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Credit card surcharge changes to lower prices

According to IBISWorld, changes to credit card surcharge and interchange fees are expected to reduce revenue for payment providers and the banking sector while providing lower prices for some goods and services...

Retail turnover growth slow

Australian retail turnover rose 0.2 per cent in April 2016 (3.6 per cent year-on-year), seasonally adjusted, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) retail trade figures. This follows a rise of...

7-Eleven encouraged by response to new Wage Repayment Program

More than 190 claims have been lodged in the three weeks since 7-Eleven’s decision to assume responsibility for the repayment process. The total number of wage repayment claims submitted stands at 3,895 (as...

Fair Work Commission increases minimum wage

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has announced an increase of 2.4 per cent in the national minimum wage (NMW) rate to $672.70 a week, a decision that will affect the over 1.86...

ACAPMA launches ‘iScan 2016: An Overview of the Australian Retail Fuels Market’

In the first of its series of annual fuel retailing reports, the Australasian Convenience and Petroleum Marketers Association (ACAPMA) is pleased to present ‘iScan 2016 - An Overview of the Australian Retail...

Petrol prices

The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia decreased by 5¢ to 118.4¢ a litre nationally in the week ending May 22, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Petrol Prices’...

Red Bull’s ‘all work, all play’ campaign

Red Bull has launched a new campaign to get consumers clocking off work on time. The energy drink brand says the campaign is aimed at helping people power through their work day and...

Soft drinks look to natural sweeteners

Research has shown that ongoing concerns about obesity and sugar intake have driven interest in reduced-sugar and diet drinks in recent years, while the move towards ‘clean labels’ has worked against some...

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