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AACS WELCOMES VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT PLEDGE TO ADOPT TOBACCO LICENSING SCHEME

28 March 2024

The Australian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) has welcomed Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan’s announcement today that businesses in the state…

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NEW LAWS TO REGULATE VAPES LIKE TOBACCO ESTIMATED TO DELIVER OVER $9 BILLION REVENUE

22 March 2024

A new report by Tulipwood Economics, commissioned by the Australian Association of ConvenienceStores, has found that strictly regulating and taxing…

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NEW REDBRIDGE RESEARCH REVEALS FINANCIALLY STRESSED AUSTRALIANS WILL HURT THE MOST FROM LABOR’S VAPE BAN

14 March 2024

The Australian Association of Convenience (AACS) has publicly released the most comprehensive survey report into Australian voter attitudes towards regulating…

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NEW RESEARCH REVEALS DUNKLEY VOTERS WANT ACTION ON BLACK MARKET VAPING CRISIS

19 February 2024

New research reveals Dunkley voters want action on Black Market Vaping Crisis. A new survey commissioned by the Australian Association…

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SERVOS CALL FOR GOVERNMENT HELP TO POWER EV PUSH, KEEP JOBS

12 February 2024

Small service station owners have renewed calls for the Federal Government to help them pay for the installation of fast…

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CALLS FOR A TAX ON SOFT DRINKS MISGUIDED

12 February 2024

SYDNEY: The Australian Beverages Council, National Retail Association and the Australian Associationof Convenience Stores have rejected a call for a…

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YEAR-ON-YEAR SURGE AS AUSSIE ADULT VAPERS INCREASE BY 30 PER CENT

08 February 2024

More than 90,000 Australian adults have taken up vaping over the past three months, taking the total number of adults…

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GENERATIVE AI BEGAN 2024 WHERE IT LEFT OFF IN 2023, DOMINATING RETAIL CONVERSATIONS AND GATHERING MOMENTUM WITH RETAILERS EAGER TO CAPITALIZE ON THE INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY  

19 January 2024

This was evident in a major way at NRF 2024, where generative AI stood out as the dominant theme for…

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SAM’S CLUB TO USE AI AT EXIT INSTEAD OF CHECKING RECEIPTS  

19 January 2024

Sam’s Club announced it will start using artificial intelligence at its store exits to verify all items were purchased, reported USA Today.…

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WALMART EXPERIMENTS WITH AI TO ENHANCE CUSTOMERS’ SHOPPING EXPERIENCES  

19 January 2024

LAS VEGAS — Walmart has unveiled plans to dive further into the world of artificial intelligence — and drones —…

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SAINSBURY’S LAUNCHES SMART CHARGE TO BUILD CONFIDENCE IN PUBLIC EV CHARGING: CHARGING TECHNOLOGY IS PROVIDED BY KEMPOWER  

19 January 2024

New, convenient and easy-to-use ultra-rapid EV charging business launches today in the UK as research finds three quarters of EV drivers still…

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7-ELEVEN TO ACQUIRE 204 STRIPES STORES

19 January 2024

Retailer picks up remaining locations in West Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma from Sunoco for $1 billion. 7-Eleven Inc. has…

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