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BP GETS GREEN LIGHT TO CONVERT KWINANA REFINERY INTO CLEAN ENERGY HUB

31 October 2024

The state’s planning body has given global energy giant BP the green light to convert its Kwinana refinery into a…

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7-ELEVEN PLANS TO OPEN 500 NEW STORES FROM 2025 THROUGH 2027

31 October 2024

From 2025 through 2027, 7-Eleven plans to build 500 new convenience stores, the company said in an investor presentation posted…

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NSW TO CRACK DOWN ON TOBACCO RETAILERS SELLING UNDER-THE-COUNTER CIGARETTES, IN BID TO CURB BLACK MARKET

25 October 2024

Have you ever walked past an empty shell of a shop — claiming to be a tobacconist — and wondered…

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SMALL BUSINESSES FEAR PAYMENTS SQUEEZE IN SURCHARGE BAN

25 October 2024

The government’s plan to outlaw surcharges on debit card transactions threatens to squeeze small businesses unless it acts to limit…

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SHOCK NEW DATA SHOWS JUST 1 PER CENT OF PHARMACIES STOCK VAPES

25 October 2024

Vapers are being forced to buy their e-cigarettes on the black market, with only a tiny percentage of pharmacies stocking…

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WILL US CONVENIENCE STORES FIND THE SECRET TO SELLING BETTER FOOD?

25 October 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans who think of petrified hot dogs, frozen burritos and salty snacks when they imagine getting…

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ELECTRIC VEHICLES VERSUS HYBRIDS: WHY THERE IS A CLEAR WINNER

25 October 2024

Despite strong price discounting, demand for electric vehicles has slowed with Tesla sales down 49 per cent in September and…

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AMAZON LAUNCHES ‘CONVENIENCE-STORE’ COMPANION TO WHOLE FOODS

24 October 2024

Amazon has opened Amazon Grocery, a new small-format grocery concept it is testing in the same building that houses a…

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NACS SHOW SMASHES ATTENDANCE RECORDS

17 October 2024

The record 26,124 attendees is 8.5% higher than last year. The 2024 NACS Show, which took place October 7-10 in…

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WHAT TECH DO YOU NEED FOR THE FUTURE?

17 October 2024

The Conexxus Roadmap looks at where c-store technology is heading—and when. For the past several years, Conexxus, a technology organization…

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RURAL AID

17 October 2024

UCB & Rural Aid’s partnership began back in June 2022 with a shared objective to develop and support sustainable rural…

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GLOBAL REPORT: LATIN AMERICA SEES C-STORE GROWTH IN Q2

17 October 2024

In Q2 2024, 20 of 32 reported countries experienced gains in convenience store value sales versus a year ago, according…

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