Petrol station operator APN Convenience REIT is set to expand its network with a proposed $75 spending spree, according to a report Business News Australia. The group will buy 13 petrol stations and convenience stores in South Australia, Western Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory for a total consideration of $74.6 million, said the report. […]
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A new IGA has opened it’s doors on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. White’s Supa IGA Baringa is a new 2,000sqm store offering a state of the art shopping experience, featuring a fresh food hall with butcher and bakery, a sit-down café offering breakfast and lunch, juice bar, charcuterie and cheese ‘fromagerie’ wall. The unique community feel
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Energy company Z announced the launching of its first in-store Habitual Fix to make finding fresh food easier for those on the go. The Kiwi energy company’s first Habitual Fix opened at Z Royal Oak service station on Mt Albert Road and is offering a full menu of healthy, fresh food made in front of
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Metcash Limited is attempting to save a large contract with 7-Eleven worth more than $350 million a year, according to a report in the Australian Financial Review (AFR). The long-term supply contract is worth significantly more than the $270 million contract to Drakes Supermarkets that Metcash lost recently, according to the report. 7-Eleven is calling
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Victorian businesses are being urged to prepare ahead of the state-wide ban on lightweight plastic shopping bags. The ban will include compostable, degradable and biodegradable plastics and is due to commence from 1 November 2019. This new law will apply to all retailers and suppliers regardless of size or type — from fast food outlets
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Caltex has opened The Foodary store in Weston Creek, Canberra – the first in the ACT. The location features an in-store Boost Juice, free WiFi and barista made coffee 24/7. This is ACT’s newest service station and provides a fuel and convenience offer for the residents of Weston Creek and Canberra’s growing Molonglo Valley. “Weston Creek provides great
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7-Eleven has opened its first location inside a shopping mall in the United States. The Westfield Brandon c-store in Florida is the first of seven locations 7-Eleven plans to open in malls this year. The latest 7-Eleven will be open from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 10 a.m. until 7 p.m.
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Casual retail employees are receiving an increased penalty rate for Saturday and evening work which kicked in from 1 October 2019. The increase has affected all businesses who employ casual staff under the General Retail Industry Award 2010. Casual staff are now receiving a rate of 135% for evening work Monday to Friday and 145%
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Mars Wrigley Australia has announced that Andrew Leakey has been appointed general manager for its business in Australia. Leakey will lead the business from Mars Wrigley’s headquarters in Melbourne, with responsibility for its manufacturing facilities in Asquith (NSW) and Ballarat (VIC), and 17 confectionery brands the company distributes across the Australian market, including EXTRA®, MALTESERS®,
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Coles has opened its first-ever restaurant-supermarket hybrid in Victoria this week, with the company announcing further plans to convert 100 existing Coles stores to the new ‘Fresh Convenience’ format before Christmas. The Tooronga Village store in Melbourne features a café and sushi retailer as part of an ongoing transformation to make Coles a destination for
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New Sunrise’s conference, I.C.E.WORKS ‘19 in San Francisco, California (29 July – 2 August) was a great success according to New Sunrise’s Managing Director, Steve Cardinale. “Each year, we always aim for retailers and suppliers to come away with a greater understanding of the changes in both the c-Store and food and beverage industries and
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Caltex intends to sell three service stations in Sydney’s inner west as part of a plan to offload 50 properties across Australia. The sites that have come up for sale are in Newtown, Concord West and Drummoyne, and are expected to appeal to mixed-use developers. Experts believe that if sold together, the three petrol stations
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New research into the global ‘fuel retailing’ market has revealed a number of ‘disruptions’ unlocking financial opportunities for petrol retailers. The detailed international study by Advance Market Analytics (AMA) said these opportunities included electric vehicles (EVs) and changing consumer demands for seamless experiences. It also stated a growing demand for technology such as the ‘internet
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