It may not generate the kind of wealth that comes out of mining, property, or selling a big business, but the attractiveness of agricultural investments for wealthy Sandgropers is plain to see.
Cost-of-living pressures have driven a sharp uptick in both customer numbers and revenue for Tony Galati's Spudshed, almost tripling its previous year's profit.
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Revenue and profit at local independent food player Spudshed were boosted by pandemic-related buying, although Tony Galati's company joined the ranks of those concerned about labour shortages.
A Perth startup is hoping its electronic price tag technology can help bricks-and-mortar retailers cut costs and provide better customer service in their efforts to combat online competition.
Perth's grocery wars, amplified by giant Aldi's market push and price cuts by Coles and Woolworths, have claimed five struggling smaller supermarkets over the past five months.
The state's high labour costs and lack of available farmworkers will make it difficult to compete globally in agribusiness, potato grower Tony Galati told today's Business News Success & Leadership breakfast.
Agriculture Minister Dean Nalder has made his first major move since being given the role, announcing the deregulation of the state's potato industry and a handsome $14 million compensation package for growers.
