Takeaways from Shoptalk 2025: AI in retail, Waymo driverless cars and local small retail vs. big business
I’m grateful for the invitation from Shoptalk for myself and a newsXpress colleague, Anthony, to attend Shoptalk 2025 in Las Vegas a week ago. Here is a video of us discussing some takeaways from the conference and trade show. Whether you’re a retailer, a tech enthusiast, or just curious about where shopping is headed, this video offers a glimpse More...
‘Deafening’: Billion-dollar ‘national emergency’ barely worth a mention in election campaign
It’s the critical issue that costs Australia an estimated $26 billion a year and rising — and one that, if you’ve been listening to Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton for the past four of this five-week More...
Why a better discount offered by a card company may not make your newsagency as much money compared to going to a company that does not offer as good a discount
Beware any card company trying to win your business by offering a better discount, especially if the discount is above what is common for your size card account. The best card suppliers for your retail business More...
Australians flock to pubs to play two-up on Anzac Day
Aussies have flocked to pubs across the country to play the traditional gambling game, two-up, on Anzac Day. The game is strictly illegal in Australia with the exception of Anzac Day. While there’s evidence More...
Man drowns at Cape Schanck south of Melbourne
A man has drowned at a popular holiday area outside of Melbourne. The man died at Cape Schanck on the Mornington Peninsula on Friday morning after being washed off the rocks. The police helicopter was called More...
Arrest made after Ekampreet Sahni died in Newcastle beachside shooting
A man has been arrested after a teenager was shot dead during a fight in a beachside carpark in Newcastle. Ekampreet Sahni, 18, was found with a gunshot wound in the Bar Beach carpark on Memorial Drive about More...
Advice on making Saturdays valuable again in local retail
It’s true, the retail landscape has shifted, Saturdays in retail are not what they used to be. Part of that is on us as retailers, we have let the day fade in significance and value. Maybe it is time to invest More...
Illegal tobacco and the newsagency channel
If you are aware of a newsagent selling illegal tobacco, report them. Yes, it’s as black and white as that. Any newsagent selling illegal tobacco damages the reputation of the channel, even for the majority More...
Channel 9 reporter, veteran in debate over Anzac Day welcome to country
Footage has emerged of a veteran and Channel 9 reporter engaged in a charged conversation after a neo-Nazi led the booing of a Welcome to Country at a Dawn Service. Nine’s Mark Santomartino and a veteran More...
Teen charged after Darwin supermarket fatal stabbing
A teenager has been charged with murder following the death of a supermarket owner in Darwin. Linford Feick, 71, died after he was allegedly stabbed by the 18-year-old at his Nightcliff supermarket on Tuesday. Police More...
