Police are appealing for witnesses after two men robbed an EzyMart convenience store in Bondi Junction early Wednesday morning. Two men, described as being Caucasian, aged between 18-20 years and one with striking blue eyes, entered the store just before 3am, armed with large knives. They threatened the attendant before taking a sum of cash […]
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New research from the Australasian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) shows the crucial role the convenience sector played during the peak of the COVID-19 crisis. The research, compiled by Convenience Measures Australia (CMA) for AACS, shows consumers are increasingly looking to C-stores as safer, more hygienic and quieter places to shop, compared with major retailers.
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NightOwl are celebrating the reopening of their New Farm store in Brisbane’s northern suburbs, two years after it was destroyed by fire. The convenience store was razed when the restaurant adjoining the store caught fire in April, 2018. The store had been serving the local community since 1985 and was the first of NightOwl’s now
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OTR has brought Guzman Y Gomez to Adelaide’s south. The convenience and petrol retailer are celebrating the reopening of their Glandore store on the Anzac Highway, following a six-month rebuild which now features the Mexican QSR, complete with a drive-thru. It’s the fifth GYG to open in South Australia. The new OTR store also stocks
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Health-focussed fast food chain Oliver’s Real Food (OLI) has finalised a long-term supply agreement with UK based EG Group. Under the agreement EG will pay Oliver’s a one off $500,000 license fee for the exclusive use of Oliver’s branding under a 10 year deal. Oliver’s will also supply all products sold at EG’s Oliver’s outlets.
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Caltex has revealed the newly redesigned Ampol logo as it gears up for a major rebrand back to the name. Unveiling the modernised logo on Wednesday, Caltex said it “nods to our proud 80 year history, but is a modern reflection of our organisation, as it exists today”, adding it symbolised ‘forward momentum’ and reflected
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Police are seeking CCTV and dashcam footage of an armed hold-up of a service station in Sydney’s western suburbs on Tuesday morning. In CCTV of the robbery, two men can be seen running up to the night-use attendant window of Westside Petroleum store on Guilford Rd, Guildford at about 3.10am. The men, one brandishing
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The Australian convenience industry is now worth $8.8 billion, the AACS’s highly anticipated 2019 State of the Industry Report has found. Released yesterday, the report gives a snapshot of how the industry and Australia’s 6995 stores performed last year. The category driving the most value was Food, which accounted for almost half the industry value
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Beloved chocolate the Polly Waffle is set for a triumphant return to shelves. It comes as the company behind the brand, Robern Menz, won a merit based grant through the federal government’s Manufacturing Modernisation Fund (MMF). The $1 million grant will go towards establishing a new production line in their Adelaide factory to bring the
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COVID-19 has handed Coles and Woolworths a stellar third quarter. The panic buying that left supermarket shelves bare has had an upside for both grocery rivals. Coles saw sales revenue rise 12.9% overall, up by $9.2 billion compared to this time last year. Their grocery sales were particularly positive, with an increase of 13.1% to
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7-Eleven has been granted interim approval to work with franchisees to reduce trading hours or close stores amid a drop in customer demand due to COVID-19. The ACCC approved the move last week, as 7-Eleven own and operating stores in competition with its franchisees in some areas. ACCC chair Rod Sims said the move was
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The ACCC has put petrol retailers on notice, warning they should not use the slump in fuel prices as a chance to increase profits. The consumer watchdog is particularly focussed on regional areas, where it said lower prices have not been passed on to consumers. Global fuel prices hit a historic low this week
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OTR have another new store to celebrate. The Stawell store, the chain’s latest multi-million dollar development, will officially open for business tomorrow. It is one of the largest OTR sites and has so far generated 50 local jobs and will offer 24/7 trading. It also boasts a Hungry Jack’s and will serve up C Coffee, OhJ!
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