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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Via, a car-pooling group that provides ‘on-demand’ public transport, is ‘exceeding targets’ in Australia. The company, headquartered in New York, has released metrics for its new Cooee Busways transport system, launched in partnership with Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW) and Busways, an Australian transportation provider. Despite only starting operations in May this year, Via
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Frankston, Box Hill and Forest Hill are among seven Caltex petrol stations being sold off to developers across Melbourne. The properties are among 25 the fuel giant is selling off nationwide and expected to drive developer demand with prominent addresses and large allotments. A Caltex spokesman said the properties were being sold as they “continue
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The Australasian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) has thrown its support behind Victoria Police calls for a stronger response to punish violent thieves who commit crimes against retailers. North West Metro Commander Tim Hansen said police planned to lobby government to try and create a new ‘aggravated shop steal’ offence. AACS CEO Jeff Rogut agrees
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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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The argument for selling alcohol through convenience stores continued this week with Australasian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) CEO Jeff Rogut outlining the key reasons why this issue should remain on the agenda. In an exclusive interview with C&I, Rogut explained, “AACS remains committed to working with governments to secure the opportunity for convenience retailers
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The Australasian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) has unveiled three new strategic pillars to assist its members. AACS chair Julie Laycock outlined the pillars at the recent AACS Leadership Summit in Sydney. “Following a review by the board, we have redefined our mission to enable success for our members through three new strategic pillars –
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The BP team has expressed their delight at being recognised as the Retailer of the Year at the annual AACS awards for the second consecutive year. BP Australia general manager – retail, Amanda Woollard, told C&I the company was “thrilled” to recieve recognition at the Australasian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) awards last week in
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The Australasian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) has commended the Tasmanian Government for recognising the threat to small businesses that raising the legal tobacco purchasing age would have, as well as the boost it would give to criminals supplying the black market trade of illegal tobacco. A Bill proposing to raise the legal age from
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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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The Australasian Association of Convenience Stores has released its annual State of the Industry Report. The AACS State of the Industry Report was launched to AACS members and showed revenue generated through in-store merchandise sales last year was up a significant $201 million on the 2017 result. AACS CEO Jeff Rogut puts the outstanding result
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Written by AACS CEO Jeff Rogut Our industry is unfortunately all too familiar with issues such as petrol theft and robberies occurring on our businesses. There is certainly a direct financial loss, but importantly there is the trauma experienced by operators, their staff and at times, even customers. It is unacceptable that people going about
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Dates and venues: MELBOURNE: The NAB Arena at 700 Bourke Street in Melbourne – 26th November 2018 Note changed venue: SYDNEY: Northside Conference Centre, Cnr Pole Lane & Oxley Street, Crows Nest, NSW, 2065 Two presentations brought to you by AACS not to be missed if food is your focus either as a Convenience Retailer
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