Dean Blake

Dean Blake is a business journalist at Octomedia, working on Inside Retail.

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Lockdowns now a last resort

Lockdowns now a last resort, says Scott Morrison

The National Cabinet has agreed that, moving forward, lockdown measures will only be enacted as a “last resort”. The dec...
12 KFC staff test covid positive

KFC’s ‘standout performance’ delivers the goods for Collins Foods

KFC Australia has led the growth of its local operator, Collins Foods, as more and more Aussies turned to convenience an...
NSW lockdown extended

NSW lockdown support package announced

NSW treasurer Dominic Perrottet has announced a support package to help struggling small businesses remain afloat during...
TerryWhite Chemmart boss Duncan Phillips

TerryWhite Chemmart unveils new-look omnichannel pharmacy business

TerryWhite Chemmart has unveiled a reimagining of its retail pharmacy experience, which will allow online script orderin...
SDA McDonald's

McDonald’s franchisee faces court over workers’ paid rest breaks

The Shops, Distributive and Allied Employees Association have lodged a case against a second McDonald’s franchisee in th...
Retailers need an environmental plan to appeal to young shoppers

No environmental plan? Expect young Aussies to boycott your brand

Since the Covid-19 pandemic forced many Australians to slow down during lockdown, a change in attitude has become appare...
Construction, retail shut down

Brisbane three-day lockdown announced

Brisbane is entering a three-day snap lockdown starting Monday, 5pm, after the city confirmed ten new Covid-19 cases ove...
Romeo's settles class actions

Metcash will invest $375m for store networks

Retail conglomerate Metcash has seen strong sales momentum across all of its pillars – food, hardware and liquor – durin...
ASX suspends trading for Oliver's Real Foods

ASX suspends trading for Oliver’s Real Food

Quick-service chain Oliver’s Real Food was suspended from trading on the ASX on Friday after the business detailed its h...
Domino's global earnings

Domino’s global earnings boosted to $218.7m

Quick service chain Domino’s improved its global EBITDA by 23.8 per cent during the six months to December to $218.7 mil...