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New tech partnership uses shoppers to drive brand performance

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Shoppers are proving to be the latest tool for companies to keep track of their in-store stock in real-time. Singapore based computer vision solutions and retail analytics company Trax has partnered with Australian crowdsourcing platform Snooper to provide consumer packaged goods brands instant insights via a network of more than 75,000 shoppers. Among the brands […]

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RBA caution banks on ‘tap and go’ routing

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The Reserve Bank of Australia has called on banks to make least-cost-routing services more widely available to small businesses. In her keynote address at the Morgan Stanley Disruption Evolved webcast yesterday, the RBA’s Assistant Governor (Financial Systems) Michelle Bullock said payment patterns had seen large and sudden shifts since the onset of COVID-19. Signalling the

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AACS warn tobacco tax is driving illicit trade

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The Australasian Association of Convenience Stores has warned tobacco ‘tax hikes’ are behind the rise in illegal trade. Issuing a statement yesterday, AACS CEO Jeff Rogut said the price discrepancy between legal and black market products was making the latter more incentive to consumers. Citing the latest Illicit Tobacco in Australia report (complied by KPMG),

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Industry input sought for Australia’s Bioenergy Roadmap

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  The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has put the call out for bioenergy sector stakeholders to have their say on the development of the Bioenergy Roadmap. The roadmap, who is being developed with assistance from consortium ENEA Consulting and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, will outline the role bioenergy will play in Australia’s move into renewable

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Philip Morris offer free help for retail partners

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Tobacco company Philip Morris Limited are extending their employee assistance program (EAP) to their retail partners during COVID-19. Acknowledging the evolving situation and restrictions posed by the global pandemic was creating a lot of uncertainty for retailers, the company are reaching out to offer help where they can. A spokesperson for the company said they

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CCA offer access to free business promotion tools

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As businesses who are now restricted to take-away only operations make the transition to online orders and digital promotion, for many already stressed operators, building an online presence is an added burden. But Coca-Cola (CCA) freshly launched free online portal could be just the solution they need. The beverage giant have designed a digital and

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Vodafone’s winning Mobile Broadband deals

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Struggling with slow speeds while working from home and can’t afford the downtime? Did you know you can activate any Vodafone Prepaid SIM Card, select the ‘data only’ option, and use it as a dedicated Mobile Broadband (MBB) service. The perfect backup solution! Thanks to Vodafone’s incredible deals on their Prepaid MBB plans, you will

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ACCC abandon TPG/Vodafone merger appeal

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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission have announced they will not appeal the Federal Court’s decision to allow a proposed merger between TPG Telecom and Vodafone Hutchison Australia to proceed. C&I reported the court had granted approval for the deal last month, which would see the companies join forces to become one fully-integrated telecommunications company;

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Equinor abandon drilling plans for Great Australian bight

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Multinational energy company Equinor has abandoned plans to start drilling near the Great Australian Bight, citing the operation would not be “commercially competitive”. Equinor had earmarked an area south of South Australia’s Nullabor coastline, near the West Australian border, in the Ceduna sub-basin to drill for oil . The Norwegian company were granted the second

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Australia urged to plan for increase in electric cars

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Australia needs to begin planning for the future of electric cars, according to the Australian Energy Market Commission. In an issues paper released today, the commission states Australia has an opportunity to plan ahead to best utilise the technology and calls on industry stakeholders to provide feedback on the current market, so they can better

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