Metcash has asked retailers operating under its IGA and Foodland brands to resist raising shelf prices despite rising inflation putting pressure on store profits, warning it could mean a loss of customers to Woolworths and Coles. Operators of IGA and Foodland supermarkets were told at their national conference on the Gold Coast last month that […]
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The Melbourne woman claimed she was injured after slipping on lettuce and fought the supermarket giant for compensation. A Coles shopper has lost her court battle for compensation after she slipped on a piece of lettuce at the supermarket and claimed the fall caused her knee and spinal injuries. Kanwaleen Bhelley claimed that she suffered
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The viability of the nation’s biggest manufacturing sector is at-risk from rising supply chain, workforce and cost pressures, with the $134bn food and grocery industry revealing a 17.1 per cent plunge in exports. Food and grocery manufacturers, which employ almost 273,000 workers, have recorded another year of stagnant capital investment growth despite benefiting from a
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Supermarket giant Woolworths Group has gained the tick of approval from the competition regulator on its planned acquisition of online marketplace retailer MyDeal. Woolworths, through its 176 bricks and mortar Big W stores and supermarkets, and MyDeal, through its online marketplace, sell a variety of general merchandise including furniture, health and beauty products, homewares and
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A new video has explained how the feature can save you time and money. Woolworths supermarket has unveiled a new feature on its app that just may change the way you shop for groceries. Sharing on TikTok, the retail giant has explained how you can easily compile a shopping list using “scan at home” technology. Instead
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Australia is experiencing a national egg shortage. Prices are rising and supermarket stocks are patchy. Some cafes are reportedly serving breakfast with one egg instead of two. Supermarket giant Coles has reverted to COVID-19 conditions with a two-carton limit. We became used to grocery shortages throughout the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021. These were due to changes in
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Woolies’ phase-out of its 15c plastic bags is set to sweep across the nation. Here’s the latest places you soon won’t be able to get them. Woolworths has started phasing out its heavy-plastic reusable bags across South Australia and the Northern Territory – and it’s only a matter of time before it does the same
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Every business, including supermarkets, can be using promotional campaigns to their advantage. From bringing awareness to new products to building customer loyalty, a well run campaign can help your supermarket stand out from local competitors and boost your yearly sales. Read on to find out how and why a well planned promotion can be used
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Having a robust financial plan is your roadmap to a successful supermarket business. Consider it a guideline or reminder of your goals – what you want your business to achieve in the short term and the long term. However, a plan only works when you consider your current situation, and it needs to change and
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A confectionary giant has been forced to respond after lolly lovers spotted their favourite treat had mysteriously disappeared from Aussie shelves. A confectionary giant might have thought it could quietly ditch one of its most well known Aussie brands – but social media had other ideas. TikToker @nariman.dein took to the social media platform to ask
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Customers have expressed disappointment at a major U-turn from Aldi Australia, but the retailer insists the change was necessary to deliver the “best value”. Aldi Australia has made a major change to its online store, leaving customers disappointed. Last year, Aldi announced a trial where shoppers could purchase some of its Special Buys items online, but it
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Grocery wholesaler Metcash, which supplies thousands of independent supermarkets under banners such as IGA and Foodland, has conceded it “still has work to do” in gaining the trust of its own grocery suppliers, pledging to expand the frame of reference for its supermarket code arbiter. In a letter to independent reviewer of the Food and
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Woolworths has rolled out a major change to its stores nationwide in what it says was in response to a shift in customer behaviour. Woolworths has rolled out major trading hour changes to stores across the country in what it hopes will better align its national operations. The retail giant announced it would be changing
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