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The Better-for-You Balancing Act

19 January 2014

Renée Covino CSNews C-stores can attract health-conscious consumers without alienating indulgent shoppers Achieving a healthy balance is literally the right…

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Lifting alcohol prices won't stop binges: experts

19 January 2014

Inga Ting January 13, 2014 The Age Higher prices for alcohol will do little to curb high-intensity drinking because binge…

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Self-obsession and malevolence, not alcohol, is the key

19 January 2014

David Penberthy 19 January 2014 Sunday Herald Sun THERE’S a new ugliness in our culture which didn’t exist when I…

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Japanese Convenience Stores Refocus to Reach Older Customers

19 January 2014

As part of the AACS 2014 Overseas Study Tour we will visit Japan and Korea – details to follow soon…..…

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Pie Face the new supplier to SA-based convenience store chain

13 January 2014

Brea Carter 13 January, 2014 Pie Face has secured a lucrative deal with SA-based convenience store chain, On The Run.…

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Cigarette sales drop by 7.6% in France in 2013

13 January 2014

AFP Sales of cigarettes dropped by 7.6 percent in France last year amid the growing popularity of electronic cigarettes and…

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Energy Drink Consumers Concerned About Safety

13 January 2014

NACS Online January 8, 2014 A new Mintel study suggests that nearly six in 10 U.S. energy drink consumers are…

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Mobil brand to return to Australia

13 January 2014

Peter Ker January 9, 2014 SMH Resources reporter The Mobil brand is about to return to petrol stations around Australia,…

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CONTINUAL INNOVATION: THE KEY TO STAND OUT AND WIN IN RETAIL

13 January 2014

CONSUMER 01.07.2014 NIELSEN The need to differentiate from the competition is as great as it has ever been. While global…

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BP, Shell mull over asset sale

13 January 2014

Sarah Thompson, Anthony Macdonald, James Chessell January 7, 2014 The Age Australia’s $50 billion petrol industry is set for its…

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Costco earmarks third Melbourne store

13 January 2014

Eli Greenblat January 7, 2014 The Age Melbourne will emerge as the jewel in the crown of US discount supermarket…

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TPG circles in $3b sale of Shell petrol stations

13 January 2014

Angela Macdonald-Smith, James Chessell, Sarah Thompson January 8, 2014 The Age Private equity firm TPG is in the final stages…

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