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AACS: Convenince Industry Continues Growth Trajectory
Wednesday, 7 May 2014, 1:57 pm | Australasian Association of Convenience Stores
Australian convenience stores have outpaced the growth of the grocery channel for the second year running, recording sales growth of 3.7% in 2013 to reinforce the important role convenience stores play for consumers and the economy, according to ... More >>
Plain Packaging: Negative Impacts on Retailers Plain to See
Tuesday, 11 February 2014, 9:28 pm | Australasian Association of Convenience Stores
As the New Zealand Parliament debates the merits of plain packaging for tobacco products, the Australasian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) has reinforced the negative ramifications the policy has had for retailers in Australia, where it ... More >>
NZ Must Consider Negative Impacts on Australian Retailers
Tuesday, 17 December 2013, 7:10 pm | Australasian Association of Convenience Stores
With the announcement that in early 2014 New Zealand Parliament will consider legislation requiring all tobacco products to be sold in plain packaging, despite no evidence it has any impact on the incidence of smoking, the Australasian Association of Convenience ... More >>
New Research Confirms Retailers’ Plain Packaging Fears
Thursday, 7 March 2013, 5:09 pm | Australasian Association of Convenience Stores
New research from internationally recognised research house Roy Morgan has confirmed what retailers expected: that plain packaging is affecting their bottom line. Increased administrative and labour costs are combining with restrictions on the ability of ... More >>
Plain Packaging Proving Bad For Retailers’ Health
Monday, 11 February 2013, 8:17 am | Australasian Association of Convenience Stores
MEDIA RELEASE February 10, 2013 Plain Packaging Proving Bad For Retailers’ Health As New Zealand considers the merits of tobacco plain packaging the early signs from Australia, which only recently adopted the reform, are less than encouraging. Smokers ... More >>