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Sheetz Debuts New Store

05 January 2015

AACS will visit Sheetz stores as well as other leading Convenience Store Operators during our October overseas Study Tour. Attendee…

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Speculation about possible Container Deposit Scheme for NSW

05 January 2015

MEDIA RELEASE SUNDAY 4 JANUARY 2015 AN alliance of Australia’s top business associations notes the article in today’s The Sun…

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Watershed year for Australia's convenience industry

15 December 2014

15th December 2014 With Christmas fast approaching and Australia’s retailers gearing up for what is hopefully another busy festive season,…

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Out of the box success!

08 December 2014

Stock Box launched the first Australian product sample box to over 700 registered members on the 24th of November with…

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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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