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Welcome to POPAI Australia & New Zealand's Newest Member, Snackbrands Australia!

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 05:04:07 GMT

Snackbrands Australia are the newest member of POPAI Australia & New Zealand!

They are proud to report some great news! Your favourite salty snacks are now back in Australian hands and are now manufactured by the new business - Snack Brands Australia.
Thins, Tasty Jacks, Cheezels, CC’s, Samboy and French Fries are now 100% Australian made and 100% Australian owned.

Each of the brands has a truly unique Australian history and holds a special place in the minds and hearts of Aussie snackers. Combined with The Real McCoy’s range including Jumpy’s and Burger Man, the new Snack Brands Australia is predicting strong growth for the snack category.

For more information, see their website at www.snackbrands.com.au or see the Member Directory under 'S’.

Welcome to POPAI Australia & New Zealand's Newest Member, Avery Graphics!

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:30:26 GMT

POPAI Australia & New Zealand would like to welcome our newest member, Avery Graphics!

Avery Graphics – a division of Avery Dennison – is a leading global manufacturer of pressure sensitive and banner materials for critical branding and signage investments.

The company offers a comprehensive and expanding range of sign materials, screenprint films, digital media and reflective products to satisfy all application requirements.

For more information, see their website at www.ap.averygraphics.com or see the Member Directory under 'A’.

Welcome to POPAI Australia & New Zealand's Newest Member, IDS Displays!

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:21:58 GMT

POPAI Australia & New Zealand would like to welcome our newest member, IDS Displays!

IDS Displays has been designing, producing and installing point of sale products and exhibition stands and graphics for the past 20 years.

They say "Our product list continues to expand in order to adapt to and meet the demands of our clients.

Our latest products from Europe include Xdisplays, 2stand and Press in addition to our already successfully established Pull Up and Pop Ups and imaging and installation services".

For more information, see their website at www.idsdisplays.com or see the Member Directory under 'I'.

POPAI Awards Student Designers

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:41:23 GMT

To show case the talent of young designers and encourage them to become involved in Marketing at Retail, POPAI Australia & New Zealand together with the POPAI Sustainability Committee launched the Student Sustainability Design Awards earlier this year.

The initiative is aimed at lifting awareness of sustainable materials in the design of point of purchase displays, as well as allowing tertiary students to work on a commercial brief prepared by one of Australia’s largest brands.

This year, students submitted designs and case studies to a brief set by Nestle Australia for Nescafe Gold. With a judging panel composed of brand marketers, industry designers and producers of POP, each design was assessed against its use of sustainable materials, retail presence & brand equity and conceptual strategy.

The winner was announced at RMIT University with Mr Tom Harris, CEO, POPAI Australia & New Zealand congratulating Melanie Martin, a Second Year Visual Merchandising student on her successful design.

Three of Australia’s leading POP producers: Active Display Group, Retail Solutions and SPOS sponsored the prize, a eight week scholarship offering work experience with one of the companies as a Junior Graphic Designer.

Melanie has elected to work with the Melbourne based Active Display Group. This position will allow her to get hands-on, client driven creative experience of the retail marketing sector. She will work with experienced design professionals on ‘real’ client briefs.

Peter Roff-Smith, Design Manager for Active Display Group said the contest was a ‘great initiative from POPAI Australia & New Zealand and Nestle and he was pleased to see the prize go to such a deserving winner’.

The Student Sustainability Design Awards Contest will be run on an annual basis by POPAI Australia & New Zealand and will be open in 2009 to students enrolled in University, TAFE or Tertiary Colleges in Australia. For more information, contact Karen Spear at POPAI Australia & New Zealand on 02 9984 9322 or email karens@popai.com.au

Sustainability News - Paddy Pallin Raises the Green Bar with New Melbourne Store

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:45:57 GMT

Paddy Pallin Raises the Green Bar with New Melbourne Store

After 20 years in Little Bourke Street, Australia’s oldest outdoor and travel outfitter, Paddy
Pallin is raising the bar for retailers and adventure outfitters with the opening of their new
‘green’ Melbourne store on November 17. The store’s facelift incorporates re-cycled and low
energy fittings – while ‘environmentally senstitive’ also defines much of the range of clothing
and gear.

“Paddy Pallin was a dedicated bushwalker and ardent conservationist, so ‘green’ has been a
part of our company ethos for the past 70 years. The new Melbourne fit-out gave us the
opportunity to take our efforts a step further,” explains Rob Pallin, CEO and son of Paddy
Pallin. “In Paddy’s bushwalking and conservation tradition, we’re not just talking the talk,
we’re walking the walk. We’ll be the first outdoor equipment retailer in Australia – in fact, one
of the first of any kind of retailer – to adopt a range of initiatives, building materials and green
features in a shop fit-out, over and above normal building regulations.”

The new fit-out incorporates as many environmentally-sensitive features as budget – and
Melbourne City Council – would allow. They range from the obvious, such as low energy
lighting and green energy supply, to the practical – such as bicycle racks and showers to
encourage staff to ride to work. – to the innovative. Sixty-five per cent of the old store’s timber
framing and electrical wiring was re-used; paints are all water-based and non-toxic; timber
veneer floors, walls and counters are derived from sustainable forests and the joinery is
adhesive-free, which means most of the interior is biodegradable, re-usable and recyclable.

The innovative store front signage is a vertical garden principally comprised of Australian
natives that will turn carbon dioxide back into oxygen. In an effort to reduce the 2.7 million
plastic water bottles that go into landfill each year Paddy Pallin are teaming up with Camelbak
to provide a water re-filling station in the new store. This means that customers and the
general public can fill their Camelbak bottle or bladder with filtered water every day of the
year for free and help reduce plastic waste.

The company has taken a holistic approach to sustainability. Not only does the fit-out
incorporate green features, the range of clothing and outdoor gear favours environmentallysensitive
brands and products such as Icebreaker fine merino wool clothing, which
incorporates a ‘Baa code’, enabling individual garments to be traced back to source.

There are long-standing in-store initiatives such as Don’t Bag the Environment (20 cents is
donated to conservation for every carry bag a customer refuses); recycling and waste
minimisation regimes; and staff are encouraged by the leadership provided by company
directors, Rob and Nancy Pallin, who have been active and effective environmental
conservation campaigners for most of their lives.

The new Melbourne store opens on November 17, with the official opening celebration for
Paddy Pallin Club Members and customers on December 4.

Success for Sustainability at Retail Conference

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 05:39:27 GMT

The inaugural Future's So Bright Green Sustainability Conference was held at the Randwick Pavilion, AJC Convention Centre, Randwick Racecourse Sydney on October 22 and attracted close to 300 delegates. According to Tom Harris, the CEO of POPAI Australia & New Zealand, the industry association that organised the conference, said positive feedback was received from delegates on the high quality of the presentations and the broad subject matter covered.

The Conference saw 13 speakers from leading corporations, retail experts and academics, industry associations, and POPAI Australia & New Zealand member companies speak about sustainability initiatives, global best practice, government policy, challenges and opportunities.

POPAI Australia and New Zealand plans to identify successful and cost-effective sustainable practices within the Marketing at Retail industry (which includes Point Of Purchase and In-Store Merchandising) in order to expand and improve upon those activities and encourage all members to adopt similar practices. The association's vision is to provide industry decision makers with insights and strategies to improve their sustainability and environmental performance to meet the consumer demand for more environmentally responsible products.

The Future's So Bright Green Sustainability Conference was an initiative of POPAI Australia and New Zealand, a not-for-profit association aimed at bringing together Retailers, Brands Designers & Producer Suppliers to learn from 'best practice' sharing, and hear and learn about sustainability initiatives .

For further information contact Tom Harris or Karen Spear at the POPAI Australia & New Zealand in Sydney: Tel: (02) 9984 9322 or email karens@popai.com.au

Welcome to POPAI Australia & New Zealand's Newest Member, The GPT Group!

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:44:54 GMT

POPAI Australia & New Zealand would like to welcome our newest member, The GPT Group!

Listed on the Australian Stock Exchange since 1971 the GPT Group is today one of Australia’s largest diversified listed property groups, with total assets of $13.9 billion.

The Group has a substantial investor base, with approximately 50,000 investors and is one of the top 100 stocks by market capitalisation.

The Group’s strategy is focussed on the ownership, management and development of Australian real estate in the Retail, Office and Industrial/Business Park sectors.

For more information, see their website at www.gpt.com.au or see the Member Directory under 'T'.

Welcome to POPAI Australia & New Zealand’s Newest Member – DDi Displays!

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:11:59 GMT

POPAI Australia & New Zealand would like to welcome our newest member, DDi Displays!

With offices in both Melbourne and Adelaide, ddi is a specialist design and display company that has built its reputation on providing creative, innovative and cost effective products and designs for its clients.

They say “Listening” - and we mean really listening! - to our clients enables us to better understand the dynamics of our clients' businesses and needs, enabling us to provide the right design and display solution for the right environment.

For more information, see their website at www.ddidisplays.com.au or see the Member Directory under 'D'.

Welcome to POPAI Australia & New Zealand’s Newest Member – Spectrum Lighting!

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:08:41 GMT

POPAI Australia & New Zealand would like to welcome our newest member, Spectrum Lighting!

Run by director Jason McCoy, Spectrum Lighting are leading the way in energy efficient lighting technology, including LED, fluorescent & optic fibre lighting. As a wholesale & import company, our products can be purchased from lighting outlets throughout Australia & New Zealand, including our major retail supplier Rovert Lighting & Electrical.

Our product range includes: LED energy efficient lighting, Australian made marine grade stainless steel light fittings, for commercial and domestic use; Architectural lighting; Landscape lighting; LED Street Lighting and various other high quality lighting products.

For more information, see their website at www.spectrumlighting.com.au or see the Member Directory under 'S'.

ACRS 2008 Environmental Sustainability Report

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:20:39 GMT

The Australian Centre for Retail Studies has just released the Executive Summary of their 2008 Environmental Sustainability Report. The full report is due out in late September 2008.

The ARCS says that by using secondary research garnered from a multitude of resources, this report aims to provide retailers, suppliers, service providers, creative agencies, consultants, and other business with an interest in retail, with an overview of the trend towards environmentally sustainable retailing and best practice techniques in achieving this, with case study examples from the world’s major sustainable retail players.

You can download the Executive Summary from the Sustainability pages of the POPAI Australia & New Zealand website.