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FEDS ILLEGAL TOBACCO CRACKDOWN “LIKE TRYING TO USE A NUT TO SMASH A SLEDGEHAMMER”

12 March 2025

The Australian Government’s latest plan to crack down on illegal tobacco does not go far enough, falls well-short of the…

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‘BE KIND IN RETAIL’INDUSTRY JOINS FORCES TO LAUNCH NEW NATION-WIDE CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN

25 November 2024

A coalition of shopping centre, retail, fuel and convenience, pharmacy, security and cleaning industry groups has joined forces to launch…

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AACS WELCOMES VICTORIA’S TOUGH NEW TOBACCO LICENSING LAWS

24 November 2024

Australia’s peak body for convenience stores has welcomed the Victorian Government’s strict new tobacco licensing laws that will see huge…

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AACS AND C&I MEDIA ANNOUNCE NEW STRATEGIC ALLIANCE

21 October 2024

The Australian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) and C&I Media have announced a new five-year strategic alliance to commence from…

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RETAILERS BACK CALLS TO OUTLAW DEBIT CARD SURCHARGES AND CUT CARD FEES

15 October 2024

Retailers have welcomed a plan by the Federal Government to cut greedy debit card fees set by financial institutions, in…

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CANBERRA ASKED TO URGENTLY TACKLE GREEDY CARD FEES

10 October 2024

Uncontrolled debit fees adding $12 to a school laptop, and $6.40 for a car service Canberra, 10 October 2024: A…

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BLACK MARKET CIGARETTES OPENLY PURCHASED IN MELBOURNE AS LEGAL TOBACCO TRADE PLUMMETS

12 September 2024

At a busy tobacconist in the Melbourne suburb of Frankston, a constant flow of customers are walking through the front…

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THE GREAT SURCHARGING ‘RORT’ WHERE NOTHING COSTS WHAT IT SEEMS

06 September 2024

In the main committee room of Parliament House, Labor MP Jerome Laxale held up a crumpled $5 polymer banknote. Why,…

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ALIMENTATION COUCHE-TARD ACQUIRES GETGO CAFE + MARKET STORES

06 September 2024

Yesterday, Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. announced it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire GetGo Café +Markets from supermarket retailer Giant Eagle Inc.…

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CONVENIENCE STORE NEWS’ 2024 TECHNOLOGY LEADER OF THE YEAR

06 September 2024

LAVAL, Quebec — As the second-largest convenience store chain in the United States, Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. and its banners — primarily, its…

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AACS HOSTS SUCCESSFUL WOMEN IN CONVENIENCE BREAKFASTS

06 September 2024

A fantastic turnout attended the recent Australian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) Women in Convenience Breakfasts in Sydney and Melbourne.…

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7-ELEVEN WINS 2024 CANSTAR BLUE MOST SATISFIED CUSTOMERS AWARD FOR SMALL TO MEDIUM BUSINESS FUEL CARDS

06 September 2024

7-Eleven Australia’s Fuel Pass fuel card has received five-star ratings from customers surveyed, winning Canstar Blue’s Most Satisfied Customers 2024…

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