Tag: convenience

$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...

SPAR India grows retail footprint by 50 per cent in two years

SPAR India says it has expanded its retail selling space by half again within just 24 months. Earlier this year, its store concept won the gold prize at the Asian Customer Engagement Forum. The...

Woolworths Group to sell petrol business to EG Group

Woolworths Group has entered into a binding agreement to sell its 540 Woolworths-owned fuel-convenience sites to EG Group for $1.725 billion. EG Group describes itself as “the leading independent petrol forecourt retailer in...

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,...
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