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Food producers meet ACCC to keep lid on Coles, Woolies clout

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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How to Handle Negative Reviews

News / Dan Armes

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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Dealing with Workplace Bullying and Harassment at your Supermarket

News / Dan Armes

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 to review price rises with suppliers as inflation runs rampant

News / Dan Armes

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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Supermarket staff wearing body-worn cameras to record threatening customers

News / Mel

With surging grocery prices, staff shortages and empty shelves, cases of customer abuse against supermarket workers are increasing. In a bid to try and protect staff and reduce the rate of these attacks by angry customers, some stores have resorted to equipping workers with body-worn cameras. Over 85 per cent of retail workers report being

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Don’t Overthink Solar Energy

News / Dan Armes

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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Australian supermarkets struggle to keep up with demand

News / Dan Armes

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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Metcash, Coles pull out of race for Superior Food Services

News / Dan Armes

Superior Food Services is now expected to sell to a private equity firm after two of the most likely strategic buyers reportedly left the sales process. The $3.75bn grocery wholesaler Metcash had hired investment bank Goldman Sachs to consider buying Superior Food Services, but is understood to be out of the race. Also out of

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Supermarket bosses share their tips to save cash at the checkout

News / Dan Armes

As the cost of living skyrockets, Australia’s leading supermarket bosses have shared their in-store tips, tricks, deals and programs on offer to save Aussies save their hard earned cash. Rising interest rates, power, petrol and food prices are putting a strain on many household budgets. But supermarkets are promising to help, offering a range of

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Woolworths announces big move to ease cost of living crisis

News / Dan Armes

The major retailer has announced a new move to help Australians struggling with the cost of living. Woolworths will freeze the prices of essential trolley items until the end of the year to help customers with the increased cost of living. Food inflation across the nation began to increase late last year and while it

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Australian Food and Grocery Council boss issues inflation warning

News / Dan Armes

The boss of the Australian Food and Grocery Council has warned there will be more hip-pocket pain at the grocery checkout in coming months. Woolworths has introduced price freezes on 200 pantry staples, which will remain in place until the end of the year, but Australian Food and Grocery Council CEO Tanya Barden says there

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Creating a Cash Flow System For Your Supermarket

News / Dan Armes

As we approach the end of the financial year, many of our members are looking forward to continued and heightened success in the 22/23 financial year. Part of running a successful supermarket is proper financial planning, including the creation of a good cash flow forecast for your supermarket as the new financial year begins. Creating

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Food producers meet ACCC to keep lid on Coles, Woolies clout

How to Handle Negative Reviews

Dealing with Workplace Bullying and Harassment at your Supermarket

Coles to review price rises with suppliers as inflation runs rampant

Supermarket staff wearing body-worn cameras to record threatening customers

Don’t Overthink Solar Energy

Australian supermarkets struggle to keep up with demand

Metcash, Coles pull out of race for Superior Food Services

Supermarket bosses share their tips to save cash at the checkout

Woolworths announces big move to ease cost of living crisis

Australian Food and Grocery Council boss issues inflation warning

Creating a Cash Flow System For Your Supermarket

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