Coles Express petrol stations will cease to exist after the chain’s new owner announced it would undergo a rebranding. Viva Energy, who acquired Coles Express convenience stores from the Coles Group in September last year, said the stores will be gradually renamed to Reddy Express. Any references to Coles Express will be removed from all stores and replaced over the next 3.5 years, however, most are expected to be rebranded over a two-year period. Viva Energy convenience and mobility business chief executive Jevan Bouzo said the company was also in the process of acquiring convenience store brand On The Run (OTR). He said the Coles Express sites will rebrand to Reddy until the OTR acquisition is approved, at which point all stores will be turned into OTR-branded stores. During this time, some Coles Express sites may be transformed into OTR stores right away. The Reddy Express stores will continue to offer existing…

The NSW Government is committing $6.8 million over 3 years to invest in a crackdown on the sale of illegal vapes and increase for support for young people who are addicted to vaping. The investment will commit:• $4.3 million over the next 3 years to bolster compliance and enforcement to ensure the state meets responsibilities for retail, wholesale, manufacturing, and pharmaceutical controls on vaping products.• $2.5 million over the next 12 months to increase services to help young people quit vaping including a new digital platform, enhancements to the iCanQuit platform and an online learning module for youth services across the state. Ongoing work by NSW Health highlighted just how important it is further action is taken on the sale of illegal vapes, and provisions are made to support young people who are addicted to vaping. There is strong evidence that non-smokers who use e-cigarettes or vapes, are 3 times…

Tasmanian service station operators are pushing the state government to “use them” in a future rollout of fast charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. Tasmanian service station operators are calling on the Rockliff government to help them roll out fast charging infrastructure for electric vehicles after a major survey found that almost 75 per cent of the state’s population wants to see more charging options across the island. The Australian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) is the peak body for petrol and convenience stores and is urging Tasmania to “work with them to improve charging infrastructure”. According to a survey conducted recently by the Tasmanian Policy Exchange, 74 per cent of Tasmanians believe that increasing the amount of public charging infrastructure is the policy most likely to increase the likelihood of them purchasing an EV. AACS CEO Theo Foukkare said there were 250 stores around the state that were keen to…

Within each State and Territory, Police report retail crime-related offences under different names and use different timelines to record data, such as offences occurring annually or monthly. Therefore, it is difficult to track retail crime trends on a national level. This document collates State and Territory Police crime statistics to chart assault and shoplifting trends. The National Retail Association will update this information as it becomes available. VIEW STATEMENT View article source here.