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ACCC halts “quasi-regulatory” illicit tobacco proposal

03 July 2017

Ben Hagemann June 26, 2017 C-Store An illicit tobacco seizure by NSW Police as part of an operation in Campsie…

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HAVE YOUR SAY. Parliamentary inquiry into E-cigarettes and personal vaporisers needs your response.

03 July 2017

What is the inquiry about? The inquiry by The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport…

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Black market tobacco trade reaches ‘crisis point’, crippling Victorian traders

03 July 2017

Aneeka Simonis June 23, 2017 Herald Sun AUTHORITIES are being urged to clamp down on illegal tobacco traders as the…

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Optimized Menu & Menuboard ​Strategies Drive Growth

26 June 2017

Howland Blackiston, Principal of King Casey will be a presenter at the AACS Convenience Leaders Summit in Sydney on 23/24…

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Tobacco Pressed by Local Laws

26 June 2017

David Bennett  June 22, 2017  CSDecisions C-stores are finding the burden of tobacco control regulations is often heaviest within the…

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AACS WOMEN IN CONVENIENCE INDUSTRY AWARDS

19 June 2017

It’s on again! These awards are to recognise the significant contribution women play in convenience retailing from retailers, wholesalers and…

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Australian Retailers stand to gain Forty percent more business from Zero Dollar Minimum participation

19 June 2017

Two in five Australian cardholders avoid shops that don’t provide card payment options for low-value transactions SYDNEY, Australia – 11…

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Amazon Buying Whole Foods

19 June 2017

Deal valued at $13.7B June 16, 2017 Progressive Grocer Amazon.com has reached a definitive merger agreement with Whole Foods Market…

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Autonomous supermarket on wheels prototype goes on display in China

19 June 2017

THE future of inner city convenience shopping will look very different if this start-up idea takes off. Nick Whigham JUNE…

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Amazon's move signals end of line for many cashiers

19 June 2017

The future of Whole Foods? Amazon Go stores don’t use cashiers or checkout lines, but use a tracking system of…

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Wawa Begins Intensive Journey to Improve Its Food Quality Poultry raised without antibiotics will impact 23 items chainwide.

19 June 2017

Visit WAWA as part of our AACS overseas study tour in October – bookings open now… June 15, 2017 WAWA,…

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Queue waits for 7-Eleven Vietnam to open doors

19 June 2017

June 15, 2017 Inside Retail Asia  A long queue waited outside the first 7-Eleven Vietnam convenience store before it opened…

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