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Petrol price update

The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia decreased 2.3¢ to 131.3¢ a litre nationally in the week ending October 11, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Petrol Prices’ report. The...

Mid-size businesses need to think like start-ups

Innovation is valued more by smaller Australian businesses than larger ones, according to Commonwealth Bank research findings released this week. The bank’s Business and Innovation study also shows that roadblocks to innovation include...

Mobile complaints drop as new tools and rules take effect

The number of official complaints about mobile phones fell by 21 per cent in the past financial year with significant improvements in key problem areas including coverage and excess data charges, the...

Powerade Ion4 to capitalise on booming sports drinks market

Coca-Cola South Pacific says the biggest reformulation of Powerade since 2006 seeks to capitalise on the accelerated growth of the sports drinks category over the past two years. The new formula will contain...

PLAY launches syndicated product testing platform

POP UP Shopper Community is Australia’s first syndicated product testing platform for FMCG companies, says Sydney-based agency PLAY Market Research. The POP UP Shopper Community promises a rethink of centralised product testing, offering...

Tyro joins eftpos

Tyro Payments Ltd (Tyro) has joined the eftpos membership and will soon connect directly to the company’s new centralised payments infrastructure, the eftpos Hub. Eftpos Managing Director Bruce Mansfield congratulated Tyro for taking...

Prepaid mobile users still prefer to recharge at a store

There are 6.2 million Australians over the age of 14 that have a prepaid service on their main mobile phone, and supermarkets are their number one channel for recharging, ahead of going...

Convenience stores lagging behind grocery in chocolate bar sales

According to the latest findings from Roy Morgan Research, 6.5 million Australians over the age of 14 buy at least one chocolate bar in an average four weeks, with more than three...

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