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UCB CEO stresses indie commitment and ‘inches’ mantra

United Convenience Buyers CEO Darren Park, addressing the group’s national conference on the Gold Coast this week, made a point of highlighting UCB’s commitment to independent P&C retailers. Mr Park, reviewing the previous...

Petrol prices

The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia increased by 3.4¢ to 119.9¢ a litre nationally in the week ending October 9, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Petrol Prices’...

Coca-Cola launches new 250ml bottle

Coca-Cola South Pacific has launched a new 250ml bottle into the Australian market, increasing the availability of small packs in more than 2,500 retail outlets. The launch of the new bottle follows the...

Illicit tobacco seized in Perth

A 44-year old man is to be summonsed to appear in court after an Australian Border Force (ABF) operation resulted in investigators finding over 750 kilograms of illegally imported tobacco, with a...

Phone-xiety struggles

According to the new Nielsen Mobile Shopping, Banking and Payment report, released today, 53 per cent of global consumers say they feel anxious when their mobile devices are not close at hand. The...

ACCC advises franchising industry to consider its agreements

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is warning franchisors about potentially unfair contract terms under a new law offering greater protections to small businesses from November 12, 2016. ACCC Deputy Chair Dr Michael...

BP decides against Great Australian Bight exploration

BP has determined that its exploration drilling program in the Great Australian Bight (GAB), offshore South Australia, will not be able to compete for capital investment with other upstream opportunities in its...

ATO applies to wind up City Convenience

An application has been made to the Federal Court by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to wind up the operations of City Convenience Store Pty Ltd. The application was lodged with the Australian...

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