Convenience retailers

More small CBD stores, discount supermarkets predicted

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More smaller supermarkets and convenience stores are set to appear in Australian CBDs and cities, while the Australian supermarket landscape is set to evolve to accommodate the entry and aggressive expansion of discount grocery retailers, according to commercial real estate services and investment firm CBRE. Areas of opportunity for convenience stores are apartment developments across […]

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Small retailers to stand up, be counted. Win 1 of 5 iPad Air 2’s

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The 2015 Convenience and Impulse Channel survey is almost complete. This survey gives a voice to small retailers and by completing the survey, a chance to win one of five iPad Air 2’s. If you are a retailer in the convenience or impulse channels, and have not yet completed a survey, click here https://surveymonkey.net/s/impulse_2015 to

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Aldi South Australian expansion continues apace

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Aldi Australia will become a new tenant within the Barker Plaza Shopping Centre (Mount Barker, SA) and has acquired a site in Hawthorn, which will service Mitcham and surrounding suburbs. “Securing a site for Aldi in Mount Barker is very exciting and an important milestone for us, as we are committed to developing more than

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Inaugural Retailer Trade Show sees good turnout for The Distributors

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More than 300 customers and over 50 suppliers joined The Distributors on the Gold Coast for their National Retailer and Wholesaler Trade Show & Conference in early May. The first day kicked off with the Inaugural Retailer Trade Show followed by a Wholesaler Trade Show in the afternoon with exhibitors showcasing new product lines, product

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Convenience industry continues to outpace the majors

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Australian convenience stores have done it again. For the third year running, the convenience channel outpaced the growth of the grocery channel over the course of 2014, recording sales growth of 4.5% compared to the 2.6% recorded by the country’s major grocers. The figures were unveiled today with the launch of the annual State of

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Women In Convenience expands with new programme for 2015

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The AACS Women In Convenience initiative will launch a new and expanded programme for 2015 after its successful first year with two events to be held in Sydney and Melbourne during May. At both events Petra Buchanan, CEO of the McGrath foundation, will be a guest speaker. Ms Buchanan is globally recognised for her expertise

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Half a century of history can’t save IGA store from Woolworths competition

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Friday 10 April marked the end of an era for the suburb of Walkerville SA as the local IGA store closed its doors, unable to withstand the impact of competition from the nearby Woolworths store. The sign on the door of read “Dear Customers, We regret to inform you that IGA Walkerville is closing down

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Convenience store sales a strong performer for Coles

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Quarterly figures released this week by Wesfarmers show that total sales at Coles Express have fallen by 16.6% in the third quarter when compared to the previous quarter. Total sales of $1.6 billion were recorded for the quarter. This includes fuel sales which, despite higher fuel volumes, have been impacted by lower fuel prices. According

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Caltex Star Mart raises over $420,000 for seriously ill kids

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Last week Caltex Australia handed a cheque for more than $420,000 to Make-A-Wish Australia CEO Gerard Menses. The donation was made using funds raised by Caltex Star Mart retailers, customers, suppliers and employees during the highly-successful Wish Drive held in November last year in which over 400 stores around Australia raise much-needed funds for the

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7-Eleven’s Good Friday

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On Good Friday, Friday 3 April, all 600 7-Eleven stores nationally joined together to raise funds for children’s hospitals. Stores asked customers to name the price they would like to pay for a large Slurpee, with all funds raised being donated to children’s hospitals. The ‘Name Your Price Day’ raised a total of $153,394.71 nationally

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Foodland tops customer satisfaction stakes

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Keeping customers satisfied can be difficult for even the savviest of supermarkets, but South Australian chain Foodland is currently showing the competition how it’s done. Starting the year on a high, Foodland has taken out first place in the monthly Roy Morgan Customer Satisfaction Awards for January and February. In February, the Foodland achieved a

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IGA encourages locals to enjoy Easter with its new campaign

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The Independent Grocers of Australia, IGA, has launched an Easter campaign titled, ‘Enjoy your Easter’, which positions IGA as the destination to help its customers enjoy Easter, however it is celebrated. With the understanding that there is a wide range of ways in which Easter is celebrated, the new campaign from IGA encourages customers to

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Opposition to Coles Express, convenience store lottery expansion

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Despite NSW and ACT newsagents fears that that Tatts lotteries will move into Coles and Woolworths supermarkets from 2018, Victorian lottery retailers see a more immediate threat from Tatts Group planning to sell lottery tickets at convenience stores. This follows a 12 months trial of lottery tickets through six Coles Express outlets in Victoria. The

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