Category feature: Sweet as, bro!
The confectionery segment is facing upheaval around the world in response to Sugar Tax fears, but Australian P&C is still going strong.
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Category feature: Hot pastries
The much-loved-midnight-snack retailer Pie Face saw its end in 2014, in a spectacular collapse following a string of unprofitable stores.
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Frucor Suntory CEO looks to the future
The company formerly known as Frucor Australia, which announced a name change earlier this week, has indicated no new plans to export Australian brands, however a domestic NPD launch is currently in the wings for release later in the year.
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Music the key to shoppers’ hearts
Music is the key to a positive shopping experience in brick and mortar stores, according to a recent global report into customer behavior.
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More from the AACS Study Tour 2017
That’s why C&I Week chose to join the Australasian Association of Convenience Stores in its annual Downunder Study Tour, which this year was held in and around the progressive capital city of Melbourne.
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Australian shopper and retail marketing survey to take place
Originally published on The Shout, written by Andy Young. POPAI ANZ, the global association for marketing at retail, and shopper research firm, GfK, are planning to conduct the first Australian shopper and retail marketing and category management industry study for three years. The study, which will be conducted from June to August, aims to benchmark
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Convenience outstrips grocery growth in new State of the Industry Report
Growth in the convenience sector has statistically outstripped packaged grocery for the fifth year running, with a massive 4.5 per cent increase in overall sales value in 2016.
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Allegations made against Australia’s largest milk processor
Australia’s largest milk processor has made misleading representations in contravention of the Australian Consumer Law according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). It was alleged that Murray Goulburn Cooperative Co. Limited (Murray Goulburn), along with former managing director Gary Helou and former chief financial officer Bradley Hingle are engaged in unconscionable conduct by
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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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Do we need a retail ombudsman?
This story was originally published on RetailBiz by Ruth Cooper. An interesting article from the Sydney Morning Herald this week outlines the Consumer Action Law Centre’s view that Australia should establish a Retail Ombudsman to “freely, quickly and fairly” resolve disputes between “ordinary Australians” and retailers. This information comes from the centre’s pre-budget submission to treasury, in which
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Australian chocolate habits on the rise
Wellness and healthy eating may be in vogue, but more Australians than ever are regularly eating chocolate, according to the results of a new Roy Morgan survey.
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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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Declining sugar intake but increasing waistlines
Levels of obesity have risen steeply in Australia despite some evidence that sugar intakes have declined. A study published by the American Society for Nutrition investigated recent trends in the availability of sugars and sweeteners across multiple independent data sources. The study titled ‘Declining consumption of added sugars and sugar-sweetened beverages in Australia: a challenge
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