Aldi Australia has expanded its trial of self-serve checkouts from 10 stores in NSW to being tested south of the border. A major change is coming to German supermarket Aldi, with a trial being expanded into Melbourne for the first time. Aldi first introduced a trial of six to eight self-serve checkouts last year in 10 […]
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Customers visiting an Adelaide supermarket are encountering an unusual experience while they do their shopping. Customers at an Adelaide shopping centre are in for a shock, quite literally. Shoppers at Brighton Foodland supermarket have taken to social media to ask whether they’re the only ones feeling electric shocks while doing their grocery shopping. Shane Lavida
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Poultry retail franchisor Lenard’s has signed a distribution deal with wholesale warehouse Metcash to supply its chicken products to independent supermarkets nationwide. “Metcash is such a big supporter of Lenard’s,” said Harry Rumpler, CEO of Lenard’s. “Supermarkets are particularly excited as we have not been available in most of these regions for several years.” The
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The announcement comes more than three months after the supermarket announced it will give trans and gender diverse staff members an extra 10 days of paid gender affirmation leave. Coles supermarket has announced it will extend paid parental leave benefits for team members across its stores, distribution and support centres nationwide. From September 1, Coles
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One of the most common hazards at any workplace is the risk of slips, trips, and falls. This risk doesn’t discriminate and can happen to employees and customers, causing serious harm or injury and leaving you liable as a business. While these accidents can happen in any workplace, environments such as supermarkets are often at
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Five Strategies for Obtaining Effective Customer Feedback As a supermarket owner, it can be tempting to assume you’re doing everything right. Sometimes you may not even realise that improvements can be made unless you’re told directly. This is where customer feedback comes in. Knowing what your customers are thinking allows you to understand what they
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A second full-line supermarket alongside Fairleys IGA and 20 new specialty shops are the cornerstones of a proposed $63 million retail development on Hawkins St in Shepparton North. Developer Shepparton Pty Ltd submitted plans to Greater Shepparton City Council on Tuesday for the development, which Shepparton Pty Ltd director Sam Herszberg said would be one
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Food Standards Australia said the recall is due to fears it may be contaminated with Listeria, and urged anyone who purchased the product to return it for a full refund. Coles and IGA have recalled a range of ready-to-eat meals over fears it may be contaminated with Listeria. The supermarket giant and independent food retailers
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Deer Park IGA has been transformed under the ownership of Hitesh Palta and his family. Since taking over the much loved grocery business in November 2020, Mr Palta’s team of local employees has grown from 7 to 16. In the same time, 10,000 new grocery lines have been added across every department from the deli,
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The ACCC is seeking views from consumers and businesses in the Queanbeyan area on Woolworths’ proposed acquisition of SUPA IGA Karabar. Woolworths and SUPA IGA Karabar currently compete in supplying groceries in the broader Queanbeyan region (encompassing Karabar and Jerrabomberra). Post the acquisition, Woolworths is proposing to operate a Woolworths Metro supermarket on the existing
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A knife-wielding man has been charged with multiple offences after allegedly carrying out a frenzied rampage across Adelaide including stabbing a supermarket customer, stealing cars, crashing and trying to flee a police pursuit. The 32-year-old man embarked on a series of incidents at O’Sullivan Beach around 7.30am with the first victim a customer at the Friendly Grocer supermarket on Galloway Road who
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Shoppers have expressed confusion over a sustainability scheme rolled out by Coles that relies on customers bringing their own containers. Coles has left consumers puzzled after launching the trial of a new “bring your own” packaging scheme. As part of the retailer’s Together to Zero campaign, a handful of stores have begun trialling allowing customers
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IGA Xpress at Kincumber, recently rebranded as Local Grocer plus Liquor IGA Kincumber, has taken out the Small Format Store Innovation Award at the National IGA Awards of Excellence 2022. After taking the 2022 Store of the Year and Store Innovation awards for NSW and the ACT at the state awards, the family-owned store proceeded
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