Coca-Cola Amatil has announced the appointment of Penelope Winn to the Amatil Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director, effective 2 December 2019. Winn is currently a Non-Executive Director of Caltex Australia Limited, CSR Limited, Goodman Limited and Goodman Funds Management Limited. Winn will step down as Chair and Non-Executive Director of Port Waratah Coal Services […]
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Coles has unveiled a brand-new concept with the opening of the new Coles Local in St Kilda, Victoria. The new store which further challenges the convenience sector due to its small format, features a “living herb wall”, the largest range of vegan and vegetarian products in the country, a pick-and-mix bar just for dogs, a pineapple
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The National Retail Association (NRA) has unveiled its Christmas sales forecasts, revealing that shoppers are to splurge more than $50,000 per minute in online purchases as part of a $50 billion spend across all retail. The Christmas trade period – encompassing the second-half of November and all of December – is the busiest time on
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Lion CEO Stuart Irvine today announced that Kirin Holdings and Lion have reached an agreement to sell the Lion Dairy & Drinks business to the China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited (Mengniu Dairy) for AUD $600 million. The sale includes all white milk, milk-based beverages, yoghurt, juice and water ice brands and assets. It also includes
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IGA has launched two national TVCs with a seasonal twist over Christmas, that are inspired by real stories. The ads continue to highlight the special relationships IGA retailers have with their local customers and suppliers. This latest work builds on the IGA TVCs launched eight weeks ago by The Core Agency. The TVCs continue with Shane Jacobson, recounting
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Distributor Metcash has been unable to save its long-standing supply agreement with 7-Eleven, with Metcash’s chief executive saying the convenience store chain’s terms made the contract commercially unviable. This is the second loss for the company in 18 months, after losing the Drakes distribution contract in South Australia. Metcash shares plunged more than 10 per cent to
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7-Eleven Australia opened its newest store at 1002-1006 Howitt Street Wendouree last week. The Wendouree team are looking forward to providing a great experience and offer to Wendouree locals and visitors. There will be approximately 10 team members, including eight team members new to the 7-Eleven business. 7-Eleven Victorian State Manager, Marc Costabile said the
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According to a recent survey conducted by SOTIInc., the majority of Australian shoppers stand ready to embrace the move towards autonomous shopping experiences, such as Amazon Go. Recently launched in the U.S., Amazon Go removes checkout counters and having to line up to pay and allows ‘just walk out shopping’. Autonomous shopping brings with it
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BP and David Jones have opened their first co-branded store in Bayside, Melbourne. The new store aims to deliver fresh, high-quality products, innovative convenience offers and shape the way Australian consumers shop for food. BP Bayside, on the corner of North Road and Nepean Highway, showcases the new dual-branded look and feel, alongside BP’s quality
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Woolworths is opening a cash-free ‘micro’ store in Sydney this week. The supermarket giant is trialling a convenience-style cashless shop targeted at city workers. The 50 metre square shop will have very limited stock and will focus on ready-to-go breakfasts, lunches, snacks and drinks, putting it squarely up against convenience retailers. The store is named
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Return and Earn is encouraging all NSW residents including businesses to help set a record for the number of eligible drink containers returned during National Recycling Week (11-17 Nov) for their local government area. “We are challenging NSW residents to put their local area on the recycling map by returning as many eligible drink containers
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Retailers in the convenience industry will initiate fresh payroll audits following the recent admission by Woolworths that it underpaid nearly 6,000 salaried workers for the last 10 years. A spokesperson for Metcash, which supplies independent supermarket chain IGA, said while the company conducted regular internal and external audits of its payroll, it would be double-checking
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Mars Incorporated has appointed a new General Manager, Bill Heague, to lead Mars Food Australia, the local arm of one of the world’s most successful privately-owned manufacturing businesses. Mr Heague originally joined the Mars company in 2008 as Sales Manager for Mars Food Australia, the manufacturer of some of Australia’s most loved food brands such
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