Paradise on earth, or a case of the devil in the retail?

04 June 2012

Bruce Guthrie June 3, 2012 The Age SO, BUSINESS is booming at Costco, the members-only shopping warehouse that sits in…

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An Important Talking Point

28 May 2012

Barry Urquhart Marketing Focus Never let it be said… men are poor communicators. Males do communicate and are generally efficient…

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Retail in winter of discontent

28 May 2012

Eli Greenblat and Chris Zappone May 22, 2012 The Age THE fragility of Australia’s retail sector, suffering from intense price…

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BAT Counters Counterfeit Smokes With Discount Brand

28 May 2012

NACS Daily News The tobacco company’s new discount label, Just Smokes, will compete with illegal counterfeit cigarettes in Australia. NEW…

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Canada Officials Crack Down on Illegal Smokes

28 May 2012

NACS Daily News In May alone nearly 25,000 cartons of contraband tobacco were seized before they could hit the Canadian…

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California Town Takes Soda Tax to the Ballot

28 May 2012

NACS Daily News The penny-per-beverage tax would apply to soft drinks and beverages with added sugar, although diet soft drinks…

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7-Eleven Fights Against Underage Drinking With Technology

28 May 2012

NACS Daily News The retailer is expanding its corporate social responsibility efforts with the ability to scan the 2-D barcode…

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David Jones is ripe for takeover

28 May 2012

Angus Whitley, David Fickling Herald Sun May 22, 2012 David Jones is vulnerable as its share price wallows, industry experts…

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Altria to Launch Its First Tobacco-Free Nicotine Product

28 May 2012

CSNews RICHMOND, Va. — Altria Group Inc. is stepping outside its usual comfort zone and getting ready to introduce its…

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Emerging Tech Trends Take Center Stage at NACStech

28 May 2012

CSNews NASHVILLE — NACStech’s exclusive CIO curriculum continued today with two workshops that delved into the future of mobile payments…

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Future Fund’s tobacco investment soars 50%

28 May 2012

Clancy Yeates May 24, 2012 The Age THE Future Fund’s stake in the tobacco industry has swelled by $78 million,…

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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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