Funaki gallery: Hidden jewels high above Flinders Lane
The idea of transforming an apartment into retail space is common in Paris, Hong Kong and Singapore, which are well known for their vertical-style of retailing in apartment buildings. But doing it in Melbourne is relatively new.
‘Another period of renewal’: New food experiences breathe life into CBD
The recession of the 1990s was followed by innovation and new business activity in the Melbourne CBD. Small bars opened, laneways were activated, and inner-city living took off. We are seeing something similar happening now.
How LVMH’s high-end jewellery brand FRED plans to conquer its luxury rivals
A shortage of space in the fast-growing luxury, top end of Collins Street has pushed new international retail brands into Russell Street. Flinders Lane and Exhibition Street are next.
Qantas shareholder’s microphone shut down
Retail investors in Qantas vented their frustration during an at-times hostile shareholder meeting on Friday, delivering a scathing criticism of Alan Joyce’s performance and cautious optimism on the board’s ability to recover from past blunders.
WA company My Plantco signs deal with AEGIC to produce oat noodles and oat rice
Rice and noodles made from WA oats will soon be on supermarket shelves after a Perth company inked a deal with the Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre to begin commercial-scale production.