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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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PLASTIC COFFEE CUPS, CONFETTI AND OTHER SINGLEUSE PLASTIC PRODUCTS BANNED IN SA FROM TODAY

06 September 2024

A range of single use plastic products will be banned from today in one of the most significant phases of…

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AACS SUPPORTS CALLS FOR NSW PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY TO STOP VIC STYLE ILLICIT TOBACCO WAR

13 August 2024

A leading retail advocacy group has thrown its support behind calls for a New South Wales parliamentary inquiry into illicit…

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INDUSTRY SUPPORTS SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT’S ACTION ON NON-COMPLIANT ENERGY DRINKS

24 July 2024

SYDNEY: The Australian Beverages Council, Australian Association of Convenience Stores andNational Retail Association commend the South Australian Government for its…

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BALLARAT SERVO NAMED BEST IN THE NATION FOR QUALITY COFFEE, FOOD, SERVICE AND PRICES

11 July 2024

Australia’s best servo has been named at the Australian Association of Convenience Stores 2024 Gala awards, with APCO Alfredton in…

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AACS CEO THEO FOUKKARE RESPONDS TO COMMENTS BY SA POLICE COMMISSIONER ON FUEL THEFT

09 July 2024

“Myself and our Retail Members representing more than 7300 Petrol & Convenience stores nationally respectfully disagree with SA Police Commissioner…

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AACS WELCOMES STRONG COALITION POSITION AMID LABOR’S CHAOTIC VAPING POLICY SHAMBLE

25 June 2024

Following the Federal Government’s forced admission of failure over its own vaping Bill – and amid Labor’s chaotic attempt to…

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SENATORS URGED TO VOTE DOWN LABOR’S PRO-BLACK-MARKET VAPE BILL

25 June 2024

The Australian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) is calling upon Senators to vote against the Albanese Government’s failed prohibition vaping…

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NEW GROUP TO ADVOCATE FAIRER RULES AND FEES FOR ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS, AS COST OF LIVING CLIMBS AND CASH DISAPPEARS

05 June 2024

A new independent payments group launched today will advocate for fairer regulation, lower debit transaction fees and greater reliability for…

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WAR ZONE AT PUMPS

09 May 2024

Petrol station workers ‘soft targets’ in violent crime surge. Petrol stations are “dangerous” and vulnerable to more violent crime like banks, sparking a new…

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