Supermarket operator Woolworths has stolen a march on Coles, snapping up a small Sydney mall in which its arch rival is the main tenant and paying a hefty premium for the $68 million property in the process. It’s the latest turf battle between the two grocery giants who typically duke it out on pricing in […]
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Coles Group boss Steven Cain expects shoppers will still splurge on items such as seafood, ham and Black Forest bombe puddings this holiday season and any major pull-back on spending will not occur until early next year. Mr Cain told The Australian Financial Review Coles is catering for all budgets and expects “the best Christmas ever” as
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Australia’s two biggest supermarkets have both vowed to cut the cost of hundreds of items in their stores as the cost of living continues to soar. Coles announced today it will reduce the price of 150 of its products by 10-40 percent from Wednesday. The lower prices will be locked in until the end of January next year.
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Key points: The North Buderim IGA has closed after being unable to compete with a Coles complex Staff have found other jobs, but there are fears the closure will impact the remaining nine stores in the complex Centre management is confident of finding a tenant to fill the void A battle between supermarkets has been
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Grocery wholesaler Metcash is continuing to gain from the shift to convenience and local neighbourhood shopping, as group sales jumped 8.9 per cent across its hardware, liquor and food businesses so far this financial year, according to new chairman Peter Birtles. The retailer, which supplies the IGA and Foodland stores, indicated strong gains made over the
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The announcement comes more than three months after the supermarket announced it will give trans and gender diverse staff members an extra 10 days of paid gender affirmation leave. Coles supermarket has announced it will extend paid parental leave benefits for team members across its stores, distribution and support centres nationwide. From September 1, Coles
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Food Standards Australia said the recall is due to fears it may be contaminated with Listeria, and urged anyone who purchased the product to return it for a full refund. Coles and IGA have recalled a range of ready-to-eat meals over fears it may be contaminated with Listeria. The supermarket giant and independent food retailers
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Shoppers have expressed confusion over a sustainability scheme rolled out by Coles that relies on customers bringing their own containers. Coles has left consumers puzzled after launching the trial of a new “bring your own” packaging scheme. As part of the retailer’s Together to Zero campaign, a handful of stores have begun trialling allowing customers
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Coles boss Steven Cain says household budgets will be under increasing pressure as fuel prices start to edge up, but believes food will be one of the last areas where people will cut back their spending on. The supermarket giant acknowledged on Wednesday that cost of living hikes have featured prominently in the lives of
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Hundreds of household staples are being reduced at Woolworths as the supermarket offers mild reprieve for consumers. Hundreds of household staples are being reduced at Woolworths as the supermarket offers mild reprieve for consumers fielding rising costs of living in just about every other arena. More than 400 items will be reduced in price for
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Metcash has asked retailers operating under its IGA and Foodland brands to resist raising shelf prices despite rising inflation putting pressure on store profits, warning it could mean a loss of customers to Woolworths and Coles. Operators of IGA and Foodland supermarkets were told at their national conference on the Gold Coast last month that
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The Melbourne woman claimed she was injured after slipping on lettuce and fought the supermarket giant for compensation. A Coles shopper has lost her court battle for compensation after she slipped on a piece of lettuce at the supermarket and claimed the fall caused her knee and spinal injuries. Kanwaleen Bhelley claimed that she suffered
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A confectionary giant has been forced to respond after lolly lovers spotted their favourite treat had mysteriously disappeared from Aussie shelves. A confectionary giant might have thought it could quietly ditch one of its most well known Aussie brands – but social media had other ideas. TikToker @nariman.dein took to the social media platform to ask
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