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Coke targets ‘foodies’ on social media

12 December 2016

DECEMBER 9, 2016 AP WHAT beverage goes best with lobster rolls, a bagel sandwich stuffed with whitefish, or a bowl…

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Tobacco traffickers turn to Tinder to push cut-price cigarettes in Victoria

12 December 2016

ROB HARRIS, December 11, 2016 Herald Sun TOBACCO traffickers are using a dating app to sell their products to Victorians.…

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Philip Morris to go cold turkey

05 December 2016

MARTINNE GELLER December 1, 2016 Reuters Philip Morris International , the world’s largest international tobacco company, said it could eventually…

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Three Trends Causing C-store Retailers to Innovate Faster

05 December 2016

Marek Polonski December 1, 2016 Applied Predictive Technologies Strategy experimentation is a must for survival. Strong growth of traditional competitors,…

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QuikTrip Stores to House Amazon Lockers

05 December 2016

December 1, 2016 Locations include Missouri and Kansas, in addition to Charlotte, N.C. TULSA, Okla. — QuikTrip Corp. is the…

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Metcash result hit by 'intense' competition

05 December 2016

Madeleine Heffernan NOVEMBER 28 2016 The Age Metcash chief executive Ian Morrice says competition in the supermarket sector in the…

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ACCC sees shiny side of Apple Pay argument against banks

05 December 2016

JOHN DURIE November 30, 2016 The Australian The ACCC has concluded Apple’s pay options are more likely to increase competition…

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Woolworths parcel deal to boost instore traffic

05 December 2016

ELI GREENBLAT November 30, 2016 The Australian Woolworths boss Brad Banducci is happy to make room for ­rapacious online retailers…

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AI could be coming to a gas station near you

05 December 2016

Andy Meek, November 29, 2016 BGR Through February, the oil and gas giant BP is testing a new kind of…

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Amazon Builds ‘Drive-In’ Grocery Store

05 December 2016

NACS Online November 30, 2016 The first brick-and-mortar location for the online retailer will resemble a 1950s drive-in diner rather…

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Micro stores popping up in Melbourne and Sydney

05 December 2016

Larry Schlesinger Nov 30 2016 Shops in the Melbourne and Sydney city centres are shrinking in size – some to…

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Is this the first cigarette that DOESN'T kill you? Firm claims it contains 90% less toxins but delivers the same nicotine hit

05 December 2016

STEPHEN MATTHEWS 30 November 2016 FOR MAILONLINE Philip Morris International say it could help kill off traditional cigarettes A tobacco…

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