The AACS Women In Convenience initiative will launch a new and expanded programme for 2015 after its successful first year with two events to be held in Sydney and Melbourne during May. At both events Petra Buchanan, CEO of the McGrath foundation, will be a guest speaker. Ms Buchanan is globally recognised for her expertise […]
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Coca-Cola South Pacific’s television ad for Coca-Cola Life shows a surprise product launch on Norfolk Island. The campaign was shot in an unscripted, documentary style, to convey the genuine surprise and delight of Norfolk Island residents as they became the first community in Australia to sample Coca-Cola Life. Reminiscent of the “world’s smallest and prettiest”
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Last week Caltex Australia handed a cheque for more than $420,000 to Make-A-Wish Australia CEO Gerard Menses. The donation was made using funds raised by Caltex Star Mart retailers, customers, suppliers and employees during the highly-successful Wish Drive held in November last year in which over 400 stores around Australia raise much-needed funds for the
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The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) is calling on all retailers to enter now for the 2015 eftpos ARA Australian Retail Awards. Entries are due by Friday 8 May 2015. The ARA Awards are now officially open across twelve categories and designed to celebrate success across the entire retail industry – from small owner-operated stores through
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7-Eleven to donate funds raised from ‘Name Your Price Day’ event run nationally towards children’s hospitals around the country.
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Around 2,000 exhibitors and visitors attended the recent C&I 2015 event in Sydney and the organisers are looking forward to C&I 2016, which is being held in Melbourne under the auspices of the Australasian Association of Convenience Stores. A survey has gone out to all of the delegates who attended the Sydney event and many
The 2015 C&I Expo, held at Sydney Showground, Olympic Park on 4-5 March 2105, with over 140 exhibitors, the show was provided retailers and buyers with the opportunity to speak directly to suppliers and see, touch and feel new product. Exhibitors spoken to with good leads and potential orders obtained. Many products stood out with
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Visitor registrations are coming in at a rapid rate for the C&I Convention & Expo, which is being held next week for the first time at Sydney Showground, Olympic Park. The Expo will be supported by 140 suppliers to the channel who will be showcasing their convenience products and services from midday each day. If
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The latest shopper marketing trends will feature at the POPAI ANZ 2015 Shopper Conference, set for Sydney on Wednesday, May 27, sure to provide plenty of insights into converting the current shopper marketing opportunity into value. The POPAI ANZ 2015 Shopper Conference: Unlocking the value of shopper marketing, comes to Sydney on 27 May 2015,
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There is less than two weeks to go for the C&I Expo. In a first for the Convenience & Impulse Convention & Expo, being held in Sydney, the first 500 visitors each day will receive one of 1,000 free sample bags packed with new products. There will also be extensive sampling on the 120 show
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Ahead of a Norway-wide February launch of Coca-Cola Life, the tiny Norwegian fishing village of Reine was treated to the launch of Coca-Cola Life, described by Anne Marit Ihlen, marketing manager, Coca-Cola Norway as the “smallest, prettiest and probably windiest launch in Norwegian history”. The entire village was invited to a special tasting party at
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Australia’s largest mobile virtual network operator, amaysim, was among the winners at the awards ceremony for the 2014 ‘Deloitte Technology Fast 50’ and the ‘Leadership Awards’ list. amaysim received double accolades, coming in at number three in the ‘Leadership Awards’ and 13th in the ‘Deloitte Technology Fast 50’ at the ceremony held at the ASX
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The recent POPAI (Point-of-Purchase Advertising International) Marketing@Retail Awards were held across 19 categories and attracted 139 entries. Awards were presented at a black tie Gala Dinner held at Sydney’s Hilton Hotel on 1 October, with winners in the convenience/route division including Parmalat’s Engine Fridge and Streets Magnum Kisses Bollard Spinner. POPAI Managing Director, Darren Pinks,
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