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Supermarkets, retailers call for wage freeze amid rising living costs

Supermarkets and retailers are calling for a wage freeze for essential workers despite soaring cost-of-living pressures that are eating into pay packets. The Master Grocers Association, which represents brands such as IGA, FoodWorks and hardware chain Mitre 10, is warning against any increase in the minimum pay as the federal government spruiks real wage growth […]

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4 Bookkeeping Tips for Supermarkets

News / Dan Armes

Bookkeeping is an essential practice for a business to manage its legal and financial responsibilities. For supermarkets, sound bookkeeping is especially crucial considering the significant amount of transactions made per day. Accurate bookkeeping is the first step to understanding where your business stands financially, whether profitable or expenses outweigh profits. Here are four bookkeeping tips

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New deal could change the way Aussies pay for groceries, petrol

News / Dan Armes

A huge shake up of the way we pay for everyday items is coming, thanks to a groundbreaking new Australian-first deal. Aussie shoppers could soon use buy now, pay later to purchase everyday essentials like milk and fuel. In a nationwide first, up and coming financial services platform Fupay has inked a new deal with

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The family sacrifice behind Narinder’s growing Sydney supermarket chain

News / Dan Armes

Highlights: Starting with a meagre $180,000, Narinder Singh’s chain of food stores has grown into a $50 million business. Due to family circumstances, Mr Singh did not go to school beyond Year 9. Mr Singh aims to open up 50 stores by 2030. Narinder Singh was only 18 when he convinced his dad to sell

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Appeal after $80k worth of cigarettes stolen – Pambula

News / Dan Armes

Police are appealing for public assistance after about $80,000 worth of cigarettes were stolen from a grocery store on the state’s far south coast today. Shortly after 3am (Monday 28 March 2022), emergency services were called to a grocery store in Quondola Street, Pambula, following reports of a break and enter. Police have been told

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Hop, don’t walk: ALDI brings back hot cross bun flavoured gin

News / Dan Armes

ALDI is bringing back its cult favourite Manchester Drinks Co’s Hot Cross Bun Gin Liqueur as part of its upcoming Specials Buys from Wednesday, 30 March. The Easter-inspired gin will be on sale for $19.99 for a 500ml bottle, in select stores around NSW, ACT, VIC, and WA. Sweet tooths in QLD and SA will

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Coles named Australia’s best sustainable seafood supermarket

News / Dan Armes

Coles has been named Australia’s Best Sustainable Seafood Supermarket, having retained the title since 2017. The Marine Stewardship Council’s Sustainable Seafood Awards Australia recognise people and organisations which work to help protect seafood sources for future generations. The annual awards are run in partnership with the Aquaculture Stewardship Council. Coles uses the MSC’s independent third-party

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Photos | Ritchies IGA supermarket at Taren Point relaunched following $4.5M upgrade

News / Dan Armes

[metaslider id=20505] Ritchies IGA supermarket at Taren Point has taken on a completely new look following a $4.5 million upgrade. The Parraweena Road supermarket was relaunched on Wednesday after 14 months of building and fitting out works. Customers have been flocking to check out the new features and take advantage of a large number of

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Top 3 Tips for Preventing Employee Theft

News / Dan Armes

Employee theft is negatively impacting supermarket businesses across Australia. This problem includes theft of supplies, money, merchandise, time, or information, causing supermarkets on average to lose about 5 percent of their yearly revenue. Small businesses are often more strongly impacted, since they often have fewer systems in place to protect their assets. Luckily, there are

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‘Easiest thing to help the planet’: How grocery startups are tackling food waste

News / Mel

For about $150 each week, Bridget Choi gets to have a direct relationship with the farmers who grow her food. The Lane Cove-based mother-of-three is a long-time customer of Your Food Collective, a female-founded farmer-focused grocery delivery service, and every week she teaches her children about where their food comes from. “You’re able to shop locally,

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Fresh and frozen food prices will stay high for months, supermarket boss says

News / Mel

Key points: Broccoli and other vegetables have increased in price by 75 per cent in some supermarkets Red meat and chicken prices could also rise again soon Retailers say increases in the cost of raw materials, energy price rises and freight costs are all factors Families can expect to pay more for fresh and frozen

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Woolworths grows greener

News / Mel

Monday, 21 March 2022: Woolworths will be phasing out its 15-cent plastic shopping bags in Western Australia over the next month – the first major supermarket to do so ahead of new state legislation banning a variety of plastic shopping bags from July this year. Over the coming weeks, stores across the state will gradually run down stock

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Supermarkets, retailers call for wage freeze amid rising living costs

4 Bookkeeping Tips for Supermarkets

New deal could change the way Aussies pay for groceries, petrol

The family sacrifice behind Narinder’s growing Sydney supermarket chain

Appeal after $80k worth of cigarettes stolen – Pambula

Hop, don’t walk: ALDI brings back hot cross bun flavoured gin

Coles named Australia’s best sustainable seafood supermarket

Photos | Ritchies IGA supermarket at Taren Point relaunched following $4.5M upgrade

Top 3 Tips for Preventing Employee Theft

‘Easiest thing to help the planet’: How grocery startups are tackling food waste

Fresh and frozen food prices will stay high for months, supermarket boss says

Woolworths grows greener

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