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EzyMart celebrates another successful year

The EzyMart franchise chain held its annual conference and trade show in Sydney on Wednesday and there were more than 300 retailers and suppliers in attendance. Speaking at the conference, EzyMart CEO Maher...

Caltex helps parents return to work

An initiative launched by Caltex Australia three years ago has led to a 25 per cent increase in the number of women successfully transitioning back to work and developing their careers after...

Petrol price update

The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia decreased 2.1¢ to 126.2¢ a litre nationally in the week ending October 25, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Petrol Prices’ report. The...

Fanta seeks to own Halloween with major multichannel campaign

Coca-Cola South Pacific this week launched Fanta’s ‘Tastes Like Halloween’ brand campaign, aimed at capitalising on the growing popularity of the annual spookfest. With 25 per cent of Aussies now celebrating Halloween, which...

Australia becoming ‘Halloweenised’

Halloween is heading our way this weekend, but with its pumpkin-flavoured American feel, is the festival really a sign of ‘cultural climate change’ or just a small element of the ‘seasons of...

AFGC CHEP Retail Index indicates potential slowdown

Year-on-year retail trade growth is expected to soften to 3.6 per cent in the December quarter from 4.2 per cent in the September quarter, according to the AFGC CHEP Retail Index. On a...

International news: Morrisons to re-enter the convenience store market

UK retailer Morrisons will pilot a convenience food offer in five petrol filling station shops owned by Motor Fuel Group (MFG). The pilot will start by the end of the year and will...

Woolworths revitalises rewards program

‘Everyday Rewards’ has transformed into ‘Woolworths Rewards’, in a move Woolworths claims will enable members to earn $10 off their shopping at least twice as fast as its major competitor’s loyalty scheme. Woolworths...

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