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Snappy Group appoints Greg Deacon to new leadership role

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The Snappy Group has announced Greg Deacon as vice president of groups and business development. The role will focus on the expansion of existing retail chain relationships and enhancing the Snappy Shopper marketplace proposition as the only convenience store specific Q-Commerce platform, as well as developing new channels to increase revenue for Snappy Group. The …

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