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7-Eleven CEO Angus McKay

7-Eleven CEO Angus McKay: innovating a convenient future

Angus McKay, 7-Eleven Australia CEO, chatted with Inside Franchise Business Executive in a Q&A about the new kiosk m...
Snap Fitness CEO Ty Menzies

Gym franchises raring to go as restrictions ease

The fitness industry has been frustrated by the continued restrictions keeping gym doors shut. So gym franchises are now...
Australian business reopens

A step closer to near normal as Australian businesses reopen

Australia’s leaders are considering more targeted stimulus as parts of the economy that were shut down through the coron...
Remote working

Post-pandemic workplace: is there a silver lining for business owners?

Amidst the chaos of shutting offices and stores, working from home and the added stress of home schooling there must be ...
Soul Pattinson takes $10m share in RFG

RFG buoyed by customer numbers as COVID-19 restrictions ease

Retail Food Group is cautiously optimistic about hospitality trends as customer numbers gradually increase with the easi...
A check-in app identifies customer visits

Check-in app for cafes, building sites, shopping centres the new normal?

A software firm has introduced an app, 1Breadcrumb, that tracks customer visits as they check in and out of restaurants ...
Domino's seeks new marketing boss

Fast food chains are temperature checking staff

News that two giants in fast food franchising, McDonald’s and Domino’s, are employing temperature checks on ...
Coronavirus and retail

Coronavirus has turned retail therapy into retail anxiety: keeping customers calm will be key to carrying on

So you finally hit the shops and cafes after weeks of lockdown. After disinfecting your hands, following the arrows arou...
McDonald's 50 years Australia

Coronavirus shuts 12 McDonald’s stores in Victoria

McDonald’s has shut 12 restaurants for cleaning after a delivery driver visiting the Victorian stores tested posit...
Andersens' CEO Rowan Hodge

Luck and courage lead Andersens through pandemic

Luck and courage have helped steer floorcovering retailer Andersens through the coronavirus crisis. There’s no doubt tha...