Key points: SA supermarket manager Natalie Elwood says employees are routinely abused She says the problem is becoming worse at her Port Augusta supermarket The shop workers’ union wants more legal protections for retail workers Natalie Elwood says she has been threatened with scissors at work and gets abused more than three times a day. […]
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Shoppers are saving $114 a month through buying groceries online, plus the time equivalent of a long weekend, new research has found. Convenience and cost savings have prompted 40 per cent of Aussies to do their grocery shopping online, according to the study by ING, which also found more than 20 per cent of consumers
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NT Police are searching for five youths who allegedly broke into the Fannie Bay IGA Friday morning and made off with booze and cigarettes, just days after four brawlers outside the shop were issued with summary offences for public fighting and released. Police said they responded to the latest incident at the shop around 4am
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A new range of freezer foods have just landed in store this week – and they’re already proving popular with shoppers for one reason. It’s the early hours of the morning and you’re craving a snack – we’ve all been there. Perhaps you just had a light dinner, or your catch up at the pub
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To help flood-hit communities in Queensland and NSW, Coles supermarkets has pledged $1 million to the Australian Red Cross and NSW Floods Appeal. Aldi, Australia Post and Volley are among other retailers to confirm support. Coles’ customers will also be able to help by making a donation at any Coles supermarket and Coles Express stores
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Manual handling in the workplace is defined as any action that requires a person or persons to handle an object, or move an item from one location to another. Be it moving a heavy box, carrying produce, or simply moving trollies, each of these every day actions count as manual handling events. Though much of
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As small business owners, we all know that finding good employees who are the right fit for your supermarket is important. When business owners do find a great team of workers, who are reliable, competent, and deliver great results, hanging onto those employees should be a top priority. If you’ve found a group of great
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Coles will be Australia’s first major supermarket to offer drone delivery for more than 250 of our most popular grocery items making it faster and easier for customers to get what they need. Partnering with global on-demand drone delivery service, Wing, customers in Canberra will be the first to pilot this exciting new technology, with
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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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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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‘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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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 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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