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February 2012 NARGON News
  • FMCG and NARGON Supplier Awards 2012
  • Food prices up, card transactions dip again
  • National promises new starting wage
  • Supermarket brands become more popular
  • UK: Scotland looks to introduce minimum price for alcohol
  • Political comment: Hon John Banks
  • UK: Tobacco Changes look increasingly likely
  • UK: Christmas news snippets
  • AUS:  Most Australians value price over origin
November 2011
  • FMCG & NARGON Supplier Awards 2012
  • AUS: MPs want supermarkets to label margins
  • EUR: Fat taxes on the agenda
  • Advice on Minimum Employment Rights
  • What the politicians say about the Alcohol Reform Bill
  • UK: Bag tax in Wales 4
  • UK: Scotland: Debate over ‘supermarket tax’
October 2011
  • Sales up, food prices also rise
  • 130 more changes to alcohol reform legislation
  • Consumers to finally get proper choice on related products
  • Both parties coy on employment changes
  • Free FMCG Magazine subscription
  • Political comment
  • UK: School leavers encouraged to consider a career in retail
  • UK: British stores hit by rioters and looters
Aug-Sept 2011
  • First Te reo Countdown to open
  • Government is not keen on youth rates
  • Earthquake highlights stacking and shelving hazards
  • Political comment x 2
  • Tobacco display ban passed
  • Kiwi shopping habits revealed
  • Employing staff for Rugby World Cup
  • Aus: Tobacco companies fight back
  • UK: Careers advisors need to understand the industry
July 2011
  • Earthquake reflections from down south
  • Food prices increase, electronic transactions flat
  • Budget 2011 summary
  • UK: Shoppers to cook from scratch more
  • Written employment agreements
  • Political comment 
  • UK: Royal wedding drives sales
  • Employment agreement changes as of 1 July 2011 
  • Top ten food trends for 2011 
  • Food prices edge up, more alcohol available 
  • Sustainable Business 
  • Employer obligations under Immigration Act 
  • NZTE sustainable business research 
  • Legislative log-jam
  • UK: Sunday trading set to stay at just six hours
May 2011
  • Rugby World Cup 2011
  • Heartland rugby and the rural grocery store
  • Sales up, food prices up
  • Employment Relations Act 2000
  • Australia's "tough anti-smoking laws"
  • Premier Bacon Grocers Breakfast
  • UK: Salt in fish and chip shops
  • Political comment:
  • Rules about breaks
  • Sales Report
  • Canterbury Resources
  • Changes at Statistics NZ
  • Earthquake relief efforts
  • (UK) Shops unprepared for recovery
  • (US) Top grocer bagger found
  • Public Holiday Information
  • Expo breakfast
  • Extra public holidays?
  • Sales up, food prices down
  • Increase customer satisfaction
  • Greens renew attacks on supermarkets
  • Highlights of 2010
  • Political comment
  • Foodstuffs Expo and NARGON Breakfast
  • Retail Quiz
  • Profile Review
  • Information on public holidays
  • Foodstuffs Expo Breakfast
  • Theft costings hundreds of millions of dollars
  • Reject calls to exempt certain products from G.S.T
  • Highlights of 2010
  • On a lighter note
  • Retail Quiz
  • Profile review

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