Retailers in the convenience industry will initiate fresh payroll audits following the recent admission by Woolworths that it underpaid nearly 6,000 salaried workers for the last 10 years. A spokesperson for Metcash, which supplies independent supermarket chain IGA, said while the company conducted regular internal and external audits of its payroll, it would be double-checking […]
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Australian retail sales fell last quarter while growth in September was weaker-than-expected, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) this week. Retail sales rose only 0.2% in September following a 0.4% gain in August, figures from the ABS showed. Quarterly data showed sales fell 0.1% in inflation-adjusted terms in the three months
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Thousands of retailers across Victoria have already made the switch to more sustainable carry bags ahead of the ban on lightweight plastic shopping bags that came into force last Friday. The National Retail Association, which has partnered with the Victorian Government to educate business owners about the ban, praised the state’s retailers for their enthusiastic
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7-Eleven Australia has opened its newest store at Park Ridge in Queensland. The new store will provide a range of convenient products and services for Park Ridge locals. According to 7-Eleven National Manager Corporate Stores, Marc Costabile, the store is designed provide customers additional services to meet the needs of local customers. “The services in the
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Supermarket giant, Coles, has launched a new delivery service called Delivery Plus. The subscription-based service means that customers can pay a flat monthly fee to receive unlimited home delivery orders throughout their subscription period. When customers first sign up for the service, they will receive their first month free of charge, with automatic payments commencing
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Fuel and convenience retailer, 7-Eleven Australia has netted $78 million in its one-day auction extravaganza of 15 petrol stations around the country. Nearly 350 turning up at live-linked auction events this week in Sydney and Melbourne conducted by portfolio specialists Burgess Rawson. The 7-Eleven stores were spread across New South Wales, Victoria, Canberra and Western
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Coles has revealed its first quarter (Q1) sales revenue for 2019 comprising an increase in sales revenue for its Coles Express line. Convenience sales revenue for the first quarter was $264 million, up 3.1% on the prior corresponding period with comparable c-store sales growth of 0.4%. The result was largely a result of the Little
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On the Run (OTR), part of the Peregrine Corporation, is scaling up in its home state of South Australia and extending its footprint into two more eastern states. The family-owned business is South Australia’s leading retail convenience chain with 148 sites spanning both metropolitan and regional locations. It already has two stores in the Victorian
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Fuel giant BP Australia has pulled two “M+” rated magazines from its 350 petrol stations across the country after complaints they sexualised young girls and promoted harassment. BP has confirmed People and The Picture magazines, published by Bauer, will be pulled from the shelves. “M+ rated magazines will no longer be stocked at our 350
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IGA has launched a series of new national TV commercials inspired by real stories. These TV adverts celebrate how IGA retailers ‘do things differently’ because they are independent and bring to life the special relationships they have with their local customers, communities and suppliers. The new TVCs continue with Aussie favourite, Shane Jacobson recounting things
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Petrol station operator APN Convenience REIT is set to expand its network with a proposed $75 spending spree, according to a report Business News Australia. The group will buy 13 petrol stations and convenience stores in South Australia, Western Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory for a total consideration of $74.6 million, said the report.
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A new IGA has opened it’s doors on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. White’s Supa IGA Baringa is a new 2,000sqm store offering a state of the art shopping experience, featuring a fresh food hall with butcher and bakery, a sit-down café offering breakfast and lunch, juice bar, charcuterie and cheese ‘fromagerie’ wall. The unique community feel
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Energy company Z announced the launching of its first in-store Habitual Fix to make finding fresh food easier for those on the go. The Kiwi energy company’s first Habitual Fix opened at Z Royal Oak service station on Mt Albert Road and is offering a full menu of healthy, fresh food made in front of
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