Matthew Elmas

Matthew Elmas

Journalist

Matthew is a journalist at franchisebusiness.com.au's parent company, Octomedia, and is focused on the retail sector, writing regularlay for Inside Retail Weekly.

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Motorcycle dealership chain spends $123m on acquisition
Motorcycle dealership chain spends $123m on acquisition
A publicly listed motorcycle business, which oversees 24 franchised dealerships in Australia, is to spend $123.2m to acquire accessories and part business Cassons. View More
Guzman Y Gomez trials commercial drone deliveries
Guzman Y Gomez trials commercial drone deliveries
Guzman Y Gomez and Chemist Warehouse have teamed up with Alphabet’s invention lab to begin trailing commercial drone deliveries in rural NSW. View More
Domino's buys German pizza chain
Domino's buys German pizza chain
Domino’s has purchased Germany’s largest independent pizza chain, Hallo Pizza, for €32 million (AU$48 million) in a deal that will see its presence in the market grow from 209 to 300-340 stores. View More
Pizza Hut's new dine-in store to reconnect with customers
Pizza Hut's new dine-in store to reconnect with customers
Pizza Hut has overhauled its traditional look in a bid to reconnect with today's customers and the new brand image and concept store takes the business into the casual dining market. View More
Gloria Jean's to unveil new concepts
Gloria Jean's to unveil new concepts
Look out for a raft of fresh Gloria Jeans concepts to be launched next year. View More
Penalty rate cuts look set to stay
Penalty rate cuts look set to stay
A plan to overturn penalty rate cuts appears to have failed after Nationals MP George Christensen decided not to support the changes in the Lower House. View More
Retail Food Group rejects claims of mistreatment of franchisees
Retail Food Group rejects claims of mistreatment of franchisees
Retail Food Group has denied allegations that it is operating a brutal business model that’s sending many franchisees out of business, following a series of reports published by Fairfax Media over the weekend View More
Priceline reports 'subdued' trading
Priceline reports 'subdued' trading
Priceline Pharmacy had a slow trading period over Christmas and this has had an impact on parent Australian Pharmaceutical Industries’ half-year guidance, now expected to be 9 per cent lower than the previous corresponding period. View More
Godfreys' sales drop
Godfreys' sales drop
Vacuum retail specialist Godfrey’s has reported a decline in sales in the first-half of fiscal 18. View More
Domino's unveils weakest result in a decade
Domino's unveils weakest result in a decade
Pizza giant Domino’s has posted its weakest half-year profit since 2007 and downgraded its second-half same-store sales guidance in Australia. View More
Domino's drops enterprise bargaining agreement
Domino's drops enterprise bargaining agreement
Fast food franchisor Domino’s has ditched plans to introduce a new enterprise bargaining agreement voted for by employees and will instead retain the Modern Industry Award. View More
Food retail competition hots up in shopping centres
Food retail competition hots up in shopping centres
The concentration on food and beverage retailers in the tenancy profiles of Australian shopping centres has driven up competitive pressures for existing traders, according to JLL’s latest centre manager survey. Overall tenancy View More
Godfreys co-founder bids to buy back business
Godfreys co-founder bids to buy back business
Godfreys co-founder John Johnston has lodged a bid to purchase the beleagured vacuum retail chain and take it private. View More
Aussie Farmers Direct owes $86.7m
Aussie Farmers Direct owes $86.7m
Aussie Farmers Direct is likely to be wound up as no buyers have been found to save the troubled franchise which has debts of $86.7 million. View More
Adidas signs up second Aussie franchise partner
Adidas signs up second Aussie franchise partner
Sportswear giant Adidas has signed up a second franchise partner in Australia with plans to further grow the brand. View More
KFC helps Restaurant Brands lift profits
KFC helps Restaurant Brands lift profits
KFC expansion in Australia has helped Restaurant Brands achieve a 36 per cent boost in its full year profit. View More
Oliver Brown franchisor could face franchisee rebellion
Oliver Brown franchisor could face franchisee rebellion
The owner of collapsed Belgian chocolate cafe chain Oliver Brown is facing a possible franchisee rebellion if his proposal to maintain control of the business proceeds. View More
Oliver Brown trademark concerns mount, vote delayed
Oliver Brown trademark concerns mount, vote delayed
Scrutiny over the transfer of Oliver Brown’s trademarks is building after a creditors meeting to determine the future of the collapsed business was delayed last week. View More
Retail sales to improve, but profit harder to come by
Retail sales to improve, but profit harder to come by
Retail turnover growth will remain moderate in the second half of 2018 before sales pick up next year because of better wage growth. View More
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