AACS State of the Industry Report to be released
The annual Australasian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) State of the Industry Report is set to be released next week.
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OzHarvest launch first rescued food grocery store
OzHarvest has today opened Australia’s first rescued food market in Kensington in Sydney, providing food and resources at a lower cost than supermarkets.
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Slurpee Australia wins international Shorty Award
Slurpee Australia has won the Shorty Award in the Food and Beverage Category for its social media campaign ‘Thrills, No Spills’. The award was announced at the international Shorty Awards in New York, on April 23rd. The campaign focused on driving up sales of the Slurpee Sports Bottle, during the colder part of the year
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New POS system released in Australia
The National Cash Register (NCR) Corporation has launched the NCR Silver, point-of-sale (POS) solution to Australian retailers and merchants. NCR Silver is an integrated payment system that transforms a tablet into a complete POS system, capable of reporting sales, employee management and inventory. The new POS system is aimed at small business merchants and businesses
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7-Eleven extends agreement with Leighton O’Brien
Leighton O’Brien has entered into a contract with 7-Eleven extending the wetstock monitoring program, they announced today. The agreement is part of the environmental compliance program. The agreement is part of the environmental compliance program encompassing 7-Eleven’s network across the country, The contract encompasses the monitoring of 475 sites on Leighton O’Brien’s SIRA program as part
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7-Eleven axe attacker faces court
A woman accused of attacking two customers at a Sydney 7-Eleven has faced court on charges of intent to murder. Evie Amati appeared before the Sydney Central Local Court on April 20 to get out of prison on bail to receive medical treatment. It was alleged that Ms Amati attacked two 7-Eleven customers
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Racist warning condemned for Melbourne C-store owner
A Melbourne convenience store owner has been accused of racism for putting up a sign in his window, banning black teenagers from his store.
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Wellness survey shows commitment to health from big brands
More than 180,000 consumer products have been reformulated in 2016 by global food and beverage companies, in an attempt to develop healthier food and target the growing trend for wellness and healthy eating.
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Decommissioned facility re-opened by Puma Energy
A decommissioned bitumen facility was been re-opened last week after it was purchased by Puma Energy. Originally decommissioned by BP, Puma purchased the facility in 2015 and has been restoring and refurbishing it ever since. The Altona Bitumen Manufacturing Facility quickly began full production of the delivery of OLEXOBIT Polymer Modified Bitumen range back onto
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Adelaide convenience staff threatened in armed robbery
Service station staff members were threatened early Monday morning by a man with a weapon during a robbery in Adelaide. Police were called to the northern suburbs just before 2.50am, after reports that a man armed with a sharp weapon had entered the Main North Rd service station and threatened staff. Two staff members were
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Wayne showcases new fuel dispenser in Thailand
Wayne Fueling Systems has shown the path to an enhanced customer fuelling experience with the unveiling of an “innovation station” in Thailand, featuring the Wayne Helix 5000 fuel dispenser. Working with the Petroleum Authority of Thailand (PTT), Wayne has also introduced the tap-on Wayne iX Media platform and Wayne iX Pay secure payment platform. Wayne
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Sugar-free beverages on the rise
Amid speculation and debate about a sugar-tax in Australia, an Australian beverage start-up has hedged its bets with new brand of dedicated sugar-free soft drinks. With a goal of creating low-calorie beverages, Nexba recently launched a range of naturally sweetened soft drinks, Next Gen, to meet rising consumer demand for healthy beverage options. Nexba’s products
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Training in convenience not so convenient
A survey has revealed that most convenience retailers in the UK offer staff less than 10 hours of in-store training due to lack of time. The survey found that the significant gap in training was due to limits on time with 77% of managers agreeing. Online training company Bolt Learning conducted the survey and asked
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