Retail One-Stop

PHARMACISTS FIGHT BACK

Interesting to see the independent pharmacies taking out a full page ad in the Daily Telegraph highlighting the fact that some half a million people have signed a petition opposing plans by the NSW Government to deregulate the industry. More...

SWISS RETAILER LAUNCHES GLUTEN-FREE PRODUCT

News from overseas with Migros, the Swiss food retailer, announcing it now has a range of gluten-free products specifically at coeliacs. More...

INTERNET GREAT FOR FASHION RETAILERS

Retailers in Australia are turning to eBay to sell stock that isn’t moving through normal retail channels. More...

REJECT SHOP IN IPO

The Reject Shop has revealed full details of its initial public offer (IPO) and says it is aiming to raise $44 million. More...

WOOLIES AND CALTEX IN FUEL DEAL

Woolies and Caltex have reached agreements over the re-branding of petrol outlets – and the aim is to have some 450 petrol outlets carrying branded as the Caltex and Woolworths/Safeway. More...

PRIVACY AN ISSUE FOR RFID

Nigel Walters of the Australian Privacy Foundation says that RFID – if introduced in Australian outlets – could threaten the privacy of Australian consumers. More...

NSW MINISTER HAS HER SAY ON RFID

NSW Fair Trading Minister Reba Meagher, who is of the view that RFID tags – about the size of a grain of rice – are being trialled in Australia. More...

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This bulletin is edited and compiled by retail commentator John Kingsley-Jones. John has worked as an Editor, Chief Sub-Editor and journalist in magazines and newspapers both in Australia and overseas.

In the past 15 years, he has consulted to a range of companies and brands such as Unilever, Mars Confectionery, TipTop, Tooheys, McWilliam's Wines, Goodyear and BMW.

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