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Shoppers in Tasmania Express Concerns Over Mandatory Self-Service Checkouts

Some shoppers in Tasmania are pledging to boycott supermarkets that compel them to use self-serve checkouts when paying for their groceries, opting for stores with attendants instead. An unhappy shopper, dissatisfied with recent changes at Coles Kingston, rekindled the ongoing online debate on Tuesday night and declared they would not return due to the loss […]

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Aldi Advances as Food Inflation Eases; Retailers Face Pricing and Theft Challenges

News / Dan Armes

The latest industry report by Jarden and the Australian Food & Grocery Council suggests a decline in food price inflation. Aldi continues outperforming its competitors and reclaims the market share it lost during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is supported by value-seeking customers, an expanded product range, increased cross-shopping, growth in own-brand sales, and improved supply

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Coles and Woolworths Workers Launch Historic National Strike

News / Dan Armes

Employees from the two major supermarkets in Australia, Coles and Woolworths, are set to strike this weekend, seeking improved pay and work conditions. This action is being recognised as Australia’s first-ever nationwide supermarket strike. The planned two-hour strike will occur on Saturday at 10 a.m. in regions including Victoria, NSW, Queensland, Western Australia, the ACT,

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Coles and Woolworths Address Online Food Labelling Concerns

News / Dan Armes

A recent study revealed inconsistent representations of vital product information, such as nutrition and allergen details, in the online listings of major supermarkets, Coles and Woolworths. This has led to questions about the current food labelling regulations’ suitability in the age of e-commerce. The research, named “Current food labelling practices in online supermarkets in Australia”,

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Coles Introduces Compostable Bags in South Australia

News / Dan Armes

Coles is taking the lead by introducing certified compostable bags in the fresh produce aisles of its South Australian stores, a full year before the upcoming state regulation that prohibits plastic produce bags. This move is part of South Australia’s broader strategy to phase out environmentally detrimental single-use plastics. Matt Swindells, the Chief Operations and

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Coles is launching technology to closely monitor shopper activities

News / Dan Armes

Coles is intensively implementing new technology to monitor shoppers from the moment they step into the store. The supermarket chain plans to employ overhead cameras, cart locks, advanced gates, and, surprisingly, fog machines to counteract the growing theft issue. Matt Swindells, the Chief Operating Officer of Coles, stated emphatically, “If you’re stealing, we’ll catch you.”

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ACCC Urged to Block Coles’ Milk Factory Buy Amid Competition Worries

News / Dan Armes

Dairy farmers’ representatives are urging the competition regulator to prevent supermarket behemoth Coles from purchasing two milk processing plants. In April 2023, Saputo, a milk processor, disclosed the sale of its Laverton factory in Victoria and its Erskine Park facility in New South Wales to Coles for a sum of $105 million. This sale is

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Rising Profits Spark Debate on Supermarket Dominance in Australia

News / Dan Armes

Vivienne Mitchell’s brief TikTok video conveys a powerful message that has garnered widespread attention. Highlighting the economic disparities, she notes in her video, “In Australia, some have to work for two hours to buy an eight-pack of razors.” She contrasts this with a subsequent clip of the razors priced at $10 in a different store.

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Activists Use Mock Tags to Highlight Cost-of-Living Crisis

News / Dan Armes

A mischief-maker has been altering promotional labels in two leading supermarkets to express discontent over the rising living costs. This action follows the announcement of Coles and Woolworths generating a staggering $1.1bn and $1.6bn in profits, respectively last financial year. These altered tags, which look like discount price labels, have been appearing in both supermarket

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Commonwealth Bank of Australia Cuts Funding to Fossil Fuels

News / Dan Armes

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), the country’s largest bank, has pledged to reduce its financing of fossil fuel projects, a significant move towards the energy transition of the economy. This announcement was part of the bank’s newly updated climate policy, which was mostly praised by climate advocacy groups. CBA has stated that it will

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Dumped Groceries Found Near Melbourne Coles Store

News / Dan Armes

In Melbourne’s south-east, a Coles supermarket faced an unusual situation as thousands of dollars worth of groceries were discovered dumped behind the store. The discarded items included non-perishable goods like nappies, flour, soft drinks, dog food, and toilet paper. The findings were made by a pair of tradies who stumbled upon skip bins outside the

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Coles’ Bid for Milk Processing Plants Sparks Competition Concerns

News / Dan Armes

The nation’s second-largest supermarket chain, Coles, is considering an unprecedented move of owning and operating its own milk processing plants. This development has raised concerns about potential reduced competition in the market. The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has expressed preliminary worries about Coles’ proposed acquisition of two Saputo milk processing plants located in

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Aussie Shoppers Tighten Belts Amid Rising Costs

News / Dan Armes

Leaked internal sales data from Coles, the nation’s second-largest supermarket chain, indicates that consumers are feeling the squeeze in their wallets. As inflation and interest rates have been on the rise for over a year, people are cutting back on their weekly essentials, such as kitchen cleaners, body wash, sponges, wipes, and bathroom disinfectants. The

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Shoppers in Tasmania Express Concerns Over Mandatory Self-Service Checkouts

Aldi Advances as Food Inflation Eases; Retailers Face Pricing and Theft Challenges

Coles and Woolworths Workers Launch Historic National Strike

Coles and Woolworths Address Online Food Labelling Concerns

Coles Introduces Compostable Bags in South Australia

Coles is launching technology to closely monitor shopper activities

ACCC Urged to Block Coles’ Milk Factory Buy Amid Competition Worries

Rising Profits Spark Debate on Supermarket Dominance in Australia

Activists Use Mock Tags to Highlight Cost-of-Living Crisis

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Cuts Funding to Fossil Fuels

Dumped Groceries Found Near Melbourne Coles Store

Coles’ Bid for Milk Processing Plants Sparks Competition Concerns

Aussie Shoppers Tighten Belts Amid Rising Costs

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