1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (222+ words) New Zealand’s Commerce Commission has cleared Kimberly-Clark’s Kenvue takeover, on condition it sells off Kenvue’s feminine hygiene business locally. The clearance forms part of a larger global transaction between the two companies, which are significant suppliers of personal and healthcare…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (349+ words) The WA Government has introduced a Bill to Parliament giving FuelWatch permanent legal powers to collect fuel availability data statewide. The Petroleum Products Pricing Amendment Bill 2026 replaces a patchwork system that currently only forces retailers to report fuel shortages during…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (312+ words) Ampol’s convenience retail earnings rose 12 per cent in the first half of 2026, as the wider business saw a surge in profits. Ampol reported Group RCOP EBITDA of $1.637 billion for the half, up 152 per cent on the prior corresponding period, and…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (363+ words) NRMA’s largest ever member survey shows charging access, not price, is now the biggest hurdle standing between EV owners and their cars. Peter Khoury, Spokesperson for the NRMA, says 2026 will be remembered as the year electric vehicles moved from a…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (12+ words) Chris Rhodes IMG_04321 Convenience & Impulse Retailing © 2023 Convenience & Impulse Retailing....

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (317+ words) Lowes Petroleum is replacing promotional signage above its fuel bowsers with road safety messages, as part of Rural Road Safety Month. The campaign, titled “One message. One decision. One life”, encourages motorists to slow down, take a break if fatigued…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (315+ words) Australian and Chinese customs have busted a syndicate smuggling illicit tobacco worth $92m in evaded duty into Australia. The Australian Border Force (ABF) and China’s Anti-Smuggling Bureau of General Administration of China Customs (ASB) worked together on the operation, dubbed Project…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (356+ words) Asahi Beverages has completed a nationwide shift to 100 per cent recycled plastic across its entire soft drink bottle range, excluding caps and labels. The shift means hundreds of millions of bottles produced in Australia each year now rely on repurposed…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (940+ words) Metcash is scaling the use of artificial intelligence (AI) across its B2B e-commerce operations to help independent businesses find products more quickly and improve conversion. Simon Williams, GM of B2B Digital Engagement at Metcash, said the technology is being used to address…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (332+ words) Two men have been charged and a third arrested over the alleged movement of millions in cash from Tasmania to Victoria, suspected illicit tobacco proceeds. Officers seized more than $2.5 million worth of tobacco product, over $1 million in cash, 9kg of silver…...