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ACCC to allow Energizer to acquire Spectrum assets

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commision (ACCC) has announced that it will not oppose the proposed acquisition of the global battery portable lighting business of Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc (Spectrum) by Energizer Holdings Inc (Energizer). Both are global companies that supply batteries and lighting devices. ACCC Commissioner Roger Featherston said: “The ACCC considers that the proposed acquisition […]

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Westside Petroleum Group announce new petrol station

Westside Petroleum (WP) Toukley has announced via LinkedIn its newest petrol station is coming together “nicely”. On the companies LinkedIn page, the company wrote the new store will have: “all the convenience features that you have come to expect at a WP petrol station”. “What you don’t see in this photo – underground, Westside Petroleum utilises

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Grinders Coffee supporting farmers this Fairtrade Fortnight and every fortnight

As the largest branded roaster of Fairtrade green beans in Australia, Grinders Coffee Roasters will continue its support for coffee farmers and communities this Fairtrade Fortnight (3-16 August), as it has done every day for the past eight years. Since 2008, Grinders has sold more than 1.7 million kilograms of Fairtrade Coffee and generated over

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Roundtable Series: Lou Jardin, SPAR

What changes have you seen in the industry over the past year? We see a revitalised Woolworths which has reversed years of negative trends and shedding the Masters legacy has positioned Woolworths back as a formidable force. Metcash was a major beneficiary in this, where they were able to achieve significant synergies from integrating Home

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Roundtable Series: George Tsapoutas, The Distributors

George Tsapoutas: General Manager, The Distributors What changes have you seen in the industry over the past year? Looking back on the past year we have seen our market place start to invest in the future with in-store development and roll out of new retail formats. In a market that has been struggling to compete

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Roundtable Series: Wade Death, Jack & Co

Wade Death: Director, Jack & Co What changes seen in the industry over the past year? The overwhelming change is obviously that the industry as a whole is going after food, whereas it used to be patchy at best. Nearly all major chains have a food-centric offer and are putting some pretty great stores to

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Roundtable Series: Colleen Grady, Metcash

Colleen Grady: Metcash General Manager Merchandise, Convenience  What changes have you seen in the industry over the past year? Having joined Metcash nearly a year ago, moving into a wholesale supplier from a retail background, my learnings have focussed on understanding this new and challenging role and the industry. The key trends I have also

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The real gambling behaviours of Australians

New Research from Roy Morgan shows that 49.1% of adult Australians gambled in an average three-month period in the 12 months to March 2018, down from 50.6% a year ago, following a gradually decreasing trend in the gambling industry across all categories. This decline is despite the growing proliferation of gambling options, such as online

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Steve Cardinale

Roundtable Series: Steve Cardinale, New Sunrise

New Sunrise Managing Director Steve Cardinale  What changes have you seen in the industry over the past year? In terms of fuel, we are in over supply. There is healthy competition, and most towns have more petrol stations than are needed. With the simple supply and demand market forces one would expect fuel margins to

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