Penalty rates cut over staggered transition period
Cuts to penalty rates in the Retail Award will be phased in over four years, however retail lobbyists are unhappy about the decision.
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Caltex expands The Foodary to Horsham
The Victorian reginal hub of Horsham will be the site of the fifth Caltex Foodary petrol and convenience offer, as confirmed on the AACS Study Tour on Wednesday. Caltex will continue to expand its convenience offer through 2017, opening more Foodary outlets and grab-and-go food bars. Opening its first NSW store in Concord, the Foodary
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Vodafone joins C&I Expo as Gold Sponsor
Mobile telecommunications provider Vodafone has joined with the 2017 C&I Retailing Expo as a Gold Sponsor, showing its support for Australia’s biggest convenience industry event.
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Small businesses under threat from delivery services
Small businesses in regional Queensland are under serious threat from grocery delivery services operated by the major supermarket chains, demonstrating the principle that ‘convenience is king’.
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Joseph Alessi’s new appointment
Joseph Alessi has been newly appointed as the National Merchandise Manager at New Sunrise, bringing to the role 15 years of retail experience. Mr Alessi first joined Mondelez (formerly Cadbury) in 2001 as a sales representative and has since worked his way within the industry as well known and respected. During his time in the
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Vodafone extends prepaid mobile phone credit
Telco provider Vodafone has announced that prepaid customers now have an extra week to use their data and call credit, extending the expiry duration from four to five weeks from date of purchase. Customers on the ‘$40 and above’ combos will benefit from the new five-week validity period, starting May 10. In a press release,
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WTO to rule on Australia’s tobacco plain packaging laws
The ABC has reported on a rumour that the Australian Government has won a dispute regarding international tobacco plain packaging. The rumoured ruling in Australia’s favour is set to give the green light to other countries to roll out similar laws. A British American Tobacco (BAT) spokesperson said the news regarding the ruling was “speculation”.
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Convenience outstrips grocery growth in new State of the Industry Report
Growth in the convenience sector has statistically outstripped packaged grocery for the fifth year running, with a massive 4.5 per cent increase in overall sales value in 2016.
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Caltex to pay up to $20m in underpayments
An assistance fund of $20 million will be set up by Caltex Australia for employees who have been underpaid by Caltex franchisees. Staff who were not paid their full entitlements from 2015 onwards will be able to claim back what they are owed from franchise owners of the petrol retailer. In an audit that saw
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AACS State of the Industry Report to be released
The annual Australasian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) State of the Industry Report is set to be released next week.
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Outback shop faces massive fine for ‘book up’ credit scheme
An outback general store owner who was alleged to have financially exploited his customers with a credit scheme has been fined $167500 for engaging in unconscionable and unlicensed conduct.
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Adelaide convenience staff threatened in armed robbery
Service station staff members were threatened early Monday morning by a man with a weapon during a robbery in Adelaide. Police were called to the northern suburbs just before 2.50am, after reports that a man armed with a sharp weapon had entered the Main North Rd service station and threatened staff. Two staff members were
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Ombudsman backs Vulnerable Workers Bill
The Fair Work Ombudsman has spoken out against exploitative practices against vulnerable workers, in an address to a Senate inquiry.
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