If you’ve been to a local supermarket lately, you’ll know isolation has sent many of us into a baking frenzy. Flour has been hot stock, as has sugar and yeast and social media is flooded with photos of home baked bread, cakes and pies. And in perfect timing to make the most of those brushed […]
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7-Eleven has been granted interim approval to work with franchisees to reduce trading hours or close stores amid a drop in customer demand due to COVID-19. The ACCC approved the move last week, as 7-Eleven own and operating stores in competition with its franchisees in some areas. ACCC chair Rod Sims said the move was
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PepsiCo Australia has today announced it will donate $480,000 to food charity Foodbank Australia to help those financially impacted by COVID-19. It forms part of their (AUD) $72 million in global donations to provide assistance to help vulnerable communities through the crisis and will be made through their The PepsiCo Foundation and will help Foodbank
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Couche-Tard (ATD) has shelved their acquisition plans for Caltex amid the uncertainty and negative financial impact of COVID-19. The Canadian convenience giant has announced that while they view Caltex as a ‘strong strategic fit’ for their brand and an ‘important component for its Asia Pacific expansion strategy’, they will not proceed with the $8.8 billion
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The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has struck a deal to slash global oil production by 10 per cent, as it graples with the sharp and sudden drop in global fuel demand amid COVID-19. It’s the largest single reduction in oil production in the organisation’s history, driven by the close to 30
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The start of 2020 has seen us face unprecedented times with bushfires and now COVID-19, however despite these challenges, Flexikitch are determined to support their customers as they adapt to the ever-changing business environment. After years of owning hospitality businesses, Alex Aldis and Meaghan Montgomery founded Flexikitch in 2013 and decided to create a product
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The Federal Government has extended a lifeline to retail businesses struggling under the restrictions and challenges posed by Covid-19. Announcing details of their Commercial Tenancy Code this week, which will need to be legislated and regulated within each state and territory, landlords will be required to talk through lease arrangements with tenants who fit
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Unilever and Reckitt Benckiser are two of the latest companies to step up and pitch in to help during the Covid-19 crisis. As businesses feel the pinch from significant government trading restrictions aimed at reducing the spread of the deadly pandemic and vulnerable Australians face product shortages due to panic buying, the two consumer goods
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As businesses adapt to the evolving government restrictions amid the spread of Covid-19, one major fast food chain has taken an innovative approach to drawing in customers. After the federal government placed a ban on all in-restaurant dining, McDonald’s was reduced to take-away, drive-through and home delivery of its range of burgers, sides and McCafe
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Businesses will soon be able to offer their staff a wage subsidy of $1,500 per fortnight during the Covid-19 crisis. The $130 billion JobKeeper payment was announced yesterday as part of the federal government’s third stimulus package and will be available to businesses who have been significantly financially disadvantaged due to the virus. However, while
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Nestlé Australia will donate $250,000 of product each week for the next two months to help vulnerable Australians through the Covid-19 crisis. The $2 million dollar commitment will be made through the company’s partnership with Foodbank and will include coffee, cereals, meal bases and pet food and will go to supporting those facing hardship during
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One consultancy firm promising to deliver quick results to businesses in need is Pollen. The company, who have a particular focus on the FMCG sector, are offering a rapid response support service to navigate the impact on business from Covid-19 through immediate, short term support for those unsure of what their next move should be
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The impact of Covid-19 is being felt in essential service businesses, too. OTR, who recently celebrated the opening of their Horsham store in regional Victoria, have announced they will delay the planned opening of their Stawell and second Horsham stores until further notice. They have attributed the delay to “unexpected circumstances” and government restrictions resulting
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