2023: THE CONVENIENCE AND FORECOURT YEAR IN REVIEW
GCSF puts spotlight on the convenience retail innovators 2023 has been a standout year for innovation in convenience retail with…
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WHY FOSSIL FUEL CARS MAY DOMINATE FOR ANOTHER DECADE
By the end of the decade, the sale of new petrol cars will be banned in at least seven countries…
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REGULATIONS TO BAN ADDITIONAL PLASTIC PRODUCTS IN SA
South Australia is committed to phasing out additional single-use and other plastic products over a 3-year period. The first stage…
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FRANCHISORS WARNED TO REMOVE UNFAIR CONTRACT TERMS OR RISK LEGAL ACTION
The ACCC is warning franchisors to urgently review and amend their standard form franchise agreements or be prepared for potential…
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AACS WELCOMES ILLICIT COMMISSIONER IN ALBANESE GOVERNMENT’S TOBACCO BILL BUT LAMENTS MISSED OPPORTUNITY TO TACKLE AUSTRALIA’S VAPING CRISIS
The Australian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) has welcomed the passageof the Albanese Government’s Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products)…
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FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN ALLIANCE WELCOMES FOOD REPORT AND THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT AUSTRALIAIS HIGHLY VULNERABLE TO BOTH DOMESTIC AND GLOBAL THREATS WHICH MUST BE PLANNED FOR.
The National Food Supply Chain Alliance, made up of nine influential national food industryassociations representing 160,000 food businesses, has welcomed…
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MCDONALD’S TO OPEN FIRST COSMC’S SPINOFF RESTAURANT THIS WEEK
McDonald’s will open the first location of its new spinoff brand CosMc’s this week in Bolingbrook, Illinois. The fast-food giant plans…
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WHAT 7-ELEVEN’S ACQUISITION MEANS FOR ITS APPROACH TO BRAND PARTNERSHIPS
Retailers are increasingly taking a community-first approach to marketing, leveraging their understanding of local industries embedded in local culture to…
READ MORE >WORLD’S FIRST FULLY AUTONOMOUS RESTAURANT OPENING IN CALIFORNIA
Cali Group, a holding company that owns QSR chain CaliBurger, Miso Robotics, creator of the AI-powered robotic fry station Flippy and PopID,…
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RUTTER’S OPENS 2-STORY FOOD-FOCUSED C-STORE IN PENNSYLVANIA
The remodeled location, which grew from about 4,300 to nearly 8,000 square feet, features a second floor with seating for 30 people. Dive…
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LEADING THE WAY: BP CHARGE JUMPSTARTS EV REVOLUTION IN NEW ZEALAND
Global energy company bp charge is making significant strides in the electric vehicle (EV) arena in New Zealand, having installed 100 fast…
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P&C COFFEE IMPRESSES AT 2023 GOLDEN BEAN COMPETITION
Coffee sold at Apco Café 24/7 and Jack’s Café have picked up medals at the 2023 Australasian Golden Bean Competition.…
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