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Alcohol spending to soar in five years

09 November 2011

From: AAP November 07, 2011 9:49AM AUSTRALIANS will fork out almost $30 billion for booze in 2016/17, with the amount…

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Convenience 2020 research report

09 November 2011

AACS commissioned The Australian Centre for Retail Studies at Monash University to complete a research project into the future direction…

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Supermarkets spy on shoppers

09 November 2011

From: AAP November 04, 2011 8:19AM SUPERMARKET spies are using loyalty card details to capitalise on buying habits. Products bought…

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NEW! Tobacco Laws

03 November 2011

The Queensland Department of Health has today advised that implementation for point of sale display bans will commence on Friday…

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Plain packaging for cigarettes delayed for five months

02 November 2011

Mark Metherell November 2, 2011 The Age THE introduction of plain packaging for cigarettes in Australia has been postponed for…

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Coles local

01 November 2011

The first Coles Local convenience store has opened in the Melbourne suburb of Ashburton. This was previously the site of…

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Woolworths to double house-brand sales

01 November 2011

Eli Greenblat November 1, 2011 THE AGE WOOLWORTHS boss Grant O’Brien will unveil an ambitious plan to double the supermarket…

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Petrol pump nozzles dangerous breeding grounds for deadly bacteria and viruses

01 November 2011

by: Mark Hinchliffe From: The Courier-Mail October 28, 2011 1:00AM FUELLING your car could be making you sick – and…

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New CEO O’Brien has hands full as Woolies loses momentum to Coles

01 November 2011

by: John Durie From: The Australian October 27, 2011 11:14AM THE woes at Woolworths continued today as dismal first-quarter sales…

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Why salespeople are being pushed aside

01 November 2011

Michael Baker October 26, 2011 – 3:21PM The Age ANALYSIS If you walk into Tokyo clothing store called 109 Men’s…

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Commonwealth Bank kick starts end of the credit card with new payment app

25 October 2011

By: Sonja Koremans From: news.com.au October 25, 2011 2:59PM CREDIT cards may soon become obsolete, with mobile phones replacing plastic…

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Retailers Increasingly Worried About ‘Flash Robs’

25 October 2011

Oct 21, 2011 CSNews NATIONAL REPORT — Retailers this holiday season are preparing to protect themselves against a new group…

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