Tag: convenience

Petrol station development boom an investors dream

Over the next 12 months, 186 new petrol stations will be built nationally despite the rise in electric cars entering the market. According to commercial real estate business CBRE’s petrol station specialist, Joseph...

No cash on you? No cards? Then head to 7-Eleven

In what it claims is an Australian first, 7-Eleven Australia has launched a cashless and cardless “concept” convenience store. Instead of cash or cards, customers use their smartphones to complete their transactions. 7-Eleven describes...

BP Australia app celebrates 100 years of convenience

BP Australia is marking its centenary year in the country with a special ‘BP Run’ app for its customers. The company says it wants to celebrate 100 years in Australia by “giving back...

Three in four Aussies still eat home-cooked meals

Despite the relentless drive towards convenience, most Australians still prefer to eat home-cooked meals, says new research. Global research company the NPD Group did a pilot study on home-prepared meals. It found that...

Tipple calls for greater regulation of alcohol couriers

Tipple, the on-demand alcohol delivery service, has called for an end to the “lax approach” of some industry players. The company, in which 7-Eleven has a majority interest, says it shares the concerns...

Coles Express and Viva Energy strike new 10-year alliance

Coles Express and Viva Energy have agreed on terms for a 10-year extension of their current alliance. According to ACAPMA, the announcement comes in the face of “sustained public criticism” over the high...

$335K in penalties for underpaying convenience workers

The FWO has secured $335,664 in penalties for the underpayment of convenience workers at two businesses in central Melbourne. The Fair Work Ombudsman penalised two individuals for underpaying workers at a 7-Eleven franchise...

Caltex unveils new Melbourne ‘concept’ store

Caltex has revealed a new petrol and convenience concept store, The Foodary, in a Melbourne suburb. According to Caltex, The Foodary in Derrimut “provides a glimpse into the future of the Australian service...
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