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Coles to spin off from Wesfarmers under new leadership

Wesfarmers today announced its intention to demerge its Coles division, which is set to be led by current Metcash CEO of Supermarkets and Convenience, Steven Cain, later this year. The proposed demerger would...

Weekly petrol prices

The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia fell to 134.5¢ a litre nationally in the week ending March 11, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s Weekly Petrol Prices report. The average national...

Powerade launches Pineapple Storm ION4 + Coconut Water

Coca-Cola South Pacific says the new flavour forms part of the brand’s strategy to continue to drive innovation in the hydration and sport-drinks portfolio. Tapping into the growing appeal of coconut water over...

Calls to reform franchising body

Brumby’s Bakery joint founder Michael Sherlock has called for urgent reforms to the board of the Franchise Council of Australia (FCA) following “a series of disasters for the nation’s franchising sector”. Mr Sherlock,...

Payments Register update

The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) has released an updated National Payment Transparency Register, which promotes businesses that pay their small business suppliers in fewer than 30 days. “Late payments...

Convenience worldwide: SPAR Guangdong’s flagship convenience store

A SPAR convenience store in Guangdong province in southern China is outperforming SPAR’s larger-sized supermarkets in the region. SPAR Futongzizaicheng is located in Dongguan City’s Guancheng district, where newly built compounds have been...

MPs throw their weight behind Dunsborough’s battle with Puma

Politicians from across the political spectrum have joined together to ask Puma Energy to rethink its plans for putting a petrol station in the middle of Dunsborough, WA. In a letter to Puma...

Metcash launches new IGA ‘That’s the Spirit’ campaign

Launched last week, the integrated campaign comprises TV ads featuring Australian actor and comedian Shane Jacobson. The ads showcase how IGA keeps the spirit of community alive by offering customers a tailored range...

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