Australia Post and fulfilment technology provider, Doddle, have extended their network of collect and return locations to include IGA supermarkets. Australia Post Collect & ReturnTM will offer shoppers the choice to collect and return online shopping at a diverse network of locations including Post Offices, 24/7 Parcel Lockers supermarkets, pharmacies and department stores nationwide. At […]
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Coles Online is now offering a Click&Collect smart locker service at Melbourne Airport’s Terminal 4. Travellers can order their groceries away from home and have them delivered to a dedicated smart locker at Melbourne Airport for collection after stepping off the plane. The free service uses refrigerated lockers to keep groceries fresh, offering Coles Online
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Glad has launched an eco-friendlier bin liner solution, as part of its Glad to Be Green range which aims to help consumers make more sustainable choices in the home. The new Glad Plant Based Bags are made from 100% petroleum-based plastics, 20% of the bag is made using a renewable source — sugarcane — which
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Supermarket giant, Coles, has launched a new delivery service called Delivery Plus. The subscription-based service means that customers can pay a flat monthly fee to receive unlimited home delivery orders throughout their subscription period. When customers first sign up for the service, they will receive their first month free of charge, with automatic payments commencing
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7-Eleven Australia’s fuel app has hit two million downloads and Australian drivers have collectively saved more than $16.8 million dollars on their fuel since January 2017, according to the company. 7-Eleven Australia CEO, Angus McKay, said the company’s customers have benefited from locking in when prices are lower and redeeming over the following 7 days
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The Australasian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) has has slammed the Government’s continued refusal to properly address the scourge of illegal tobacco at street level around Australia. “Despite the proclamations of the well-funded health lobby, the current response to tobacco reduction, which has been lazily focused on taxation, has not worked,” said AACS CEO Jeff
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Coca-Cola Amatil will reduce its plastics use by a further 1,000 tonnes a year with the opening of a new high-tech bottling line in Indonesia which produces lightweight plastic bottles coated with a thin layer of glass for durability. Group managing director, Alison Watkins, said the company’s new ‘Affordable Single Serve Pack’ (ASSP) line was
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Nestlé has opened an Institute of Packaging Sciences in Switzerland to try to address the global problem of plastic waste. Mark Schneider, Nestlé CEO (Switzerland), said, “Our vision is a world in which none of our packaging ends up in landfill or as litter.” To achieve this Nestlé will introduce reusable packaging solutions and environmentally
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Small employers (those with 19 or less employees) are getting ready for Single Touch Payroll (STP) ahead of the 30 September start date. STP became mandatory for small employers from 1 July this year, however, the ATO granted an extension to businesses that needed more time to get ready until 30 September. Employers can use
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Data company, IRI Shopper Panel, has boosted its numbers of shoppers nationally becoming the largest shopper panel in Australia. “The IRI Shopper Panel now consists of over 13,000 shoppers across the country making it the largest of its kind in Australia,” said IRI’s Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Paul Hinds. The panel gleans feedback from households
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The Australasian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) has warned that the Government’s latest legal tobacco tax hike will only lead to bolstering Australia’s illegal cigarette trade while consumers and retailers bear the brunt. The 12.5% tax increase is the seventh consecutive annual tax hike and reinforces Australia’s position as one of the world’s most expensive
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Dettol announces the launch of a new product range called Dettol Parents Approved. Offering the same trusted Dettol protection from germs, the new Parents Approved range of hand washes and shower gels have simplified formulas and are free from harsh chemical residues, parabens, dyes and synthetic fragrances, suitable for ages 3+ and contains natural lemongrass
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The Australiasian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) has warned the Tasmanian Parliament that raising the age of legal tobacco purchase will fuel the illegal cigarette trade in Australia. The Tasmanian Parliament is currently preparing to debate a Bill proposing to raise the age from which adults can purchase legal tobacco to 21. According to AACS
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