Purchase limits have been reintroduced on pantry staple products in Victorian supermarkets as new cases of COVID-19 spark fears of more panic buying. Victoria is in the midst of a new wave of virus cases, many of which have arisen from community transmissions. The state recorded 20 new cases yesterday and one death and fears […]
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Woolworths has announced it will slash more than 1,300 jobs as it transitions into automated distribution centres. The grocery company has announced they will close two existing facilities in Sydney’s Yennora and Minchinbury and Melbourne’s Mulgrave centre, which will be replaced by two new automated distribution centres in Sydney’s Moorebank Logistics Park. Moorebank was chosen
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Metcash is looking to extend further into hardware, announcing it’s in the final stages of talks to acquire a 70% stake in leading tool retailer Total Tools. The proposed $57 million deal would include Total Tool’s franchised operations and one company owned store. The wholesaler has also said it has a ‘clear pathway’ to acquire
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A new advertising campaign by eftpos aims to help small businesses lower their costs as they recover from the financial impacts of COVID-19. The campaign is focussed on educating merchants on least-cost-routing for tap-and-go fees and claims that by routing payments via eftpos rather than international schemes (such as Visa and Mastercard), businesses could see
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Imports of e-cigarettes and nicotine refills have just been banned in Australia. E-cigarettes containing vaporiser nicotine are already banned nationally, the new ban, imposed by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) imposed the ban, would see the ban extended to imported products from July 1. There will be exemptions on those prescribed by a doctor, where it
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Canstar Blue has just released their annual review of petrol stations. The financial comparison site ranked the servos based the results of a national survey of 2,100 motorists, the review took into account customer ratings of the cleanliness and appearance of a station, the level of customer service received, convenience, facilities and product range. It
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Nestlé is set to change the names of their Allen’s lollies’ Red Skins and Chicos. Nestlé announced the move today, stating the decision was made to be more culturally sensitive. Both names are also racial slurs. “This decision acknowledges the need to ensure that nothing we do marginalises our friends, neighbours and colleagues,” the company said
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There’s a new Kinder Bueno flavour in town. Ferrero has just introduced a new coconut flavour to their range.
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Police are appealing for witnesses after two men robbed an EzyMart convenience store in Bondi Junction early Wednesday morning. Two men, described as being Caucasian, aged between 18-20 years and one with striking blue eyes, entered the store just before 3am, armed with large knives. They threatened the attendant before taking a sum of cash
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Global Foods has placed an $8.3 million bid to acquire the Buderim Group’s ginger business. The non-binding bid would see Global Foods acquire Buderim’s ginger and tourism assets, including their factory in Yandina, Queensland and included land, plant and equipment. As well as their brands Buderim Ginger and The Ginger Factory and associated intellectual properties
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Unilever has called on the Australian government to do more to address climate change. Setting out a raft of measures the company is taking to reduce their own emissions, the company behind beauty, personal and home care and food and drinks brands such as Rexona, Dove and Ben & Jerry’s, set a bold goal of
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Reckitt Benckiser (RB) has announced Saurabh Jain as their new Marketing Director for Australia and New Zealand, as the company look to sustainability initiatives. Saurabh will oversee RB’s ANZ consumer hygiene portfolio, which includes brands Pine O Cleen, Glen 20, Harpic, Easy-Off Bam, Mortein, Finish, Vanish, and Air Wick. He joins from the company’s global
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Coca-Cola Amatil has just brought vending machines into the digital age. The company has signed an agreement with Centrapay (a digital assets company) to enable consumers to use cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin to make purchases from their Australian and New Zealand machines. Paymnets will be made via a Sylo Smart Wallet at vending machines with
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