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AACS: COURT RULING REINFORCES PETROL THEFT IS A SERIOUS OFFENCE

31 October 2013

MEDIA RELEASE The Geelong Magistrates Court today handed down an important ruling which reinforced the serious nature of petrol theft,…

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Petrol prices at 30-month low as supermarkets continue fuel war

31 October 2013

29 Oct 2013 Mirror UK Asda slashed 2p off a litre of petrol before Sainsbury’s matched its price and Morrisons…

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Australia’s ‘plain packaging’ stubs out cigarette branding, prompting backlash

31 October 2013

Howard Schneider Wednesday, October 30 The Washington Post Marlboro cigarettes’ red-and-white box and distinct typeface created one of the world’s…

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Bottled Water Sales Rising as Soda Ebbs

31 October 2013

STEPHANIE STROM October 25, 2013 A Stop and Shop in Tarrytown, N.Y. Some grocers sell plain bottled water at a…

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Court defeat fuels move to ban e-cigs

31 October 2013

Cathy O’Leary October 30, 2013 The West Australian The Cancer Council wants WA’s tobacco laws changed to specifically ban electronic…

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ACCC delays decision on legal action over supermarkets’ price wars

31 October 2013

John Durie October 30, 2013 The Australian The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has delayed a final decision on…

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The E-Cigarette Industry, Waiting to Exhale

28 October 2013

MATT RICHTEL October 26, 2013 A look inside an NJOY e-cigarette, which packs a small computer chip, a lithium-ion battery…

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McDonald’s ditches Heinz tomato ketchup from all its stores after 40-year relationship

28 October 2013

26 Oct 2013 MirrorUK The move comes after former Burger King chief executive Bernardo Hees was appointed as boss of…

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The five things every 21st century retailer must do

28 October 2013

Vaughan Rowsell Smartcompany Vaughan Rowsell is the founder and CEO of Vend, a retail and point-of-sale software provider used in…

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What’s wrong with our food?

27 October 2013

October 22, 2013 The Age Simon Thomsen examines what we’re really putting into our mouths. There’s a eureka moment food…

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USA Today Touts Gourmet Fare at Gas Stations

27 October 2013

NACS Online October 22, 2013 “Park, pump, and pig out” at gas stations, USA Today writes. ​McLEAN, VA – Another…

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Starbucks unveils new tea bar

27 October 2013

AP October 24, 2013 STARBUCKS is opening a new cafe in New York City, and it won’t serve any coffee.…

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