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7-Eleven supports ‘Protecting Vulnerable Workers’ bill, questions franchisor responsibilities

7-Eleven Stores Pty Ltd this week made its submission to the Senate Education and Employment Committee’s inquiry into the Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill 2017. According to 7-Eleven Stores CEO Angus...

Petrol prices

The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia increased by 2¢ to 126.4¢ a litre nationally in the week ending April 16, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s Weekly Petrol Prices report. The average...

POPAI awards open for entry

Entries are now open for POPAI’s yearly Marketing at Retail Awards, with the best in Australian retail marketing campaigns to be recognised across 26 categories, covering physical displays and shopper experience. The prestigious...

KitKat’s new range takes cue from first boutique

KitKat has launched a new range featuring “deliciously decadent fillings” that were inspired by the first permanent KitKat boutique – Chocolatory in Melbourne. A brand spokesperson said the “creative combinations were inspired by...

Convenience worldwide: US convenience stores hit record in-store sales

US convenience stores experienced record in-store sales of $233 billion in 2016 and the third straight year of $10 billion-plus in pre-tax profits, according to NACS State of the Industry data. Convenience stores,...

United Petroleum to acquire Pie Face

The petrol and convenience company has acquired the intellectual property and retail network of Pie Face, which went into voluntary receivership last October, for an undisclosed sum. United Petroleum CEO Gary Brinkworth says...

Fuel-technology firm claims patent infringement

Fuel-analytics software and field-technologies company Leighton O’Brien has filed a lawsuit against Tanknology Australia for infringing on its patent relating to its fuel-cleaning technology. Leighton O¹Brien is seeking financial compensation and a permanent...

Gatorade launches enhanced water

Gatorade is moving into the functional-water category with the launch of G Active – a flavoured electrolyte-water with no sugar. Gatorade Marketing Manager Jamie Bruce says G Active has been designed to address...

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