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Supermarkets bring in purchase limits due to flooding emergency

Woolworths and Coles have introduced purchase limits on some products at some stores in Queensland and New South Wales. It comes after supply chains were disrupted due to cut-off roads and flooded stores, and warehouses were forced to close following the record-breaking rainfall in recent days. Woolworths has introduced two-pack purchase limits on several categories in affected stores, including […]

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Why investors are piling $100m into supermarkets that you can’t even go into

Key points: Private investors have put at least $100m into the fast growing online grocery sector Analysts say it could be worth $2b within a few years The trend threatens the major supermarkets down to the humble corner store For many years, the humble corner store has been a fixture of many suburbs and towns.

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ALDI customers divided over change to the supermarket giant’s bread

‘These really are the worst thing since sliced bread.’ A new feature on ALDI bread has sparked intense debate among the supermarket’s loyal shoppers. The retail giant is currently trialling cardboard recyclable tags on many of its loaves of bread, replacing plastic tags. ALDI said it’s made the step as part of its commitment to

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Menulog is expanding its grocery delivery service across Australia

Australian food delivery platform Menulog is rolling out a nationwide expansion of its grocery delivery service. The instant delivery space is growing, with startups raising a combined $93 million in the past three months. Grocery and convenience will be a priority in 2022, the company said. Australian food delivery platform Menulog is rolling out a

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Woolworths staff underpayment bill nears $600m

Woolworths faces a growing salary underpayments scandal – the shortfall reaching almost $600m, making it the largest corporate missing wages case in Australia. Unveiling its interim results, which carried the bruises of the protracted Covid-19 pandemic, the nation’s biggest retailer revealed the discovery and booking of $144m relating to new payment shortfalls of hourly paid

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Shopper warns Woolworths to ‘recheck their supply’ after taking closer look at carton of milk

A Woolworths spokesperson has responded after the shopper shared his concerns on social media. Sharing on Facebook, the Sydney shopper suggested Woolies staff “recheck their milk supply” after taking a closer look at the 3L carton of Dairy Farmers Full Cream Milk that he’d brought home that day. Despite buying the item on February 22, 2022, from

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Coles boss predicts shoppers will go wild for these products

The supermarket giant said the possible invasion of Ukraine and Russia and other factors could result in price rises, but there are goals to keep bargain hunters happy. Coles has flagged the potential invasion of Ukraine by Russia and worker shortages could cause pressures on the price of grocery products but the supermarket giant has

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Futuristic supermarket experience as checkout-less stores on the rise

Pick your groceries, pack your trolley and walk out. There’s no waiting, no queues, no check-outs. Welcome to the supermarket of the future.   Aldi is the latest to open a checkout-less store in Greenwich, London, following the lead of Amazon in the US, and similar moves by Tesco and Sainsbury’s. Shoppers download an app

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Five trends shaping e-grocery fulfilment this year

After gaining valuable insights last year, 2022 will mark the year when virtually every major grocer finalises their e-grocery strategy. Many will move into the execution phase using MFC automation, says Swisslog, a leading provider of best-in-class warehouse automation and software for the e-grocery industry, as well as other food and beverage, and retail applications.

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Local supermarket trials new disability app to assist shoppers

A local grocery store’s helping people with a disability to do their shopping with ease. White’s IGA at Baringa is trialling the locally-developed Cérge App, to make shopping a more inclusive experience for those with a both a visible and non-visible disability. Director Roz White says the app will allow people with a disability to

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