NZ businesses are looking to Australia for guidance on combatting absenteeism and essential supply shortages when an omicron outbreak occurs.
A leading food consultancy says a forced supermarket selloff could entice a new player to take on Foodstuffs and Woolworths – would Aussie retailer Coles be tempted?
The cost of doing business was expected to be $35m higher.
The suburban local has found favour over the past couple of years as people working from home craved a friendly face.