Doug Jones, the new chief executive of grocery wholesaler Metcash, says he has a lot of experience in tackling high-inflation environments after 14 years in South African retail with Massmart Wholesale, and the group aims to build on market share gains as more shoppers shift to local neighbourhood outlets in the IGA network. Mr Jones says […]
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The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $108,360 in penalties in court against the former operator of a Melbourne CBD grocery store that underpaid a migrant worker. The Federal Circuit and Family Court has imposed the penalty against Jenny Global Pty Ltd, which formerly operated the Dae Bark Mart Asian grocery store on Flinders Street. The
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Key points: Potato growers supply Australia’s fresh and frozen food sector year-round As production costs soar, growers say their returns are no longer sustainable Crisis meetings are underway between farmers in key growing regions of Australia Potato farmers in key growing states say unless supermarkets add 20 cents per kilo to the shelf price of
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Earnings results for supermarket wholesaler Metcash, released on Monday, will provide an update on the pace of inflation currently running through the food and grocery sector which some fear has accelerated since Woolworths and Coles reported an inflation breakout in the March quarter. Woolworths in May revealed that food inflation had grown by 2.7 per
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Australia’s supermarket squeeze could soon hit the cost of cucumbers, tomatoes and berries as farmers warn it could be months before prices return to normal. A shortage of workers and the rising cost of production has placed a handbrake on supply. Farmers have warned their crops are at risk of rotting in the field because
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An Aussie farmer has accused supermarkets of “manipulating” prices, claiming he’d be driving a Ferrari if he got paid what retailers are charging. An Aussie farmer has accused supermarket chains of “manipulating” prices, claiming he’d be driving a Ferrari if he got paid what retailers are charging for fruit and vegetables. Cherry farmer Guy Gaeta,
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More pain at the supermarket checkout looms as a flurry of food and grocery suppliers demand prices hikes, which could trigger a new inflation breakout. Unprecedented levels of food and grocery suppliers are begging the supermarket giants for price increases, which is in turn feeding soaring food inflation at the checkout. As a result, Woolworths
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A host of food industry and farmer organisations representing $220 billion in sales has met with officials from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to air concerns that soaring inflation and the market clout of Coles and Woolworths could result in an increasing corporatisation of the food supply chain. The Food Industry Alliance has been established to
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For many people, receiving criticism triggers a stress response that makes their heart race, their blood pressure rise, and their perception of danger to become more astute. It’s the same sort of response your body would have to, for instance, being chased by a lion. Wrap the health of your supermarket up into the equation
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The goal of any supermarket owner should be to create a safe and enjoyable work environment for all their employees. After all, happy employees do generate a productive business. Employee policies and workplace posters are an important avenue for employers to communicate with their employees about what types of conduct are prohibited, what employees should
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Coles is reviewing the way it deals with requests for price rises as inflation forces its food and grocery suppliers to make multiple and urgent requests for cost increases. A major focus of the review is how suppliers will prove to Coles the size and scope of their own cost increases without compromising commercially sensitive
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Contrary to popular belief, you don’t need to over complicate the process of installing solar at your supermarket. Many supermarket owners find themselves intimidated by the thought of using solar energy, even though the concept isn’t new. What is new is its recent increase in popularity with electricity prices increasing. Australia leads the world with
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There is one product that Australian supermarkets can’t seem to restock their shelves fast enough with, and it’s an essential winter item. Australia’s major supermarkets are struggling to stock shelves of tissues to meet soaring demand, as rates of Covid-19 and flu multiply across the country. A Coles spokesman said there was an industry-wide issue
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