Industry groups welcome COVID assistance as businesses face catastrophe
Industry groups welcome COVID assistance as businesses face catastrophe Industry groups the National Retail Association (NRA), the Franchise Council of…
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Impact of Illicit Tobacco on Legitimate Retailers
Legitimate retailers are being forced out of business as illegitimate, unregulated illicit tobacco continues to spread far and wide across…
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Industry groups urge greater support for struggling NSW & VIC businesses
Peak industry bodies have called for greater government support for New South Wales and Victorian businesses struggling to survive the…
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SMALL RETAILERS LOCKED OUT OF SHAM CONSULTATION PROCESS
Small retailers have been locked out of the Federal Government’s consultations over its plan to limit the sale of vaping…
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VAPING DECISIONS NEEDS URGENT OVERHAUL
Forcing consumers seeking a safer alternative to smoking to visit a GP, get a vaping prescription, then go to a…
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AACS WARNS: ALARM BELLS RING ON CRIME
With Victoria Police launching Operation United to proactively crack down on gangs engaging in car-jackings and home invasions as lockdown…
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AACS: COMMON SENSE ON VAPING PREVAILS….FOR NOW
The Australasian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) has welcomed the Health Minister’s delay of laws which prohibit the personal importation…
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AACS: CONVENIENCE AND CUSTOMERS CONTINUE TO ADAPT
For an industry known for its ability to adapt quickly, the way customer behaviours and preferences have shifted in the…
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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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