Convenience & Impulse Retailing

17/10/2025

Returning in 2026 across two huge days, 17–18 March, at ICC Sydney, the C&I Expo has co-located with AACS Connect and promises to be one of the biggest industry events of the year.

For anyone in the petrol and convenience industry, the C&I Expo is the place to be to grow your business and make lasting connections. It’s where retailers, suppliers and decision-makers gather under one roof to share ideas, explore innovations and strengthen partnerships that keep the channel moving forward.

Following a year-long hiatus, the C&I Expo will make its comeback on 17–18 March 2026, bigger and better than ever before.

16/10/2025

Chevron has appointed Dean Gilbert as General Manager of International Fuels Sales – Australia, effective immediately.

16/10/2025

South Australia’s largest family-owned supermarket chain, Drakes, has opened a new store in Mount Gambier.

16/10/2025

Viva Energy and Cleanaway Waste Management have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance the production of low-carbon liquid fuels and products in Australia.

Viva Energy and Cleanaway Waste Management have partnered to advance the production of low-carbon liquid fuels and products in Australia.

14/10/2025

PayPal has launched its new merchant platform, PayPal Open, in Australia, bringing together all its business solutions into one system aimed at supporting merchants of all sizes.

PayPal has launched its new merchant platform, PayPal Open, in Australia, bringing together all its business solutions into one system.

14/10/2025

Viva Energy has opened a $25 million lubricants facility in Karratha to boost supply efficiency across Western Australia’s Pilbara region.

14/10/2025

Jason Joukhador, GM Merchandise and Dealer Channel at Ampol, explains the flywheel concept and how to best utilise it in convenience retail.

10/10/2025

Read the latest issue of Convenience & Impulse Retailing magazine now: https://hubs.li/Q03N0VQ20

This edition features Donna McFarlane, Team Lead for the Merchandising Team at Chevron Australia Downstream, in our Face Time interview, sharing her journey and career highlights. We also visit Orbost Foodworks in Victoria to see how this community favourite keeps locals coming back.

We explore the resurgence of juice, driven by nostalgia and natural refreshment, and the growing demand for functional beverages as Australians look for drinks that support energy, focus, and wellness.

Our feature on to***co tackles one of the most complex challenges in the industry — the rise of illicit trade — examining its impact on retailers, legitimate operators, and tax revenues, and the need for stronger industry support.

Also inside are highlights from the SPAR Conference, Ampol’s 2025 Supplier Forum, and a closer look at Australian icon Wimmers.

Thanks to our contributors Theo Foukkare, Jason Joukhador, Rachel Quinn, and Andrew Gerard for sharing their latest insights and perspectives.

C&I Retailing Magazine and C&I Expo became a division of the Intermedia Group in July 2014. Australia’s impulse and convenience market includes convenience stores with or without fuel, shopfront, mini

09/10/2025

Melbourne shoppers are being treated to a unique retail event today, as Metcash opens a one-day-only pop-up on Brunswick Street, Fitzroy.

09/10/2025

A significant quantity of illegal to***co products has been seized during an operation in Dunedoo following reports of unlawful to***co sales.

02/10/2025

The average price for regular unleaded petrol in Sydney has fallen to 168.9 cents per litre and is expected to dip further into the mid-160s in coming days.