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Jessica Yun

Jessica Yun

Jessica Yun is a business reporter covering retail and food for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.

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‘I’ve got mortgages to pay’: Sandilands kicks off court battle over his $100m contract

Kyle Sandilands’ lawyers argued for a fast-track legal battle to get the controversial broadcaster back on air as soon as possible at the first hearing of the case in Sydney on Friday.

  • Colin Kruger and Jessica Yun

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Grill’d on Carlton’s Lygon Street in Melbourne on May 22, 2016.

Burger chain Grill’d plots ‘aggressive’ expansion despite mounting business costs

The fast-food chain plans to add 30 new stores in the next two years and 25 stores every year after that, despite its bottom line being affected by rising costs.

  • Jessica Yun
Solomon Lew (left) launched an internal investigation into Smiggle CEO John Cheston (right) that has now gone global.

Sacked Smiggle CEO investigation goes global

Billionaire businessman Solomon Lew’s internal investigation into John Cheston has hit international waters. Meanwhile, the youth stationery brand is undergoing a reset.

  • Jessica Yun
Alex Osipovich has a mechanical workshop at BP Clovelly and also owns an independent service station, Bobbinhead Petrol Station.

Fuel reserve released as farmers warn of food price hit

The government has authorised the release of up to 760 million litres of petrol and diesel, giving priority to regional areas that have been running short.

  • Jessica Yun, Paul Sakkal, Alexandra Smith and Cindy Yin
ACCC deputy chair Mick Keogh.

‘Like an ambulance at the bottom of a cliff’: ACCC cracks down on bad franchises

The competition watchdog is flexing its policing powers over the franchising sector – but has warned prospective franchisees to do their homework.

  • Jessica Yun
Brian and Vincent Wu, Incu co-founders.

‘We broke every rule’: How cult boutique Incu shook up Australia’s fashion scene

Brian and Vincent Wu have spent more than two decades building a fashion store chain that decidedly does not revolve around sales numbers.

  • Jessica Yun
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Carla Zampatti was among the companies with the biggest gender pay gaps in favour of women.

The female-focused companies with the biggest gender pay gaps – and where the gap is reversed

Some of the largest gender pay gaps in the country are among women’s fast fashion and mid-range apparel retailers.

  • Millie Muroi and Jessica Yun
Coles chief executive Leah Weckert.

Prices down down, sales up up: Coles boss defends discounts as ACCC case concludes

The supermarket giant expects shoppers to keep finding discounts and specials as it winds up a fortnight-long legal battle with the competition watchdog.

  • Jessica Yun
Woolworths has tweaked its chatbot after users reported bizarre interactions about its mother.

Woolworths forced to rein in chatbot that claimed to have angry mother

Woolworths has been forced to tweak its AI-powered virtual assistant after users reported bizarre interactions with the chatbot.

  • Jessica Yun
Woolworths chief executive Amanda Bardwell is starting to turn around the supermarket giant’s recent underperformance.

‘The right types of promotions’: Woolies lures customers back with lower prices

Lower prices for longer and weekly specials have helped Woolworths turn around consistent underperformance as it prepares to duel with the ACCC over alleged illusory discounts.

  • Jessica Yun