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DoorDash Now Offers 10-Minute Deliveries

18 December 2021

Orders in NYC will come from “DashMart,” a warehouse that hires employees instead of gig workers. ALEXANDRIA, Va.—DoorDash has announced…

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Electric Vehicle challenges and opportunities for roadside retail

18 December 2021

Roadside retail will play an important role in encouraging consumers to switch from ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) to EV by…

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Smokefree action plan: Cigarette sales to be banned for younger generations

18 December 2021

New laws will ensure young people will never legally purchase cigarettes, with the age of a ban on sales rising…

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BP Tests Cashierless Tech To Make Convenience Stores More Convenient

18 December 2021

BP is piloting a new technology at several of its gas stations that will let drivers grab their 20-ounce soda…

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CALIFORNIA DETAILS PHASEOUT PLAN FOR GASOLINE VEHICLE SALES BY 2035

18 December 2021

Zero-emissions vehicles would make up half of new car sales in the state by the end of the decade. The…

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Citi Retail Sector Outlook

18 December 2021

Citi have recently published a report on the outlook for retail into FY22 and beyond that may be of interest.…

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ILLICIT TOBACCO TRADE IN QUEENSLAND ‘EXPLODING’ WITH AUTHORITIES POWERLESS TO STOP IT, INDUSTRY GROUPS SAY

26 November 2021

Illegal tobacco seized by Queensland police in an operation with the Australian Taxation Office and Queensland Health in June.(Supplied: Queensland Police)…

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ONLINE V IN-STORE SHOPPING: AUSTRALIANS WANT ‘BEST OF BOTH WORLDS’

26 November 2021

Australian consumers aren’t likely to give up on in-store shopping anytime soon. Photo: TND/Getty Retailers with brick-and-mortar stores were the biggest…

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VIVA ENERGY SAYS IT’S PREPARING FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES, BUT THEY WON’T MUCH REPLACE FUEL USE SOON

26 November 2021

Viva Energy chief executive Scott Wyatt at the company’s Geelong refinery. Picture: Aaron Francis Viva Energy says its 1300-strong network…

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EXCITING NEW 7-ELEVEN FORMAT LAUNCHED IN NORWAY

12 November 2021

Norway’s Sunday stores The legislation on opening hours in Norway states that, in general, stores that are bigger than 100sqm…

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Why C-stores Should Take a Closer Look at Drive-Thru & Curbside Service

12 November 2021

Drive-thru and curbside service are the next big thing in convenience stores — or should be, according to an education…

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NACS SUES OSHA OVER COVID-19 VACCINE MANDATE

12 November 2021

Rule would worsen industry labor shortage, supply chain disruptions, association claims ALEXANDRIA, Va. — NACS is one of 11 state and…

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