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David Jones partners with BP to enter $4.7bn convenience sector

Department store David Jones is getting into the $4.7 billion convenience game by way of a partnership with BP, which will see selected BP sites offer exclusive, high-quality products under the David...

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Why BP is getting into bed with David Jones. The promising marriage of petrol...

“Fill ’er up?” That was the immediate greeting from the driveway attendant when pulling into the service station in the days before self-serve pumps. Yes, once there was someone to pump your fuel and...

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Poll: Will consumers pay more for premium at the ‘servo’?

In 2019, convenience is king, with the industry in Australia now worth $4.7 billion according to market research company IbisWorld. Australian department store David Jones is the latest to try cash in...

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Marley Spoon’s half-year revenue jumps 55 per cent

Marley Spoon has increased revenue for the six months to June 30 by 55 per cent to 61.38 million euros, as repeat customers order larger bundles. Increased spending on order fulfilment and marketing,...

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Need for speed: Aussies blow a third of food budget on fast food

Australians are shelling out when it comes to convenience, with consumers reportedly spending 32 per cent of their weekly food budget on quick and easy options, according to new research from...

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Sales vs safety: the minor inconvenience of online alcohol delivery

Alcohol has never been so readily available online, whether it’s the option to add a bottle of wine to the shopping cart at Woolworths online or order a magnum of Saint Roch Le Rosé from Vinomofo on...

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Coles looks beyond price with first in-store food hall

Supermarket giant Coles is leveraging the power of independent foodie destinations to provide its very first in-store food hall experience. The retailer’s Tooronga Village store, in Melbourne’s...

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Need for speed: Coles launches 30 minute meal plans

Supermarket giant Coles is tapping into consumer dining habits as part of a new meal plan campaign launching today, Wednesday. ‘What’s for Dinner’ includes 48 recipes from ‘Mince it Monday’ to...

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David Jones opens first standalone food store in Melbourne

David Jones has launched its first standalone food store in Melbourne in a bid to lock down Australia’s gourmet grocery market and take share off Coles and Woolworths by offering fresher and, it...

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BP pulls M+ rated magazines from shelves

Fuel retailer BP Australia has pulled M+ rated magazines from its 350 stores following calls from an activist group to stop stocking publications that sexualise young girls. Collective Shout, a...

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Metro meet servo: Caltex and Woolworths launch fresh convenience offer

Caltex and Woolworths open the first of three co-created stores today, Wednesday, aimed at delivering fresh convenience at the service station. The 24-hour Caltex Woolworths Metro in North Ryde, NSW,...

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First David Jones BP opens in Melbourne

Just a week after Woolworths opened its first Metro at the servo with Caltex, David Jones and BP have today unveiled their first store collaboration, in Bayside, Melbourne. The new high-end...

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Woolworths expands Delivery Now to Gold Coast

Woolworths personal shopper Woolworths is expanding its two-hour grocery delivery service beyond Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, as more consumers call for speedy delivery options. Gold Coast shoppers...

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Caltex set to float 49 per cent stake in 250 retail sites

Fuel and convenience retailer Caltex is planning to undertake an initial public offering (IPO) of up to a 49 per cent stake in 250 retail sites. The retailer would retain a majority 51 per cent...

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Caltex receives ‘unsolicited’ $8.6 billion takeover offer from Canadian...

Caltex Australia has confirmed that it received a $8.6 billion takeover offer from Canadian convenience store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. to acquire all shares in the company. The fuel and...

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Caltex says $8.6bn bid undervalues business but open to revised offer

Fuel retailer Caltex Australia has responded to a $8.6 billion takeover bid from Canadian convenience operator, Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD), saying it undervalues the business. On the guidance of...

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Philip Morris calls for HTPs to be made legal in Australia

Philip Morris has submitted an application to the Advisory Committee on Chemicals Scheduling (ACCS), calling for laws to be amended to allow the sale of heated tobacco products (HTPs) in Australia....

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AACS donates $3000 bushfire relief to Red Cross

The Australasian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) yesterday donated A$3000 to the Red Cross to help them provide relief to Australians affected by the ongoing bushfires. AACS CEO Jeff Rogut...

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Independent supermarket co-op could spell trouble for Metcash

A group of Australia’s independent supermarkets and convenience stores have come together to form a new co-operative that could spell trouble for the nation’s leading grocery wholesaler, Metcash. Led...

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Four’N Twenty pies hit US convenience stores

Australian pie brand Four’N Twenty is to hit shelves of Rutter’s convenience stores in Philadelphia, USA, following on from a successful partnership with the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team and...

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