An Australian company has made its second round of lay-offs this year as the sector it operates in struggles to compete against Woolworths and Coles. An Australian online grocery delivery start-up, which raised $18 million in funding at the end of last year, has slashed more staff from its operations as the sector struggles to […]
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Major chains need to balance the needs of all stakeholders – consumers, suppliers and shareholders – to avoid greater scrutiny. Australia’s major supermarket chains are engaged in a delicate balancing act as food prices rise at the fastest pace in decades, adding to pressure on household budgets. Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and wholesaler Metcash face a backlash from
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Supermarket chain IGA is shaking things up with a new concept store, delivering a uniquely old-fashioned bespoke service, with some huge differences to Coles, Woolworths and Aldi. The new stores, named IGA Local Grocer, will allow customers to choose which products they stock and are being rolled out in hundreds of locations across the country. Every Local Grocer you
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Australia’s largest plastic bag recycling program has collapsed amid revelations hundreds of millions of bags and other soft plastic items dropped off by customers at Coles and Woolworths are being secretly stockpiled in warehouses and not recycled. Instead of being taken to companies that use the plastic to make other items, REDcycle has been transporting
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Key points: Coles says it is experiencing a high volume of requests from suppliers to raise cost prices In response, Coles has asked producers to work on cutting costs on their end NSW Farmers says the supermarket is unfairly exploiting its market power New South Wales Farmers has hit back at supermarket giant Coles after
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The boss of one of the nation’s largest independent supermarket chains, Ritchies, is bracing for a consumer downturn in the new year as energy bill shock and rising interest rates take their toll. For now though, shoppers remain buoyant and are spending up on premium foods like prime cuts of meat. Fred Harrison said he
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Additional single-use plastic items will be banned in NSW from today as communities and businesses embrace a massive shift away from problematic plastics. Minister for Environment James Griffin said this is an important step to protect our environment and create a more sustainable future for generations to come. “Today, we’re delivering long-term change by banning
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Let’s start off by understanding what actually is a performance review (or performance appraisal)? A performance review is a formal meeting between an employee and their manager. During this meeting, both parties provide feedback, discuss achievements and development areas. Performance reviews can often be of time of anxiety for the employee and time consuming, and
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Success in the supermarket industry is related to your ability to interact with customers and satisfy their needs. You must figure out how to optimise your customer service strategy. Review business data and customer analytics to establish where you excel and where your approach needs some work. What you discover will factor into your customer
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Coles Group chief executive Steven Cain says business leaders need a clear regulatory framework for what the government deems as baseline preventive standards against cyberattacks. Mr Cain said attacks were becoming more sophisticated and the business community was trying to understand what they needed to do to improve security following several high-profile breaches including hacks
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Coles, one of the nation’s largest supermarkets, is privately urging suppliers to cut costs rather than request price rises as it deals with a surge in demands to raise the price of products on shelves. In new correspondence with suppliers obtained by The Australian, the company says every business should “turn its mind” to reducing
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The Spar supermarket in Allenstown will close its doors on Friday, 28 October. Business owner Ian Kinsey, who divides his time between Rockhampton and Blackall, said several factors had contributed to the decision to shut the Fitzroy St store. “It just doesn’t have the turnover, which is a real shame because the people who live
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Key points: Northern Gold Coast drone grocery deliveries start Wednesday, November 2 Customised autonomous drones weigh 5 kilograms and travel at 110 kilometres per hour The drone weight limit of 1 kg means it is targeted more for small, forgotten ingredients Northern Gold Coast residents will next week become the first customers in Queensland to
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