The scourge of illegal tobacco
The latest KPMG Report into illegal tobacco in Australia in 2019 is further support for the recently published ‘AACS Road…
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CONVENIENCE CLIMBS IN VALUE TO $8.8 BILLION TO MARK MILESTONE MOMENTS
The Australian convenience industry achieved solid growth of 2.1% in merchandise sales (excluding petrol) in 2019, with the performance of…
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AACS: HEAVY FINES URGED FOR THOSE WHO ABUSE STORE STAFF
The NSW Government’s introduction of a $5,000 fine for people who cough or spit at workers has been welcomed by…
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A CLEAR VOICE IN AN UNCERTAIN TIME
The AACS is the voice of the convenience industry and 2020 marks its 30th anniversary. AACS began the year gearing…
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IT’S CRITICAL TO KEEP CONVENIENCE SUPPLY LINES OPEN
With convenience stores and petrol stations officially recognised as essential services for people to rely on, the Australasian Association of…
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MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO JEFF ROGUT
Good afternoon, Firstly thank you again to our thousands of store operators and their staff for continuing to keep their…
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AACS CALLS OUT POLICE INACTION AS CRIME WAVE SPIRALS
Frightening evidence has emerged of a service station owner’s pleas for help from local police being summarily and mockingly dismissed,…
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AACS BACKS CALL FOR MANDATED LEAST-COST ROUTING
The Australasian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) has lent its support to calls for the Reserve Bank to mandate least-cost…
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ANOTHER VIOLENT ROBBERY REINFORCES NEED FOR REAL RESPONSE
On Friday it happened in Glen Waverley, Melbourne. Details of weekend incidents will soon emerge and this week it will…
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ILLICIT TOBACCO STILL IGNORED AT STREET LEVEL
The Australasian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) has welcomed the Health Minister’s commitment to a national tobacco public education campaign…
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ANOTHER TOBACCO TAX GRAB FOR NO HEALTH GAIN
With the Government sneaking through another legal tobacco tax hike on Sunday, the outlook for illegal tobacco smugglers just got…
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WE NEED A STRONGER RESPONSE TO CRIME
The Australasian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) has thrown its support behind Victoria Police calls for a stronger legislative response…
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