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On Wednesday afternoon November 28th AACS held a golf afternoon for Summit attendees. This was well supported by suppliers and retailers on a beautiful, warm afternoon. Funds raised are being donated to the Newborn Intensive Care Unit at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, and we were able to raise $5200.00 from the golf and attendees at the Summit. AACS sincerely thanks all who played and donated for their generous support. Thanks, JEFF. View the Golf Afternoon Gallery

“Best ever Summit”…… “interesting and inspirational”……… “met senior people I had only heard about”……’fantastic speakers”…… “looking forward to Summit 2013”. The AACS 2012 Convenience Leaders Summit was held last week to very positive comments. An excellent program of local and overseas speakers discussed opportunities and challenges for the convenience industry and attendees saw terrific examples of world leading store formats and offers. More details and photos will follow Download the Full Article

CSD Staff Nov 26, 2012 Cranberry, lime and blueberry flavors debuting on 7-Eleven shelves now are scheduled to launch nationally in March 2013. Until the end of the year, 7-Eleven Inc. will be the only retailer to offer its customers the three new Red Bull Editions flavors at its participating stores. In red, silver and blue cans, the Red Bull Editions provide the same energy and functional benefits of the original, but with the taste of sweet cranberry, fresh lime and fruity blueberry, respectively. These are Red Bull’s first new flavor extensions. “Red Bull is one of 7-Eleven’s top-sellers and we are the largest U.S. retailer of Red Bull,” said Jesus Delgado-Jenkins, 7-Eleven executive vice president of merchandising, marketing and logistics. “As our guests look to refresh and re-fuel morning, noon and night, enthusiastic Red Bull fans can get their first taste of these new flavors only at our stores.…

November 20, 2012 David Sharaz Canberra’s first 24-hour post office Canberra’s first 24 hour post office opens. Australia Post Regional Manager, NSW/ACT, Stephen Price, walks past rows of post office boxes in Civic on the corner of Moore and Alinga streets. Photo: Graham Tidy The drudgery of lining up at the post office has become a thing of the past with Canberra’s first $1.5 million Australia Post superstore opening on Monday. The refurbished 30-year-old store is located on the corner of Moore and Alinga Streets in the city. Ten million Australians now prefer to shop online, forcing retailers to reinvent themselves and, with them, the 200-year-old postal service. David Jones and Myer are among the latest chains to enter online sales, joining a rapidly expanding marketplace. ”Seventy per cent of our parcels that get sent through the postal network at the moment are generated from a computer, from an online…