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Busier weekends an opportunity for breakfast convenience meals

Convenience breakfasts for those who are time-poor on weekends are set to grow, according to a recent study from Canadean. The research, which surveyed packaging executives from around the world, found that 77...

New $5 banknote to circulate from September 1

The Reserve Bank of Australia has released images of the new $5 banknote, which incorporates key aspects of the existing design with new features. For ease of recognition and to minimise the disruption...

Australian retailers encouraged to provide cashless transactions without restrictions

Australian payment providers have issued a call for a zero dollar minimum that would encourage retailers to provide customers with the choice to make cashless transactions with no restrictions. The campaign is in...

ARA calls for penalty rate reductions and card consistency

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) is confident the evidence it has presented to the Fair Work Commission will see a reduction in Sunday penalty rates in the retail sector. The ARA and the...

Convenience worldwide: record in-store sales for US in 2015

US convenience stores experienced record in-store sales last year, led by strong growth in foodservice products. The industry’s overall metrics for 2015 were released at the NACS State of the Industry Summit,...

Council supports compliance in franchising sector

The Franchise Council of Australia (FCA) has released a statement reiterating that all 460,000 Australians who derive their livelihood from franchising should receive their full, legal entitlements. The FCA’s comments came before the...

SPAR sees growth worldwide in 2015

The world’s largest voluntary retail chain, SPAR International, has announced global retail sales for the year ending December 31, 2015 of €33 billion ($48.65 billion), a 3.5 per cent increase on 2014. The...

SA and NSW independents honoured

South Australia and NSW IGA Awards of Excellence awards were held on April 8 and 10. Keenly contested between stores, the awards are a chance to formally recognise and celebrate the achievements of...
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