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A Nutella restaurant is opening up in NYC

01 September 2014

A Nutella-themed restaurant Nutelleria is soon to open in New York City. It’s the magical wonderland you imagine, too. There’s…

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Unpaid interns land Melbourne businesswoman in federal court

01 September 2014

Aisha Dow August 26, 2014 The Age A Melbourne businesswoman is being taken to the Federal Court over claims she…

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Woolworths posts $2.45b profit despite Masters, Big W weakness

01 September 2014

Sue Mitchell August 29, 2014 The Age Woolworths raised grocery prices to offset widening losses in the Masters home improvement…

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Coles, Woolies warned about trolley worker exploitation

01 September 2014

Rose Powell August 29, 2014 The Age Australia’s 1500 trolley workers are among the most vulnerable in the country, the…

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THE IMPACTS OF PLAIN PACKAGING: AN UNBIASED VIEW FROM ACTUAL RETAILERS

01 September 2014

MEDIA RELEASE August 29 2014 With Cancer Council Victoria today releasing research claiming that illicit tobacco isn’t any more prevalent…

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Double hit for smokers could add $2.81 to cost of a pack

01 September 2014

Phillip Hudson SEPTEMBER 01, 2014 THE AUSTRALIAN SMOKERS will be slugged with a double tax hit today thanks to the…

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Passionate about the Convenience Industry? Interested in nominating to become an AACS Board member?

25 August 2014

The voting system for the AACS Board will be electronic this year, so the voting will take place prior to…

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Coffee culture under threat as high-end tea revolution brews

25 August 2014

MARY-JANE DAFFY AUGUST 18, 2014 HERALD SUN FORGET nanna’s bottomless teapot complete with soggy tea bags and a well-worn spout.…

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New B2B delivery model puts new product in hands of retail decision makers

25 August 2014

Australia’s first product sampling service for independent retailers, Stock Box, is set to put new products directly into the hands…

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What U.S. C-stores Can Learn from Japan's C-stores

25 August 2014

AACS will visit Japan in October as part of our overseas study tour August 19, 201 CSNews TOKYO – Faced…

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ACCC takes action against Informed Sources and petrol retailers for price information sharing

25 August 2014

20 August 2014 The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has instituted proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia against Informed…

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Bread and cake producers struggle with changing consumer tastes

25 August 2014

19th August 2014 IBISWorld The rise of the supermarket in-store bakery is causing problems for the bread production and cake…

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