National sales and merchandising company, Superior Sales Force (SSF), have appointed Simon Davidson as their National Field Manager. Simon brings over 14 years of senior sales experience in FMCG and Telecommunications. Superior Sales Force specialise in the route, grocery, petrol & convenience, pharmacy and food service markets. “It’s an exciting time for Superior Sales Force […]
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The growth of store brands or private label products in supermarkets is impacting on suppliers as Coles and Woolworths push into new markets, while Nielsen said that private labels are no longer seen as simply low-cost alternatives to name brands but are increasingly high-quality products fulfilling consumer needs across a variety of price points. A Fairfax
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The Australian division of US-based Costco could turn over $1 billion in sales in the coming financial year, according to a report in The Australian newspaper this week. Costco could reach this potential milestone for the retailer, despite recent news from the USA that during the three months to August 2014, sales growth in Australia
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Australia’s leading producer of ham, bacon and smallgoods, PrimoGroup, looks set to become the third major food and beverage company to fall into overseas hands this year after signing a conditional agreement (which remains subject to customary regulatory approvals). If approved, the move would see Australia’s largest fresh meats processor, JBS Australia Pty Limited (JBS
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The role of promotions are proving to be the biggest disruptor in the Australian FMCG retail market, according to research by Nielsen, with promotional effectiveness diminishing as promotional fatigue amongst consumers increases. The FMCG market is being disrupted on several fronts; by retailer brand and category strategies around private label, increasing consumer preferences for fresh,
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Many Australian retailers are preparing for their peak earning period this Christmas, with business information analysts at IBISWorld predicting a strong result for department stores and spending increases for liquor retailing, restaurants and supermarkets. An analysis by the National Retail Association (NRA) revealed that shoppers are expected to spend more than $43 billion over the
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Australia’s largest mobile virtual network operator, amaysim, was among the winners at the awards ceremony for the 2014 ‘Deloitte Technology Fast 50’ and the ‘Leadership Awards’ list. amaysim received double accolades, coming in at number three in the ‘Leadership Awards’ and 13th in the ‘Deloitte Technology Fast 50’ at the ceremony held at the ASX
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Unilever Australia & New Zealand has announced that, by the end of 2015, all palm oil purchased by Unilever ANZ for locally produced food products will come from RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) segregated sources. Unilever advised C&I WEEK that this will “cover the palm oil we purchase for food products manufactured locally in
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To support Aldi’s ongoing expansion, both locally and internationally, ALDI has made a structural adjustment to its senior leadership organisation which will take effect from 1 April 2015. Tom Daunt, previously Group Managing Director for Aldi Australia, has been promoted to a new role of Chief Executive Officer for Aldi Australasia. Mr Daunt will continue
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A new report from global banking giant Morgan Stanley, indicates that German discount chain Aldi has reached “critical mass” in Australia. According to the report, the point of critical mass is 350 stores and $A4.03 billion in sales, “this is the point when private label scale is achieved, which is critical for discounters’ buying terms.”
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Nestlé Australia has unveiled the final stage of a substantial three year project to expand the production capabilities of its factory at Smithtown on the NSW mid north coast that includes new facilities to house state-of-the-art technology, the first of its kind in Australia. Over the last three years, around $53 million has been
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Peters Ice Cream is seeking a Business Development Manager with demonstrated success in seeking and converting new business opportunities to join our Route/Impulse sales team in SE Queensland. This newly created role is based at their Ormeau state office offering generous sales incentives and scope for career development. Apply by sending your CV & cover
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In a simplification of some elements of the retail alliance between Caltex Australia and Woolworths Petrol, 92 Caltex-operated sites will be rebranded as ‘Star Mart’ or ‘Star Shop’ convenience stores while continuing to offer the Woolworths fuel discount redemption. Thirty nine sites – located in close proximity to existing Woolworths Petrol sites – will exit
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