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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RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS WELCOME CRACKDOWN TO CURB SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S TOBACCO BLACK MARKET

26 November 2021

Representatives of thousands of small businesses say tougher penalties on illicit tobacco sales is needed to halt criminal tobacco trade.…

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AACS PLEA FOR ACTION ON ILLEGAL TOBACCO BY THE MORRISON GOVERNMENT FALLS ON DEAF EARS

26 November 2021

The Australian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) has expressed its disappointment in the Federal Government’s lacklustre reply to a set…

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Industry groups back business saving COVID repeal bill

14 November 2021

Peak industry bodies the National Retail Association (NRA), the Australian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS), The Surf & Boardsports Industry…

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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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WOOLWORTHS HALVES MINIMUM SPEND TO $50 FOR FREE DELIVERY

12 November 2021

Shoppers need only to spend $50 to get a Woolworths free delivery. Woolworths fired the first shot in the post-pandemic…

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‘KODAK MOMENT’ FOR PETROL STATIONS AS ELECTRIC VEHICLE PRICES FALL

12 November 2021

Fuel retailers will soon face their own “Kodak moment”, with experts forecasting electric vehicles will be cheaper than petrol cars…

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Hungry Jack’s on electric car road with Evie Networks deal

12 November 2021

The chief executive of electric vehicle charging infrastructure company Evie Networks says a deal with Rich Lister Jack Cowin’s Hungry Jack’s fast…

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