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Peak has moved: Five ways Australian retailers can build a more agile supply chain

Digital Transformation

Peak has moved: Five ways Australian retailers can build a more agile supply chain

Australian retailers face higher costs and tighter margins as Black Friday demand spreads peak season earlier and makes supply chains harder to balance.

By Steve Blough • 8 min read • Yesterday

It took a four-decade runway to get off the ground

It took a four-decade runway to get off the ground

Passengers will begin using Sydney's long-delayed second airport next month, despite a shortage of hotel beds and a metro line not due until 2027.

By Mike Bishara • 6 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Air freight stories

Blue Yonder named Verdantix leader in green quadrant

Blue Yonder named Verdantix leader in green quadrant

Customers could cut carbon and waste more easily as Verdantix praised Blue Yonder for embedding sustainability data into supply chain planning and execution.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month

FedEx launches Guangzhou to Sydney freighter service

FedEx launches Guangzhou to Sydney freighter service

The new route should trim transit times by up to a day for some Asian shipments and give Australian importers more freight capacity.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Tariff risk pushes firms towards faster freight modes

Tariff risk pushes firms towards faster freight modes

Firms are increasingly using air and truck freight to dodge tariff shocks, as Infios says trade policy is reshaping supply chains.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026

AiDeliv unveils AI logistics exchange for small importers

AiDeliv unveils AI logistics exchange for small importers

AiDeliv launches AI-driven reverse auction marketplace to shrink freight costs and give small importers upfront, all-in DDP shipping quotes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Sat, 10th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Air freight stories

Parcelhero launches pallet air freight guide for exporters

Parcelhero launches pallet air freight guide for exporters

UK exporters can now compare, book and ship heavier consignments online as new guidance strips out much of the freight paperwork confusion.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • This month

Ribbit is bringing autonomy to aircraft cargo in Canada

Ribbit is bringing autonomy to aircraft cargo in Canada

Food and medicine deliveries to remote communities could become cheaper as Ribbit trials autonomous cargo flights from retrofitted aircraft.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Last month

DP World opens Johor warehouse in Southeast Asia push

DP World opens Johor warehouse in Southeast Asia push

The new site gives manufacturers and retailers extra cross-border storage capacity near Singapore as DP World expands its Southeast Asia network.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Iran conflict to drive up UK prices as freight costs soar

Iran conflict to drive up UK prices as freight costs soar

Iran-linked shipping chaos is set to lift UK shop prices as soaring freight and energy costs ripple through global supply chains.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026

Logistics sector 18,000 workers short by 2028

Logistics sector 18,000 workers short by 2028

New research warns freight delays and higher consumer prices loom as New Zealand’s logistics worker gap is projected to quadruple by 2028.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 28th Jun 2023

New Zealand set to benefit from $172m Tongan airport development

Clean technologies

New Zealand set to benefit from $172m Tongan airport development

Kiwi architects and builders could gain work as the island's new runway opens direct flights, boosting trade and tourism links.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 25th Oct 2021

Where to from here for small business?

Where to from here for small business?

Small firms face months of cashflow pain as the wages subsidy runs thin and landlords and utilities keep billing during lockdown.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2020

Hydrogen-powered clean, green and efficient forklifts debut

Hydrogen-powered clean, green and efficient forklifts debut

Customers could cut forklift downtime to minutes as hydrogen fuel-cell models promise cleaner operations and quicker refuelling at Australian sites.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Sun, 24th Jun 2018