Karen Collier Herald Sun May 15, 2013 GROCERY shopping is moving from the trolley to the tarmac. Supermarket giant Woolworths today unveiled an online shopping collection service at Melbourne Airport in what is believed to be a world first. Returning...
Supermarket giant Woolworths unveils online shopping pick-up point at Melbourne Airport
Posted On The 20th May 2013
BP, Shell raided in price fixing probe
Posted On The 20th May 2013
May 15, 2013 The Age Investigators carried out raids at BP’s offices in Canary Wharf and Shell’s offices in both London and Rotterdam on Tuesday. Raids were also carried out at the London office of price-reporting agency Platts and the...
Economists cast doubts on Federal Budget
Posted On The 20th May 2013
John Dagge May 15, 2013 Herald Sun ECONOMISTS have questioned the Federal Government’s timetable for returning the Budget to surplus, saying Treasury figures are too optimistic. Australia could be mired deeper in the red and for longer than outlined in...
Optus bemoans a lack of identity
Posted On The 20th May 2013
Jeff Whalley May 15, 2013 Herald Sun OPTUS chief Kevin Russell says the brand has lost its punch with consumers. Speaking as Optus revealed its net profit had fallen for the first time in five years, Mr Russell yesterday vowed...
Budget update – Tobacco
Posted On The 20th May 2013
Jeff Rogut The budget announcement last week contained the following important change for tobacco: excise will now be linked to the AWTOE (Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings) indexation and not the CPI indexation. This means that tobacco will be subject...
Medbox: Dawn of the Marijuana Vending Machine
Posted On The 20th May 2013
Bryan Gruley May 09, 2013 Bloomberg Businessweek “We are in the right place at the right time,” says Bruce Bedrick, a 44-year-old chiropractor, occasional pot user, and chief executive officer of Medbox (MDBX), maker of one of the world’s first...
Times are changing for drink makers
Posted On The 20th May 2013
23 April, 2013 Foodmagazine Soft drinks are some of the most popular and most talked about beverages on the market, but despite their dominance innovation in the sector is starting to stall. Traditionally a fast moving and competitive market, new...
Why some brands become uncool
Posted On The 20th May 2013
Sarah Michael May 18, 2013 news.com.au AS consumers we often can’t pinpoint it ourselves. It’s more of a feeling. One day a product is cool and you have to have it, the next day it is boring and you can’t...
EU raids oil majors in price fixing probe
Posted On The 17th May 2013
AAP May 15, 2013 THE European Commission has carried out surprise inspections at several major oil companies over possible price fixing in breach of European Union anti-trust rules. The Commission did not name any of the companies involved in Tuesday’s...
Happiness Awaits at NACS Show Opening Session
Posted On The 17th May 2013
NACS Online May 14, 2013 Acclaimed business leader and best-selling author Chip Conley will help kick off the NACS Show at the Opening General Session on October 13. ALEXANDRIA, Va. – This week is “NACS Show Week” — with every...
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