The “toughest penalties in the country” are coming for the illegal tobacco trade in Victoria and the criminals who profit from it.
Introduced this week, the Tobacco Amendment (Tobacco Retailer and Wholesaler Licensing...
Metcash has provided a trading update, and earnings estimate for the first half of FY25 ending 31 October 2024. Year to date group sales rose 6.3%.
Its food sales, excluding tobacco, rose 18.5%....
The NSW government will roll out reforms which it hopes will better protect the community from the harms of illegal tobacco.
This includes a new tobacco licensing scheme for retailers, tougher penalties, and...
The Australian government’s vaping laws have been reinforced by the South Australian government with $16 million invested in a new taskforce.
This taskforce has been designed to detect and disrupt the supply of...
Metcash has reported a 6.1% rise in total sales for the financial year up to 8 September.
Announced at the company’s Annual General Meeting, Metcash’s food sales, excluding tobacco, increased 17.9%, which the...
Independent grocers across Australia are calling on the federal government to recognise and address the implications of year-on-year increases in tobacco excise amid the ongoing illegal tobacco crisis.
“While the government aims to...
Metcash's 2024 Full Year Results report that the company’s revenue increased 0.7% to $15.9 billion, and including charge through sales, increased 0.7% to $18.2 billion.
“I am pleased to report that the company...
Retailers across Sydney have been targeted in a recent crackdown on the illegal sale of nicotine e-cigarettes.
Last week, between 29 January and 2 February, NSW Health inspectors and NSW Police officers, working...
