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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Mars Incorporated has appointed a new General Manager, Bill Heague, to lead Mars Food Australia, the local arm of one of the world’s most successful privately-owned manufacturing businesses. Mr Heague originally joined the Mars company in 2008 as Sales Manager for Mars Food Australia, the manufacturer of some of Australia’s most loved food brands such
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Shell has expanded into the US, installing its first electric vehicle (EV) chargers under the Shell Recharge brand at Boston’s Logan airport, choosing chargers from Brisbane-based Tritium. Installed by Shell member and EV charging provider Greenlots, the units are 50kW Veefil-RT DC fast-chargers from Tritium which can add around 150km range to an electric vehicle in
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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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Naturally sugar free beverage brand, Nexba, has announced the release of a convenience drinks range, designed specifically for 7-Eleven, Coles Express and Caltex. The ‘bespoke’ 450ml PET bottles will finish rolling out in stores across Australia this week. Global CEO and Co-founder of Nexba, Troy Douglas said the company was thrilled to offer healthy options
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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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Pepsi Max Australia is going toe to toe with its biggest full-sugar competitor in the latest Pepsi Taste Challenge. Originally launched in the 1970s, Pepsi MAX® brought back the famous Pepsi Taste Challenge in Europe in 2018. The brand is confident that consumers will prefer the great taste of Pepsi MAX® over its full sugar
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Viva Energy has appointed Amanda Fleming as Chief People and Technology Officer, effective October 2019. Fleming brings over 20 years’ experience across Retail, Fast Food and FMCG leading business-wide transformations, as well as Human Resources, Merchandise, Operations and Commercial functions. Chief Executive Officer of Viva Energy, Scott Wyatt, said the company was delighted to welcome Amanda to
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Cadbury has released its Christmas range for 2019 which includes stockings, bonbons and gift boxes as well as its cult ‘Marshmallow Santa’. This year’s Cadbury Christmas range includes new products, as well as their timeless Christmas classics that have a place in many Australians’ Christmas memories. There are 7 new products in the Cadbury Christmas range
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Remedy Drinks has launched a zingy new passionfruit kombucha to for summer stocked exclusively at 7-Eleven. According to the company, the new flavour combines the fragrant, fruity tang of passionfruit with the much-loved sweet and sour notes found in all Remedy Kombucha brews. Remedy Drinks Co-Founder Emmet Condon said the launch of the new flavour
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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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