A man has stolen $500 of charity donations from a supermarket in Ivanhoe. Police have been told the man entered the car park of the Upper Heidelberg Road store in a 2005 or 2006 silver Mazda 2 at about 4am on April 20. He’s believed to have forced entry to the supermarket and stolen a […]
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Key points: Retailers have blamed inflation for the rising cost of fresh produce on supermarket shelves With no increase in farmgate prices, farmers have accused supermarkets of price gouging Apple growers have been struggling to turn a profit due to increased production costs Farmers say they are not benefiting from any price-rise of fresh produce
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A special kind of Coles supermarket has opened up inside a Sydney school as part of the brand’s commitment to inclusivity. Coles has established a one-of-a-kind mini store on the grounds of a school in what is hoped will have a meaningful impact on students. The fully functioning supermarket has been installed at St Lucy’s
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One of the three “instant” delivery apps trying to take a slice of Australia’s $100 billion annual grocery market has collapsed, in a marker of headwinds facing start-ups that require huge and regular cash injections to have a chance at reaching profitability. Send, which had raised much less money than competitors Voly and Milkrun, went
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The $900m grocery wholesaler Metcash has hired investment bank Goldman Sachs to consider buying Superior Food Services from Quadrant Private Equity. Metcash is among trade buyers and private equity firms considering an acquisition of Superior Food Services in the second round of the competition. How serious Metcash’s pursuit of the business is remains unclear, with
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Coles has unveiled the first electric truck in its fleet in a bid to pivot to greener practices, four years after competitor Woolworths. Coles has unveiled the first electric truck in its fleet, in a bid to pivot to greener practices. The supermarket giant says that the truck will avoid more than 60 tonnes of
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Australian supermarkets have responded after a major meat and seafood supplier faced allegations of corruption. While the name JBS Foods may not ring any bells for most consumers, the Brazilian meat company is the biggest meat manufacturer in the world and supplies Woolworths, Coles, Aldi, IGA and many more popular food retailers in Australia. Shoppers
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Supermarket giant Woolworths has posted a 9.7 per cent jump in March quarter sales to $15.12 billion, underpinned by its Australian supermarkets which gained on the back of higher food prices as inflation edged up. It was another bumpy period as a fresh COVID-19 surge in early January led to higher at home food consumption,
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The head of supermarket giant Woolworths has called for an increase in retail workers’ wages to keep up with the rapidly rising rate of inflation across the industry. In a message to shareholders on Tuesday morning announcing the business’ third-quarter trading results, chief executive Brad Banducci said he backed a proposal from the Australian Retailers Association industry
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Coles Group weathered what it described as significant Covid and flood-related disruptions during the third quarter to post a 3.9-per-cent lift in sales to $9.295 billion. The company said staff absenteeism related to isolation requirements during the Omicron outbreak led to “availability challenges and short-term impacts on Coles’ promotional program and disruptions to stores and
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Coles boss Steve Cain has made it clear we are closer to the start than the end in terms of inflation on supermarket shelves. Thank goodness for bananas. Coles chief executive Steve Cain says the fruit is the supermarket giant’s best-selling product just now, helped by the fact it is a little yellow island of
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The cost of your weekly shop is about to spike again. Economists are predicting a sharp rise in grocery prices this week as inflation figures are released. Ritchies IGA CEO Fred Harrison said there were plenty of price increases coming through. “Over the last two years, manufacturers have absorbed many of the small increases,” Mr
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Woolworths has launched a bid to open its first drive-through only store in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. As part of a $560,000 proposed redevelopment, the supermarket giant is seeking to turn an old Rose Bay Caltex service station site into a dedicated pick-up site for customers collecting online orders. There would be no in-store shopping at
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