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ATO, police seize illegal sales suppression technology

Inside Retail

It has been illegal to manufacture, supply, possess, use or promote ESSTs – designed to alter transaction records and avoid paying tax – in Australia since October 2018. A point-of-sale system with such technology may permanently delete transactions, re-sequence transactions, reduce sales values, or misrepresent transactions.

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Edge

Newly promoted to Associate Director at Edge. Edge is delighted to announce the news of the beautifully talented designer, Kathryn Hynard’s promotion to Associate Director at Edge. Kathryn Hynard.

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The right formula? Promotion of toddler milk comes into question

Inside Retail

Australia’s consumer commission, the ACCC, is asking the government to consider the promotion of toddler formula as part of its review of the Marketing in Australia of Infant Formula (MAIF) Agreement later this year. Promotion of toddler milk comes into question appeared first on Inside Retail. The post The right formula?

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Pacific Northern Announces New Promotions

VMS

global supplier and industry leader in visual merchandising design and production, announces the promotions of Casey Stowers and Gage Charles to account managers. Casey joined the company in 2014 and Gage in 2018, both starting their careers at Pacific Northern as account coordinators, with subsequent promotions to account specialists.

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Strand fined for fake discount claims after NZ regulatory probe

Inside Retail

A Commerce Commission investigation found that between 2018 and 2020, the handbag retailer routinely advertised its products as if they were “significantly discounted or being sold at special prices” when they were not. He also agreed with the commission that breaching the Fair Trading Act was “integral to Strandbags’ profitability”.

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Samsung Australia fined $14 million over false water-resistance claims

Inside Retail

The regulator said that between March 2016 and October 2018, the company ran in-store and social media advertisements that claimed the phones could be used in pools or sea water. The claims “promoted an important selling point for these Galaxy phones. The regulator had first sued the company in July 2019.

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Australia unveils draft law to regulate digital payment providers

Inside Retail

“(The) government is addressing the risks posed by new digital payment services, which are currently unregulated, to protect consumers, promote competition and spur innovation,” Treasurer Jim Chalmers said in a statement. million in 2018. billion in 2022, from 29.2

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