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CONSUMERS & SMALL BUSINESSES TO BENEFIT FROM PROPOSED NEW REGULATION OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS

12 January 2024

The ACCC has welcomed the Australian Government’s in-principle agreement to new competition and consumer laws recommended by the ACCC to…

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ACCC RELEASES EIGHT PRINCIPLES TO GUIDE BUSINESSES’ ENVIRONMENTAL CLAIMS

12 January 2024

The ACCC has today published eight principles to help businesses ensure any environmental marketing and advertising claims they make about…

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09 January 2024
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CONVENIENCE STORES WOULD RATHER SELL YOU PIZZA INSTEAD OF GAS

22 December 2023

Chains such as Circle K and Casey’s General Stores are seeing appetizing margins from selling food. Most people still think…

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ONTARIO TO EXPAND BEER, WINE SALES TO ALL PROVINCIAL CONVENIENCE STORES BY 2026

22 December 2023

Beer glasses clinked in celebration in the province of Ontario upon the announcement that the provincial government will not renew…

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SECURING SHEETZ INC.’S LONGEVITY

22 December 2023

GCSF puts spotlight on the convenience retail innovators Hall of Famer Joe Sheetz helps the family business shore up its…

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2023: THE CONVENIENCE AND FORECOURT YEAR IN REVIEW

22 December 2023

GCSF puts spotlight on the convenience retail innovators 2023 has been a standout year for innovation in convenience retail with…

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WHY FOSSIL FUEL CARS MAY DOMINATE FOR ANOTHER DECADE

21 December 2023

By the end of the decade, the sale of new petrol cars will be banned in at least seven countries…

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REGULATIONS TO BAN ADDITIONAL PLASTIC PRODUCTS IN SA

21 December 2023

South Australia is committed to phasing out additional single-use and other plastic products over a 3-year period. The first stage…

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FRANCHISORS WARNED TO REMOVE UNFAIR CONTRACT TERMS OR RISK LEGAL ACTION

21 December 2023

The ACCC is warning franchisors to urgently review and amend their standard form franchise agreements or be prepared for potential…

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MCDONALD’S TO OPEN FIRST COSMC’S SPINOFF RESTAURANT THIS WEEK

08 December 2023

McDonald’s will open the first location of its new spinoff brand CosMc’s this week in Bolingbrook, Illinois. The fast-food giant plans…

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WHAT 7-ELEVEN’S ACQUISITION MEANS FOR ITS APPROACH TO BRAND PARTNERSHIPS

07 December 2023

Retailers are increasingly taking a community-first approach to marketing, leveraging their understanding of local industries embedded in local culture to…

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