7-ELEVEN WINS 2024 CANSTAR BLUE MOST SATISFIED CUSTOMERS AWARD FOR SMALL TO MEDIUM BUSINESS FUEL CARDS
7-Eleven Australia’s Fuel Pass fuel card has received five-star ratings from customers surveyed, winning Canstar Blue’s Most Satisfied Customers 2024 Award in the Small to Medium Business Fuel Cards category. According to Jason Tran, Head of Fuel, the award recognises the work of the 7-Eleven team to provide small and medium businesses with a fuel card product convenient for their needs. “Winning the Canstar Blue 2024 Most Satisfied Customers Award in this category is an extraordinary effort by the entire team to design a competitive fuel card offer, and provide a market leading in-store offer and overall customer service experience.” “At 7-Eleven, our ambition is to be ‘My Convenient Neighbourhood Store’ for more Australians. From a fuel perspective, this means having more fuel stores in more neighbourhoods based on our customers’ needs,” Mr Tran said. “Given how critical small and medium businesses are in Australia, it’s important to us that…
Read MorePLASTIC COFFEE CUPS, CONFETTI AND OTHER SINGLEUSE PLASTIC PRODUCTS BANNED IN SA FROM TODAY
A range of single use plastic products will be banned from today in one of the most significant phases of the Malinauskas Government’s efforts to reduce plastic waste in our natural environment, waterways and beaches. From today, the following items are banned.
Read MoreVIVA ENERGY’S STRONG REFINERY PERFORMANCE SEES PROFITS RISE
Viva Energy has posted a rise of 10.3 per cent to $192.1 million in its half-year net profit, with a strong performance in its refinery business. In its 2024 half-year results, the company’s refinery business reported growth of 390 per cent to $112.4 million, up from $22.9 million on year prior. Despite the rise in net profit, the company has cut its dividend payouts by 21 per cent on the previous year to 6.7 cents per share. Scott Wyatt, CEO and Managing Director of Viva Energy, said it was a strong performance with both fuel sales and EBITDA growing by 6 per cent and 25 per cent respectively. “Cost of living pressures and illegal tobacco trade are having an impact on consumer demand within our convenience businesses, at the same time that wage and cost inflation are driving up the cost of doing business across all our business units.” “In…
Read MoreSIGNIFICANT EMPLOYMENT LAW CHANGES COMMENCE THIS WEEK
Significant changes have commenced as of 26 August 2024, following amendments made to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act) by the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No. 2) Act 2024. Two of the most pressing changes for employers are the introduction of the right to disconnect, and changes to casual employment. What is the right to disconnect? Before considering what the right to disconnect is, it may firstly be helpful to outline what the right to disconnect is not. The right to disconnect does not prevent employers from contacting their employees outside of the employee’s normal working hours. The right to disconnect instead gives employees the right to refuse to monitor, read, or respond to communications from their employer (or third parties related to their employment, such as suppliers) outside of their working hours, unless that refusal would be unreasonable. This entitlement is also a workplace right under the general protections provisions of…
Read MoreAPCO UNVEILS 2030 STRATEGIC PLAN TO ADVANCE PACKAGING INDUSTRY
APCO has published its 2030 Strategic Plan, setting a bold path to increase recycling and meet national packaging targets. The APCO 2030 Strategic Plan was unveiled on 19 August 2024. This plan will provide economic incentives for material circularity, establish mechanisms to achieve national packaging targets, and enhance the social license for brands using packaging. For the first time, a new fee model will create financial incentives for packaging design and direct the targeted expenditure of Covenant funds within the system. Our strategy introduces an innovative membership fee model, supporting increased recycling activities and fostering a sustainable packaging future. This will incentivise those brand owners that eliminate and reduce packaging, adopt reuse models, and transition to materials and formats that are easier to recycle. Importantly, funds raised through the new fee model will be invested in the downstream system to overcome economic barriers that have hindered progress towards national packaging…
Read MoreHOW TO REPORT SALES OF ILLICIT TOBACCO AND NICOTINE PRODUCTS
Small businesses are increasingly concerned about sales of illicit tobacco and nicotine products in their community. The Commission receives regular contact from small business stakeholders voicing their concerns and is aware of the impacts of this issue. If you suspect a retailer is violating tobacco or e-cigarette laws, you should consider alerting the authorities. Small businesses that wish to report illicit sales can do so via the NSW Health website. Reporting these violations helps maintain a level playing field and supports lawful business practices. The Commission has previously highlighted this issue, alerting authorities to suspected sellers of illegal tobacco and e-cigarettes. While reports can be made anonymously, please contact us if you would prefer us to report on your behalf. We can also discuss other ways we may be able to assist your business. It is helpful if you can identify the name and address of the shop and specific details of any…
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