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Shops outgunned in land of the giants

31 July 2012

July 25, 2012 The Canberra Times The contrast could not be more stark between Coles’ gleaming new supermarket in Gungahlin,…

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Truckies protest against Coles pressure

31 July 2012

AAP July 25, 2012 TRUCK drivers are rallying outside Coles stores across the country calling for the retailer to be…

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Pesky economist won’t let Big Sugar lie

31 July 2012

Michael Pascoe July 25, 2012 The Age ·The debate of Australia’s sugar consumption is heating up. ·Rory Robertson’s bets are…

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Ontario C-Stores Push For Sale Of Alcohol In Stores

31 July 2012

CSD Staff Jul 25, 2012 More than 100,000 people have signed a petition to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages…

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Xenophon asks Metcash to reconsider pokies plan

31 July 2012

July 25, 2012 The Age Update A move by grocery wholesaler Metcash to extend the war for consumer dollars to…

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Caltex axes 330 jobs as refinery closes

31 July 2012

Chris Zappone July 26, 2012 The Age Petroleum company Caltex will close its Kurnell refinery in Sydney in a move…

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Coles lacks some bottle in Woolies war

31 July 2012

Adele Ferguson July 26, 2012 The Age Supermarket giant Coles continued to close the gap in the battle with its…

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AusPost, Apple battle on the cards

31 July 2012

Asher Moses July 26, 2012 The Age Australia Post is modernising its business for the digital age. Australia Post is…

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Ethics in retail: casualty or cornerstone?

31 July 2012

Retail business ethics and corporate social responsibility (CSR) have been hot topics on the retail agenda in recent years. As…

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Retailers’ Idea: Think Smaller in Urban Push

30 July 2012

Daniel Borris for The New York Times By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD With little room to expand in the suburbs, retailers, including…

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The all-consuming market for markets

30 July 2012

Adele Ferguson July 28, 2012 The Age The Australian retail landscape is drowning under a Coles and Woolworths deluge, say…

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Drinkers, smokers hit

30 July 2012

July 28, 2012 The Age Drinkers and smokers face higher “sin taxes” from next week, as prices of alcohol and…

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