Caltex Spark, accelerated by Slingshot, showed off the hard work of their 12 chosen businesses, at Demo Day on 1 August 2018. Partnering with Caltex, the 12 Startup and Scaleup businesses took part in the inaugural Spark Accelerator 12-week program, with their innovations and new ideas. Caltex Executive GM of Convenience Retail said: “Some of […]
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To celebrate their 26-year partnership with Special Olympics Australia, Independent Grocers of Australia, IGA, presented a cheque donation of $180,000.00 at the 13th annual Special Olympics Australia Signature Dinner held at Luna Park, Sydney 24th August. IGA is proud to continue supporting Special Olympics Australia by helping to raise awareness and vital funds through IGA’s Community
2018 has been a year of building on our theme ‘Better Together’ throughout the SPAR Australia network. Over recent years focus has been placed on topics such as store excellence, fresh, driving sales, the spirit of partnership, the basics of retail and showing passion for your business. These topics all lay important foundations for the
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In a landmark decision, Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $US4.69 billion ($A6.34 billion) to 22 women in the US in its ongoing talcum powder saga. As reported by AAP, the women alleged that the company’s talcum powder-based products such as baby powder contained asbestos and caused them to develop ovarian cancer.
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Last Friday 13 July, 220 associates volunteered a collective 1,500 hours to make a difference on farms, in schools and with community groups on the Central Coast. Support included building and maintaining veggie gardens, improving cooking and dining facilities, supporting sustainability initiatives, and preparing and sharing meals with people across 30 organisations. “At Mars Food
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Employers of young workers (often referred to as juniors or even minors) have some unique issues to consider.
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Caltex Star Mart Albert Park and Diamond Creek Self Serve have been announced as dual winners.
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Woolworths customers are threatening to switch to Coles supermarkets after learning of the supermarket’s new delivery fee being introduced as a result of the impending plastic bag ban.
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Two pigs managed to escape from their owner overnight on the Gold Coast.
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Mars Australia has signed 20-year power-purchase agreements (PPA) with Total Eren to generate the equivalent of 100% of Mars’ electricity from renewable energy by 2020. Total Eren is developing and will build the Kiamal Solar Farm near Ouyen, Victoria which will be operational in mid-2019. The Mars PPAs will also facilitate the planned build of
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Pepsi Australia and New Zealand has appointed Danny Celoni as its new CEO.
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Since our establishment in Australia some 40 years ago, 7-Eleven has quietly demonstrated a commitment to the communities in which we live and operate.
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An unusual convenience store has opened up on a cliff-side in China. Touted as a C-store for “thrill-seekers only”, the store hangs on a cliff-side in Hunan, a southern province in China. Secured on the climbing route of the popular climbing spot, the store offers water, energy drinks, biscuits, energy bars and bread for climbers
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