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Coles trials new convenience offer

Coles will trial a new convenience store format in three Melbourne locations in what may be the first of many new convenience stores. As reported by The Australian, the stores at service stations...

Caltex invests in Victorian fuel supply reliability

Caltex Australia will expand the capacity of Victoria’s second-busiest fuel terminal, Newport. Upgrades to the Newport fuel terminal in Melbourne are due to be completed by the end of 2017, with the $75...

Petrol prices

The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia increased by 1.5¢ to 120.2¢ a litre nationally in the week ending July 31, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Petrol Prices’...

Finding Dory ice-cream makes waves

Streets Ice Cream has launched its Streets Disney Finding Dory frozen treat to accompany the release of the Disney Pixar film, Finding Dory, in cinemas. Streets Disney Finding Dory is vanilla and bubble-gum...

Hipsters drive foodie trend

The growing hipster movement is driving Australian hospitality trends towards hand-crafted and locally sourced food and drink, according to new research from point of sale technology provider Impos. A survey on food trends...

RBA rate cut

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has cut the cash rate by 25 basis points to a record-low 1.5 per cent. RBA Governor Glenn Stevens said in a statement the decision took into...

Convenience worldwide: 7-Eleven’s FAA-approved drone delivery

7-Eleven last month teamed up with independent drone-delivery service Flirtey to complete what was claimed to be the first fully autonomous drone delivery to a customer’s residence. The delivery marked the convenience store...

SPAR Australia’s show of support

SPAR Australia celebrated the past year’s hard work of retailers and suppliers at its 2016 Trade Show on the Gold Coast last week with bonuses presented, while a wildlife-conservation partnership was announced. The...

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