The first Superspar store is now open on the Gold Coast. Spar Australia officially opened the larger format store – known in Europe as Eurospar, in Crestwood Plaze, Molendinar earlier this year. The larger format store is catered towards families and features both an expanded range of stock across fresh food, groceries, non-foods and also […]
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The Australasian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) have backed calls from major retail associations for the Reserve Bank to mandate least-cost routing for merchants. C&I Magazine reported last week that ACAPMA, ARA, COSBOA and MGA had formed the Fairer Merchant Fees Alliance to push for the RBA to reduce merchant fees for ‘tap and go’
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Australia’s love of milk tea shows no sign of slowing, and now there’s a way to enjoy it without having to queue. Newly launched product 9CHA is aiming to fill the gap for ready-to-drink products in the lucrative market, which Allied Market Research has estimated will be worth US$3.2 billion by 2023. The Australian made
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Four of Australia’s top retail associations have joined forces to call for cheaper ‘tap and go’ fees for merchants, claiming unfair hidden fees. The Australian Convenience and Petroleum Marketers Association (ACAPMA), the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), the Council of Small Business Australia (COSBOA) and Master Grocers Australia (MGA) have teamed up to form the Fairer
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The Australasian Association of Convenience Stores has called on the government to enact stronger legislation to protect convenience stores in the wake of recent violent robberies. The call, issued by AACS CEO Jeff Rogut this morning, follows reports of a violent armed robbery in Glen Waverely, Melbourne on Friday. During the robbery, a man and
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The last time this chocolate bar was on our shelves Malcolm Fraser was prime minister. The popular Scorched Peanut Bar, produced by Cooks Confectionary, has made a quiet return to Australian shelves. The 45g bar, described as “scorched peanuts encased in smooth toffee covered in milk chocolate” can be found in retailers across the country,
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Supermarket metro stores, new players and store partnerships proved the biggest retail news of the year for C&I readers. Taking out the top spot in our five biggest retail stories of the year was the news EG had been approved to buy out Woolworths Group’s 540 petrol and convenience sites in a $1.7 billion deal.
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futurThe future for convenience stores is tech-focussed, customised and environmentally sustainable according to research group Nielsen. Releasing a summary of their top seven predictions earlier this month, Neilsen’s SVP of retail and US industry relations Jeff Williams has set out the seven trends he believes will shape the industry’s future. Among his top picks is
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As non-dairy milks continue to rise in popularity, they are having an ever-growing impact in the convenience store fridge. And as they become more mainstream and adapted into the diets of consumers alongside dairy products and not just as an alternative, the trend is only set to grow. According to industry research firm IBISWorld, revenue
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A new app developed by former Caltex executives is promising to deliver bowser relief to motorists. The EzySt app, described as a ‘digital marketplace for the petrol-convenience industry’, collates cheaper than advertised petrol prices and retailer specials into the free app, which its creators claim could save users up to 30c per litre. Developed by
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A bold approach to convenience stores has proven a hit for retailers Good 2 Go. Business founders Mohamed Sayed, Nora Sayed and Mohamed Zreika had big plans to put their own spin on convenience stores when they launched Good 2 Go with its trademark bright yellow stores in 2017. Initially starting off with two stores
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Caltex Australia have sold 25 petrol stations amid a takeover bid from Canadian convenience operator Couche-Tard. The stations, which were mainly from inner city locations, were identified by the company as having development potential and totalled $136 million in sales. It’s expected the company will sell a further 25 sites early next year. It comes
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Coles has unveiled a brand-new concept with the opening of the new Coles Local in St Kilda, Victoria. The new store which further challenges the convenience sector due to its small format, features a “living herb wall”, the largest range of vegan and vegetarian products in the country, a pick-and-mix bar just for dogs, a pineapple
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