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‘BE KIND IN RETAIL’ CAMPAIGN RETURNS WITH UNPRECEDENTED SCALE AND REACH

31 October 2025

A coalition of shopping centre, retail, fuel and convenience, pharmacy, security and cleaning industry groups has relaunched the nation-wide ‘Be…

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AUROR UNVEILS RETAIL SECURITY RESPONSIBLE FACIAL RECOGNITION INTEGRATION

31 October 2025

Auror has announced the launch of Subject Recognition, a new retail security tool that gives stores the ability to responsibly…

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EXPERTS SAY ILLEGAL TOBACCO PSPS IGNORE DATA AND FAIL TO MAKE CUSTOMER CHECKS

30 October 2025

Point of sale providers to stores that sell illegal tobacco have no excuses if they fail to identify which of…

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THE 2025 AACS INTERNATIONAL STUDY TOUR EXPERIENCES THE USA

30 October 2025

The 2025 AACS International Study Tour took attendees across the USA – from New York to Des Moines and Chicago…

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ABF LAUNCHES NEW NATIONAL GROUP TO DISRUPT ILLICIT TOBACCO TRADE

24 October 2025

The Australian Border Force (ABF) will lead a new multi-agency effort to combat the illicit tobacco market through the formation…

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NEW SUNRISE HOLDS 2025 ICEWORKS CONFERENCE IN DUBAI

24 October 2025

New Sunrise hosted its 17th Annual Iceworks Conference in Dubai recently, bringing together more than 400 independent convenience retailers and…

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HOW KWIK TRIP BECAME AMERICA’S FAVORITE CONVENIENCE STORE

23 October 2025

Customers have been frequenting convenience stores for their affordable prices, greatly improved food selection, and, well, convenience. Texas-based Buc-ee’s even…

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PAYMENTS COMPANIES FROM CBA TO WESTPAC TO ANZ WORLDLINE MAY BE ENABLING CRIMINAL GANGS WITH ILLEGAL TOBACCO SALES

23 October 2025

In announcing an Illicit Tobacco National Disruption Taskforce – the third major Federal government initiative in recent years – to…

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INNOVATION IS THE ENGINE OF AUSTRALIA’S CIRCULAR ECONOMY

23 October 2025

Australia is at a pivotal moment in its transition to a circular economy – one where materials are reused, recycled,…

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RETAILERS ON NOTICE AS NEW NSW TOBACCO LAWS TAKE EFFECT

03 October 2025

The three-month grace period for NSW retailers and wholesalers to apply for a licence to sell tobacco or non-tobacco smoking…

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CSN EXCLUSIVE: HOW TO TAKE A PAGE FROM BUC-EE’S PLAYBOOK

03 October 2025

LAKE JACKSON, Texas — Just off Interstate 75 in Georgia, a bright-red cartoon beaver smiles from a billboard that simply…

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US CARD SCHEMES ARE THE BIG WINNERS IN RBA’S CARD FEE PLAN

01 October 2025

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is propping up profits made by US credit card schemes at the expense of…

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