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Rod Sims, chairman of the competition watchdog, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, is itching for the government to reform the $170 billion franchising sector.

It follows a damning parliamentary …
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On 22 March 2018, the Australian Senate established a Joint Parliamentary Inquiry into the operation and effectiveness of the Franchising Code of Conduct – with the report to be provided …
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The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has today expressed its shock and dismay at a change to Western Australia’s regulations that will significantly affect tobacco retailing across the state from next …
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The competition regulator will get a raft of new responsibilities and powers to protect potential franchisees from being exploited by large companies when they make the life-changing decision to start …
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Research from Cancer Council NSW and Western Sydney University has revealed that almost 20% of a sample of tobacco retailers (including convenience stores, grocery stores, and newsagents) would prefer not …
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The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest global oil outlook, released on Monday night, predicts America’s oil and gas boom will see it become a net exporter by 2021 with profound …
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A NATIONAL, independent fuel and convenience operator will soon begin to build a hub for local produce, fuel and electric recharge stations in Nambour.

Fresh Trading Co. promises jobs for …
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ACAPMA estimates that the End-Stream segment of the Australia fuel industry (i.e. fuel wholesale and fuel retail businesses) operates from assets valued at more than $28B and employs more than …
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No longer seen as just an expensive alternative to supermarkets, local convenience stores offer time-poor consumers a viable shopping option for last minute grocery purchases. However times have been tough, …
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The report is imminent, with a possible release date later this week. The industry, which comprises 1100 different franchisors, 80,000 franchisees and almost half a million employees, is bracing for …
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