Tag: convenience

OTR appoints Warren Wilmot as first CEO

The On the Run (OTR) convenience retail chain has appointed Warren Wilmot as its first CEO. OTR describes Mr Wilmot as an “experienced retail executive”. Most recently, he was Chief Executive of the...

On-the-go and workplace eating drives snacking

“The snacking occasion is experiencing a renewed vitality,” says global research company, the NPD Group. Snacking has long been a daily part of Aussies’ lives, but had flagged as a category in recent...

Kanye West to open a convenience store?

Kanye West has said he wants to “create the convenience (store) of the future”. The US music star, and husband of Kim Kardashian, made the announcement on Twitter on Thursday. He also sent a...

7-Eleven Australia honours winners of spirit awards

7-Eleven Australia celebrated what it describes as “outstanding achievements” by its franchisees and corporate store managers at its spirit awards. The company presented the awards as part of its store-leader conferences in Sydney,...

7-Eleven invests in ‘bottle shop in your pocket’

The 7-Eleven Group is investing in Tipple, a company that claims to be Australia’s largest on-demand alcohol-delivery start-up. Tipple says it gives customers a ‘bottle shop in your pocket’ experience, delivering in 30...

An ‘elegant’ way to tell if the toilet is occupied

A US company has devised what it claims is an “elegant” way to show if the toilet (restroom) is available from a distance. According to the Heads Up Lock Company, the new wall...

BP Australia donates $50,000 in fuel to support farmers

BP Australia will donate $50,000 in fuel to support drought-hit farmers. The network made the announcement yesterday morning on Channel Nine’s Today show. Today launched its Drought Relief Appeal last Thursday morning. The funds...

Snap chat? Man asks for beer holding alligator

A man in the US state of Florida walked into a convenience story with an alligator under his arm and asked for beer, according to media reports. The alligator’s mouth was taped shut. The...
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