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Penalty rates have increased

Penalty rates rise again for casual retail workers

Casual retail employees are receiving an increased penalty rate for Saturday and evening work which kicked in from 1 October 2019. The increase has affected all businesses who employ casual staff under the General Retail Industry Award 2010. Casual staff are now receiving a rate of 135% for evening work Monday to Friday and 145%

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Andrew Leakey

Mars Wrigley Australia’s new GM

Mars Wrigley Australia has announced that Andrew Leakey has been appointed general manager for its business in Australia. Leakey will lead the business from Mars Wrigley’s headquarters in Melbourne, with responsibility for its manufacturing facilities in Asquith (NSW) and Ballarat (VIC), and 17  confectionery brands the company distributes across the Australian market, including EXTRA®, MALTESERS®,

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New Sunrise conference 2019

New Sunrise’s I.C.E.WORKS conference a success

New Sunrise’s conference, I.C.E.WORKS ‘19 in San Francisco, California (29 July – 2 August) was a great success according to New Sunrise’s Managing Director, Steve Cardinale. “Each year, we always aim for retailers and suppliers to come away with a greater understanding of the changes in both the c-Store and food and beverage industries and

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Fuel retailing growth

‘Disruptions’ unlocking financial rewards

New research into the global ‘fuel retailing’ market has revealed a number of ‘disruptions’ unlocking financial opportunities for petrol retailers. The detailed international study by Advance Market Analytics (AMA) said these opportunities included electric vehicles (EVs) and changing consumer demands for seamless experiences. It also stated a growing demand for technology such as the ‘internet

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Via on-demand

‘On-demand’ public transport strengthening

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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