VICTORIA’S $400 MILLION TOBACCO INVESTIGATION SHOWS NEED FOR MORE ENFORCEMENT AGAINST GIANT ILLICIT INDUSTRY
Revelations that Australian authorities have deprived an organised crime syndicate of an estimated $400 million by targeting illicit tobacco operations…
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RETAILERS CALL ON ALBANESE GOVERNMENT TO CONVENE URGENT NATIONAL SUMMIT ON VAPING BLACK MARKET
Retail leaders from the Master Grocers Association (MGA), the Australian Lotteries and Newsagents Association (ALNA) and united by the Australian…
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FOOD INDUSTRY ALLIANCE MEETS WITH ACCC TO SECURE LEVEL PLAYING
FIELD FOR FAMILY-OWNED FOOD BUSINESSES
Newly formed Food Industry Alliance wants to ensure food is as available and affordable aspossible for the consumerJust days after…
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KEY FOOD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS JOIN FORCES TO ADDRESS AUSTRALIA’S DOMESTIC FOOD SECURITY ISSUES
Newly formed Food Industry Alliance (FIA) to work constructively with government to find solutions to immediate food related issues. In…
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CONGRATULATIONS TO ANDREAS ANDRIANOPOULOS AWARDED MEMBER (AM) ORDER OF AUSTRALIA
The AACS Board and CEO Theo Foukkare congratulates Andreas Andrianopoulos for being awarded Member (AM) in the General Division of…
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MASTERCARD IN COURT FOR ALLEGED MISUSE OF MARKET POWER OVER CARD PAYMENTS
30/05/22; ACCC Media Release The ACCC has instituted proceedings in the Federal Court against Mastercard Asia/Pacific Pte Ltd and Mastercard…
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WELCOME TO NEW AACS BOARD SUPPLIER DIRECTOR – MATT DODSON
Matthew Dodson, General Manager, Patties Foods, has been appointed to the Australian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) Board as a…
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RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS WELCOME QUEENSLAND’S LOOMING CRACKDOWN ON ILLICIT TOBACCO, SAY RESOURCES FOR ENFORCEMENT ARE CRITICAL TO SUCCESS
Major retail groups say review is critical for stamping out the booming black market for tobacco products The leaders of…
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RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS WELCOME SEIZURE OF HUGE HAUL OF ILLICIT TOBACCO IN QUEENSLAND
Warnings that 300,000 illegal cigarettes and 3000kgs of loose-leaf tobacco are just the tip of the iceberg and more police…
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Leading Convenience Association says Reputable Retail Brands are getting caught up in Price Gouging Claims
We are here to help says CEO The Australian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) says it is working closely with…
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Vaping problem in schools a result of catastrophic regulatory failure, say major retail representative groups
Representatives of thousands of small businesses say vaping black markets are thriving and the answer is to cut off supply…
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RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS WELCOME CRACKDOWN TO CURB SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S TOBACCO BLACK MARKET
Representatives of thousands of small businesses say tougher penalties on illicit tobacco sales is needed to halt criminal tobacco trade.…
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