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Customers are Masters, says hardware chief

28 May 2012

May 24, 2012 The Age MORE than half the people shopping for whitegoods at Masters hardware stores use smartphones to…

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Myer slumps on lower forecast

28 May 2012

Blair Speedy The Australian May 24, 2012 SHARES in department store group Myer yesterday suffered their biggest one-day fall in…

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Drive-Throughs Help Coffee Sales

28 May 2012

CSD Staff | May 22, 2012 More convenience store chains and fast-casual restaurant chains add drive through’s at their stores,…

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Franchising a sweet addition to slushie mix

28 May 2012

Marcella Bidinost May 24, 2012 The Age Four to 12-year-olds are Slush Puppie’s biggest consumers. Long-established brand Slush Puppie discovers…

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Don’t sell carbon ‘lies’, shops warned

28 May 2012

Phillip Hudson Herald Sun May 25, 2012 SHOPS and restaurants could face fines up to $1.1 million if waiters or…

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Total recall: Virtual mirror lights up fashion world

28 May 2012

David Wilson May 24, 2012 The Age The last obvious competitive edge that physical retailers have looks threatened by a…

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Cheap food comes at a price

28 May 2012

Melissa Fyfe and Royce Millar May 28, 2012 The Age SUPERMARKET giants Coles and Woolworths are relying on cheap labour…

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Lockers answer to parcel despair

28 May 2012

May 28, 2012 The Age IT’S the flaw in the online shopping experience: never being home to receive the goods…

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State Government lashed over weak anti-smoking laws

28 May 2012

Anne Wright Herald Sun May 28, 2012 Some local councils want Victoria to catch up with other states by introducing…

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Reality test on promises after Billy Baxter’s case

28 May 2012

Russell Emmerson Herald Sun May 28, 2012 Thomsons Lawyers partner David Gaszner says the Billy Baxter’s franchise case is likely…

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From click of mouse to your closet in 3 hours

28 May 2012

The Daily Telegraph May 28, 2012 WELCOME to the age of e-tailor 2.0, where you can buy an outfit with…

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ExxonMobil vows to maintain refinery

28 May 2012

Matt Chambers The Australian May 28, 2012 EXXONMOBIL says it is on track to turn around a 2011 loss at…

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