Sun.Aug 06, 2023

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“The timing is right”: Inside the $3bn beverage group launching in Oceania

Inside Retail

After 16 years of partnership, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) and Beam Suntory are going their separate ways. The pair will see out their current contract, which ends in 2025, then continue to operate within the beverage space separately. Since 2007, CCEP has produced and distributed Beam Suntory’s brand portfolio across Australia, which includes products such as Jim Beam, Maker’s Mark and Canadian Club, as well as a number of ready-to-drink options and non-alcoholic beverages.

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Reinvest and innovate: Key takeaways following Fenton & Fenton collapse

Inside Retail

Melbourne-based furniture and home-decor brand Fenton & Fenton collapsed last week. The brand, which has appointed Adam Nikitins and Stewart McCallum of EY to oversee the liquidation process, is one of a number of mid-sized retailers being hit hard by macroeconomic conditions and rising cost of living pressures. This collapse follows the demise of Australian furniture brand Brosa late last year – which cited declining sales and cash flow pressures – as well as heightened challenges faced by

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What Indonesia’s ban on low-value imports means for local e-commerce sector

Inside Retail

Indonesia’s recent announcement that it will limit online sales of imported goods worth under US$100 is set to upend the country’s rapidly growing e-commerce sector, and possibly pave the way for local players to take market share from international competitors, particularly those based in China. The country’s trade minister Zulkifli Hasan was quoted as saying that the move is aimed at protecting small and medium enterprises in Indonesia.