Following the much-publicised war on waste, the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation has released its 2018 Annual Report, which sees Subway, Australia’s largest quick service restaurant chain reaffirm its commitment to innovation and sustainability.

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Social media is a powerful marketing tool for all businesses including franchise systems. Many franchisors (and franchisees) do a fantastic job promoting their brand and engaging with their customers through social media. However, before posting anything it’s important to understand what your franchise agreement allows you to do with social media, as well as your obligations under the law.

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The Franchising Code of Conduct sets out specific rules regarding the administration of marketing funds, and places limits on how marketing contributions can be spent. Here the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission outlines the rules that aim to ensure franchisors are transparent about the management and use of the franchise system’s marketing fund.

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The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) are proud to announce the 2018 eftpos ARA Australian Retail Awards, the country’s largest and longest running national retail awards program, celebrating the breadth of talent across the dynamic and ever-evolving retail landscape.

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