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C&I Expo 2022 brings convenience & impulse retailers together in person
C&I Expo has been the leading trade-only event for all banners and brands in Australian convenience and route for more t...

7-Eleven releases loungewear range – but there’s a catch
Featuring a cosy fleece jumper and shorts, 7-Eleven says that the loungewear range is designed to fit all styles.

7-Eleven’s $98m class action settlement: massive payout revealed
At the time the retailer confirmed a series of mediations in June had led to the agreement.

Dairy owners seek vaccine priority, more police patrols
“The corner dairy is again to the fore as an essential business,” says Sunny Kaushal, chair of the Dairy and Business Ow...

Woolworths partners with Uber to bring groceries to your door
The offer will expand across the eastern seaboard after its initial launch on August 30, and will be available through t...

7-Eleven, Simply Cups rescue 20 million cups from landfill
“We have more than 660 cup recycling units installed in our stores, and there are hundreds of other recycling stations w...

First Victorian Ampol Woolworths Metro store opens in Melbourne
More than 10 sites are set to open to the public before Christmas, including three new stores in Melbourne in Mount Wave...

Aldi launches Corner Store in convenience push
Discount supermarket Aldi is this week opening a smaller, convenience store offer in North Sydney.

7-Eleven settles franchisee class actions
It’s been a rollercoaster ride since the class actions were mooted back in 2017.

7-Eleven will invest $15m+ in Far North Queensland
The convenience store chain is committed to opening stores in Townsville and Cairns before June 2022 and Lord is expecti...

David Jones Food review leads to end of BP partnership
“Our organisations have collectively agreed to work through a managed transition that will see our relationship end in t...

Subway Australia launches 24-seven trading
Sandwich chain will progressively roll out the pick-up service through other stores in Australia.

Run out of milk? Robots on call for Singapore home deliveries
Developed by OTSAW Digital and both named "Camello", the robots' services have been offered to 700 households in a one-y...

Couche-Tard drops $20bn Carrefour takeover plan
Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard has dropped its US$19.6 billion bid to acquire European retailer Carrefour SA after th...

Circle K parent Couche-Tard offers US$20bn for Carrefour
If closed, the deal would create a company worth more than US$50 billion.