TECH HEAVYWEIGHTS TARGETING RFID
Spurred by demand from large retailers, consumer products makers
and the US. military, technology firms are racing to develop devices
that could revolutionize the way goods are shipped, tracked and sold.
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ALDI SET TO EXPAND
The German-owned chain, Aldi, is on the prowl for new sites as it
ramps up plans to double the number of stores it has in Australia to
100 by the end of 2004.
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ARA WELCOMES FINGER PRINT PLAN
A program that will see credit card users being finger-printed
whenever they use their credit cards has been welcomed by the
Australian Retailers Association (ARA)
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ARA NOT HAPPY WITH EFTPOS FEE
The decision by the Australian Competition & Consumer
Commission (ACCC) to agree to a submission from the banking industry
that the fee paid between banks for EFTPOS transactions be set at
zero has angered the Australian Retailers Association (ARA).
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WOOLIES AND COLES ACCUSED OF COLLUSION
Still with the ACCC - who have bought a case against Woolworths
and Coles subsidiary, Liquorland claiming that the liquor retailers
struck agreements with eight NSW-based pubs and liquor shops between
1997 and 2001.
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RECORD RETAIL SALES SAYS ABS
Xmas 2003 saw Australian retailers achieved record sales according
to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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DAVID JONES
David Jones says it is tracking well against sales growth forecast
for 2003-2004 of between 1.5 and 25 per cent.
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SALES OF BULKY GOODS TO SLOW
Leading forecaster BIS Shrapnel has predicted that growth in the
bulky goods retail outlet sector will slow down over the next few
years.
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Close
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.
That's it for this issue of the Retail One-Stop. If you
have any questions or comments please give us a call on 02 9419 8356 or email us
on info@eps.net.au.
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