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New SA taskforce targeting unlawful vapes

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 delivers solid food sales

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 demand tobacco excise rethink

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 releases full year results

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...

More than $1.1m in illegal nicotine products seized in Sydney

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...

NZ bans the sale of cigarettes for next generation

World-first laws have passed in New Zealand banning the sale of cigarettes to anyone born on or after 1 January 2009. Associate Health Minister Dr Ayesha Verrall says the Smokefree Environments and Regulated...

Coles convenience results impacted by floods and Omicron

Coles’ convenience sales revenue was $269 million for the third quarter, according to the retailer’s latest results. This was a decrease of 2.2% on the prior corresponding period, with comparable sales decreasing by...

Coles convenience results ‘negatively’ impacted by Covid

Coles’ convenience sales revenue for the half was $578 million, according to the retailer’s 2022 half year results. This was a decrease of 8.5% on the prior corresponding period, with comparable sales decreasing...
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