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• An update on Couche-Tard and Caltex deal. • 7-Eleven launches delivery service in Melbourne. • Heavy vehicle drivers allowed to dine in. • Suncorp, QBE, Allianz lead relief for small business. MAY/JUNE capital return. • Expected growth for beverages despite ‘seismic’ shift. • Engagis assists Caltex/Ampol drive-in store purchases. • First-of-its-kind ‘Wetlands not Wastelands’ grant. • Retail turnover falls 17.7 per cent in April. • Strong results for convenience despite Covid-19, says AACS. • Amatil goes virtual: Australian Partner for Growth Awards. • Caltex and Uber Eats deliver pharmacy products to doors. • Shell to acquire environmental services company Select Carbon. JULY/AUGUST SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER KEY HEADLINES • Food and beverages fuel solid channel growth: AACS. • Caltex unveils new Ampol logo. • 7-Eleven invests in new supply chain. • OTR and GYG join forces in Glandore. • The brands Aussies trusted most throughout Covid-19. • 2020 AIP Special Awards. • Mars Wrigley strengthens a Lifeline for mental health. • Supplying data to suppliers: the Coles and IRI team. • Maximising on delivery efficiency. • Industry first all-in-one router from Cradlepoint. • Contactless payment gains momentum. • Couchfood by BP expands home delivery range. • AACS releases 2019 State of the Industry Report. • Top five post-lockdown mobility trends. • The Coffee Club receives a rebrand. • Zombie businesses predicted to fold by September. • OTR’s new partnership aims to help end period poverty. • Unilever pushes accelerator towards climate change. • Shinys winners announced, businesses thanked for Covid efforts. • v2food doubles number of plant- based dishes with Deliveroo. • Yowie’s proposes 4 per cent share • April petrol prices reached record lows. • Amazon drives innovation with SMB grants. • David Jones and BP expand with new stores. • Amazon Australia becomes signatory to alcohol marketing regulator. • Top online retailers revealed. • 7-Eleven Australia opens B2B/B2C hybrid microformat store. • Eftpos and Australia Post trial safer payment solution. • Mastercard announces expansion of cryptocurrency program. • JobTrainer skills package meets the needs of SMEs. • Food delivery services exposes lack of cycling routes. • AVEVA named global leader in tech performance solutions. • Amazon Launchpad announces SMB grants to drive innovation. • Increase access to Buy Now, Pay Later. • Woolworths releases results amid Covid-19. • Jeff Rogut announces retirement from AACS. • Iconic Ampol returns to Australian forecourts with revitalised stores. • Aussies replace travel bug with local cafe experience. • Coles releases 2020 results. • First ultra-fast electric vehicle charger launched in North Queensland. • The end of thankyou water. • Ampol unveils premium fuel brand and returns to Aussie motorsport. • Foodservice Australia returns to Melbourne. • Stop and shop Australian on National Buy Aussie Day. • Meet Amazon’s paw-rent and pet duo. • National Newsagent Week: local community lifeline for newsagencies. • Pharmacy vaping proposal ‘worst of both worlds’ for convenience retailers. • AACS warns: alarm bells ring on crime. • Amazon Flex opens in Brisbane. • QMS Media revitalises 7-Eleven advertising. • $3b support package sparks hope. • ACCC authorises six-month cooperation period. • Deliveroo offsets 100 per cent carbon emissions. • Gross retail margins for petrol at record highs. • 400 per cent growth in mobile payments. • OTR sponsors September SuperSprint. • Ampol lands naming rights to State of Origin. • Coca-Cola European partners’ proposal to acquire Coca-Cola Amatil. • Global parcel volume exceeds 100 billion. • Cheers to Australia’s best soft drink. • Fonterra’s big step in cutting emissions. • 7-Eleven continues strong partnership with SecondBite. NOV/DEC, 2020 CONVENIENCE WORLD 13 "Contactless payment gains momentum." "Gross retail margins for petrol at record highs."