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What are the odds? Australians gambling less

Australians are gambling less across all categories, according to new research, reflecting “a large drop” in the past decade. This is the overall finding of Roy Morgan’s ‘Gambling Currency Report’, which includes detailed...

There’s no smoke without … a fire extinguisher

A service-station attendant has become an unlikely internet sensation after he used a fire extinguisher on a defiant smoker. The incident took place at a service station in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, in eastern...

7-Eleven coffee – a sustainable success story

Coffee and sustainability have been the twin drivers 7-Eleven’s recent success, said CEO Angus McKay at this week’s 2018 Supplier Awards and Business Update in Melbourne. McKay, who hosted the awards, claimed the...

Stores would welcome nationwide plastic bag ban

The NRA has welcomed Opposition Leader Bill Shorten’s proposal to implement a single-use plastic bag ban nationwide from 2021. National Retail Association Manager of Industry David Stout says the retail sector applauds laws...

US convenience stores booming, despite fewer visits

US convenience stores enjoyed a 16th straight year of record in-store sales in 2018. But fewer visits makes the right marketing crucial. This is the message from the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS)...

Labor sparks debate about electric cars

Labor Leader Bill Shorten has laid out a plan to introduce Australia’s first national electric vehicles (EV) policy. It comes in response to Australia lagging behind its competitor countries in EV uptake and...

Sugary drinks linked to premature death

Drinking sugary drinks, or sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB), heightens the risk of premature death, according to new research from Harvard University. According to the study, led by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public...

Woolies completes petrol-business sale to EG Group

Woolworths has completed the sale of its petrol business to EG Group and will return the proceeds via a buyback. The buyback will be off market and return $1.7 billion to shareholders, Woolworths...
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