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Rakshnna Pattabiraman

Rakshnna Pattabiraman is a Business News Journalist at Octomedia covering news stories, reports and insights pertaining to the field of retail and FMCG. Prior to joining Octomedia, Rakshnna has a background in journalism with a focus on lifestyle, fashion, tech and culture reporting. When she is not a news junkie, she is off exploring and hiking this humble planet.

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Wesfarmers API Silk Laser

Wesfarmers’ API offers $167m for Silk Laser Clinics

Priceline's parent company plans to take over the Aussie aesthetics chain.
NRA interest rate pause

NRA welcomes pause on interest rate hikes

The Reserve Bank of Australia has paused interest rate increases this month.
Australia Post changing rooms

Australia Post to trial fitting rooms in e-commerce twist

The fitout will help customers try on clothes ordered online as part of the Community Hub@Post initiative.
Wing new drone deliveries

Wing unveils new operating model to scale its drone deliveries

Drone-delivery operator Wing has introduced a new operating model called ‘Wing Delivery Network’ in which drones will mo...
ACCC greenwashing suspicious claims

ACCC greenwashing sweep unearths ‘widespread’ suspicious claims

Food and drink sectors were among those with a high proportion of suspicious claims.
Retail Food Group sales boost

Coffee brands boost Retail Food Group sales

Coffee, the international market, and same store sales growth distinguished RFG's first half of FY23.
Flight Centre Luxury Travel

Flight Centre to buy UK-based luxury travel brand

Luxury Travel is established in the UK and US and has a small presence in Asia.
Smiths fast food icons

Smith’s chips makes fast food brands Taste Icons

Fast food favourite flavours now available in chips, thanks to latest tie-up.
Subway considers sale

Subway mulls sale valuing global business at more than US$10 billion

The suggested $10bn value could rule out private equity bidders.
85 Degrees fined $475000

85 Degrees caught exploiting Taiwanese students, fined $475,000

Cafe chain penalty designed to deter other employers breaching workplace laws.