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Woolworths escalates supermarket price war

20 May 2012

Blair Speedy The Australian May 15, 2012 SUPERMARKET giant Woolworths has returned fire in the latest battle with archrival Coles,…

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Sandwich celebrates 250 years of sangers

20 May 2012

From correspondents in London AFP May 14, 2012 THE British town of Sandwich is staging a dramatic re-enactment of the…

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Insights for Smothering Sales of Contraband Cigarettes

20 May 2012

NACS Online May 14 By analyzing the impact of tax and price changes on the cigarette market, policymakers can reduce…

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Slurpees Become Slimmer

20 May 2012

14 May 2012 CSNews DALLAS — 7-Eleven Inc. will nationally roll out its low-calorie Slurpeethis week. The convenience store chain…

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ACCC’s petrol fixation

20 May 2012

Malcolm Maiden May 16, 2012 The Age The commission is hoping the latest probe will finally resolve the legality of…

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We’re fair, Coles tells Senate inquiry

20 May 2012

Jane Harper Herald Sun May 16, 2012 Coles says its prices are fair. SUPERMARKET giant Coles has defended its private…

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Armed robbers terrorise night workers

20 May 2012

Isabelle Oderberg, Erin Michael Herald Sun May 16, 2012 SOME of Victoria’s lowest-income earners are being repeatedly terrorised by armed…

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Why people are buying more butter

20 May 2012

Darren Gray May 16, 2012 The Age AUSTRALIANS are putting more butter on their bread and in their cooking, and…

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Soda Makers Scramble to Fill Void as Sales Drop

20 May 2012

STEPHANIE STROM The community garden near her home in Cuba, N.M. With her doctor’s help, Ms. Cowboy realized that sugar…

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Jettisoning the Kwik-E-Mart Image of C-Store Food

20 May 2012

May 16 2012 NACSOnline Convenience stores have improved their fresh food offerings, but still struggle with negative PR and consumer…

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Watchdog urged to probe local distributors blocking online sales

20 May 2012

Rachel Wells May 17, 2012 The Age THERE are growing calls for Australia’s competition watchdog to conduct an inquiry into…

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No longer be-Holden to the petrol bowser

20 May 2012

Greg Thom and Paul Pottinger The Daily Telegraph May 17, 2012 PETROL pump pain could soon be a thing of…

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