled different donuts everywhere he went while on tour with his son’s band will soon open its second Northwest Indiana location in Munster. Parlor Doughnuts is coming to Munster just a year after opening its first Calumet Region spot at 255 Morthland Drive … [Read more…]
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Our guide to what’s new and notable in the fashion world, Viva’s Retail Therapy column offers a handy guide for navigating the fashion market. This week, we look at two new brand collaborations, see what’s new from some local designers, and share a not-to-be-missed sample sale. New in Tommy Hilfiger has a fresh collab (and … [Read more…]
The Urban Developer presents its Retail Property Development vSummit, a virtual conference focused on the dynamic Australian retail property sector. Amid the profound aftermath of the pandemic, landlords, building owners, developers and tenants have been compelled to adapt their strategies to navigate the evolving market landscape. Join us for engaging keynotes and insightful panel discussions, … [Read more…]
Grocery deliveries are set to get greener after supermarket giant Woolworths revealed plans to decommission 3000 diesel trucks and put more than 1200 electric vehicles on the road. The commitment, which will see the company’s entire home delivery fleet go electric by 2030, will also put 27 electric trucks on roads in Sydney over the … [Read more…]
A popular café in Sydney’s CBD is set to close in a matter of weeks after six years in the brunch business. The Cuckoo Callay café on Crown Street in Surry Hills is shutting its doors on June 11, the café said in a statement. “It’s bittersweet to bid farewell to Cuckoo Callay,” co-founder of … [Read more…]
A major Australian supermarket is slashing prices on thousands of products for the next three months, in a major effort to help shoppers tackle the cost of living. IGA supermarkets dropped the prices on more than 3000 products on Tuesday as part of their Low Prices Every Day initiative. Camera IconIGA is dropping prices on … [Read more…]