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Fair Work Ombudsman helps Coles end exploitation of trolley collectors

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Following the Fair Work Ombudsman’s August call to national supermarket chains and shopping centres, Coles is the first major chain to publicly declare it has an “ethical and moral responsibility” to join with the Ombudsman and stamp out exploitation of vulnerable trolley collectors. Some trolley collectors are being paid as little as $5 an hour, […]

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Joyce fights for fair farm gate prices, stronger competition policy

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Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce has questioned the outcomes of the Harper Competition Policy Review last week and plans to challenge the Harper Review’s proposed changes to market power laws. Cabinet Ministers are considering Mr Joyce’s agriculture competitiveness paper that considers tougher competition law changes to protect farmers from alleged misuse of market power by supermarkets

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Mars named as one of Australias best places to work

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At the BRW Best Places to Work 2014 Study awards ceremony held in Sydney on the 11 September, Mars Australia was the only food manufacturing business to be listed in the top 25, ranking twentieth in the list. The Mars Australia entry represented over 2,000 Mars Associates employed across four segments for: Mars Chocolate in

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BP Goes Pink in Pledge for McGrath Foundation

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BP has today renewed its commitment to raise funds for the McGrath Foundation by going pink to launch a national social fundraising initiative, #BPPinkPledge. The dynamic move by BP sees flagship Sydney service station, BP Rozelle, transform from the signature BP green into McGrath Foundation pink – from pillars to pumps, with a bright pink

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ANRA appoints new CEO, Anna McPhee

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The Chairman of the Australian National Retailers Association (ANRA), Mr Grant O’Brien, announced the appointment of Ms Anna McPhee as the new Chief Executive Officer of Australia’s peak retail group this week. Ms McPhee has over 20 years’ experience in retail businesses, representative groups and politics, and policy advocacy, with her most recent role being

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Half year result shows convenience industry resilience

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The release of the half year AACS State of the Industry report into the performance of the Australian convenience industry demonstrates the resilience of the convenience sector and the value proposition that stores continue to offer their customers. The report, from the Australasian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS), shows the convenience channel recorded a strong

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Costco set for fourth petrol station, ACCC spotlight on petrol price rorts

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With Costco to open its fourth petrol station and first in Canberra next to its Majura Park store, some Canberra petrol retailers may be set for a major shock, including a Woolworths-operated Caltex petrol station a few hundred metres from the Costco site. Costco, which is a major petrol retailer in the United States, now

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Rozelle convenience store owner charged with three counts of murder

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Sydney convenience store owner, Adeel Khan, was arrested and charged this week, over the deaths of three people in a fire and explosion at Rozelle in Sydney’s inner west. At 4am on Thursday 4 September, emergency services were called to Darling Street, Rozelle, where they found the convenience store well alight and the building extensively

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Stock Box set for success as Intermedia take stake in new product delivery model

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Stock Box has attracted considerable interest since the service was announced last month. Over 1,000 retailers have already registered to receive the first Stock Box which is expected to be released in circulation until November. The Intermedia Group – one of the most comprehensive and targeted B2B advertising networks in Australia – has entered into

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Grocery and liquor leads online shopping, opportunity for independents

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Online and click-and-collect ordering of food and liquor is gaining strong momentum with the big two supermarkets increasing sales and ramping up infrastructure, putting pressure on SME retailers to introduce online shopping or improve the online experience for customers. However, independent grocery wholesaler and IGA marketer Metcash announced the rollout of its Metcash One digital

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Proposed Coles acquisition of three WA Supa IGA stores unopposed by ACCC

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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has announced today that it will not oppose the proposed acquisition of three Progressive Supa IGA supermarkets by Coles/Wesfarmers (see ‘Coles seeks clearance to buy 4 IGA stores & beef up WA presence’ C&I WEEK 24 April 2014). “The ACCC noted community concerns that the proposed acquisition would remove

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