CRIMINAL GANGS COUNTERFEIT PLAIN CIGARETTE PACKAGING AS LABOR PUSHES TOUGHER TOBACCO LAWS

22 October 2026

Criminals are producing counterfeit cigarettes with Australian-style plain packaging that could fool the public and authorities, sparking calls for the…

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CALTEX UNVEILS LANDMARK D’AGUILAR DEVELOPMENT FOR QUEENSLAND’S GROWING CORRIDOR

21 October 2026

Caltex Unveils Newly Redeveloped D’Aguilar Service Station Caltex has unveiled its newly redeveloped service station in D’Aguilar, strengthening fuel access…

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REITAN CONVENIENCE FINLAND LAUNCHES ÄRRÄ AND NIVO, ITS BOLDEST REINVENTION IN 116 YEARS

16 October 2026

Reitan Convenience Finland is reinventing its 116-year-old R-kioski network, launching two new formats: the food-led convenience chain Ärrä and the…

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TRUE PROTEIN CRACKS THE CODE ON LIQUID CREATINE, LAUNCHING THE WORLD’S FIRST STABLE, PRESERVATIVE-FREE CANNED CREATINE

16 October 2026

Backed by a multimillion-dollar innovation hub in Melbourne, the Australian brand has stabilised creatine monohydrate in water, a challenge researchers…

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HOW RETAILERS ARE WINNING GEN Z

16 October 2026

Gen Z and Gen Alpha are poised to have an enormous impact on convenience retail—and they already know exactly what…

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LONNIE MCQUIRTER NAMED 2026-27 NACS CHAIRMAN

09 October 2026

Lonnie McQuirter, director of operations for 36 Lyn Refuel Station, has been named the 2026-27 NACS chairman. He began his…

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INSIDE DELIVERECT’S DIGITAL ORDERING CLUB: WHAT BARCELONA TOLD US ABOUT THE NEXT STAGE OF FOODVENIENCE

09 October 2026

Deliverect’s Digital Ordering Club convened in Barcelona from 21 to 23 September, and the format lived up to its billing.…

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ARAL’S OLIVER MUNNES: WHY TRUCK STOPS MATTER MORE AS MOBILITY CHANGES

09 October 2026

Aral runs around 2,400 sites in Germany, making it the country’s largest forecourt brand, and around 100 of those are…

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7-ELEVEN RETURNS TO ITS OAKLEIGH ROOTS

09 October 2026

7-Eleven has officially opened a new store in Oakleigh, Melbourne, returning to the suburb where the convenience retailer first established…

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OVER SIXTY STORES CLOSED, $3M WORTH OF ILLICIT TOBACCO AND OVER $500K CASH SEIZED

09 October 2026

Under new powers, the VIPER Taskforce and Tobacco Licensing Victoria (TLV) have closed 61 stores linked to organised crime caught…

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BYD, TESLA AND GEELY LEAD AS EVS OUTSELL PETROL CARS AGAIN IN AUSTRALIA

09 October 2026

The surge in interest in electric cars continues, with EVs grabbing a 24.2 per cent share of the Australian new…

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AMPOL SIGNS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH FOTON MOBILITY DISTRIBUTION

09 October 2026

We’re pleased to have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Foton Mobility Distribution (FMD) to explore e-mobility charging solutions for…

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