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Beyonce '7/11' Video Is Boost for C-store Chain

08 December 2014

November 26, 2014 CSNews DALLAS — The Slurpee just got a little cooler thanks to superstar Beyoncé. The singer caused…

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Franchise Code Changes

08 December 2014

The Commonwealth is in the final stages of implementing the reforms to the regulatory framework for the franchising sector that…

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Australia the testing ground for McDonald’s changes

01 December 2014

Eli Greenblat NOVEMBER 25, 2014 THE AUSTRALIAN TAGGING Australia as one of its most challenging markets, ­McDonald’s, the world’s biggest…

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ILLICIT TOBACCO MARKET HITTING HONEST RETAILERS HARDER THAN EVER BEFORE

01 December 2014

November 25 2014 New independent research from by KPMG LLP in the UK shows the use of black market illegal…

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The Private Label Opportunity for Convenience Stores

01 December 2014

Jeff Rogut CEO AACS Consumer perceptions related to private-label products are “overwhelmingly favorable” across the world. This is according to…

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Cut ciggie tax, Leyonhjelm urges govt

01 December 2014

NOVEMBER 25, 2014 NEWS.COM.AU Cigarettes. Tax cuts are the answer to illegal tobacco sales, independent senator David Leyonhjelm says. Source:…

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'This is not pizza!' What happened when Pizza Hut asked old-fashioned Italians to judge its new menu – and they were NOT impressed

01 December 2014

MARGOT PEPPERS 25 November 2014 MAILONLINE Pizza Hut has found a lighthearted way to introduce its newest products in an…

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Carrefour confirms China c-store brand

01 December 2014

Inside Retail Asia November 28, 2014 Carrefour Easy Carrefour, the world’s second-largest hypermarket operator, has confirmed plans to roll out…

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Mass. Town Drops Bid to Ban All Tobacco Sales

24 November 2014

November 20, 2014 Convenience Store News WESTMINSTER, Mass. — The people have spoken, and tobacco sales will continue in this…

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Why do Australians love Aldi? The secrets to the supermarket’s phenomenal success

24 November 2014

NOVEMBER 22, 2014 News.com.au A rush of curious customers hunt down bargains at a new Aldi. A rush of curious…

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Expanding low-cost retailer Costco aims for $1bn sales

24 November 2014

NOVEMBER 24, 2014 THE AUSTRALIAN Costco’s Patrick Noone at the company’s Lidcombe store, Sydney, which is ‘like a combination of…

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Westminster, Massachusetts mulls tobacco ban

17 November 2014

NOVEMBER 10, 2014 www.news.com.au A potential tobacco ban on Westminster has proven controversial. Source: Getty Images THE cartons of Marlboros,…

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