Australia’s economic growth slowed to 0.2 per cent in the March 2025 quarter, prompting calls for urgent action to support small businesses.
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The peak industry groups are fiercely opposing the proposed acquisition, which they say would have a major negative impact all the way through the supply chain.
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Go Local First urges Australians to choose to buy with small, local businesses and support the national economic recovery.
Go Local First urges Australians to support small local businesses Read More »
Small business is at the heart of the economic recovery plans set down by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg in his Budget.
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As COVID-19 continues to impact daily life, consumers are increasingly turning towards convenience stores to source essentials. The Australasian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) CEO Jeff Rogut said consumers were favouring convenience stores for shopping as they were hyper-local, easily accessible and typically less crowded than supermarkets. A recent survey, How shoppers are using convenience stores
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The Council of Small Business Organisations Australia have taken aim at Coles and Woolworths, claiming the supermarket giants have been buying up food and essentials to warehouse. COSBOA CEO Peter Strong claimed the two dominant grocery players were harming competition by making it harder for small businesses to access products which were already at
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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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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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FWC president suggests higher ‘loaded’ hourly rate in lieu of weekend penalty rates to simplify current system.
FWC president proposes changes to current penalty rate system Read More »
Small businesses and consumers across the country urged to get behind new campaign.
Let’s Compete: Change the Law – campaign supports independents Read More »
