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Splitting up Supermarkets Could Lead to Price Increases, Warns Business

In a bid to ease the burden of rising living costs, Australians may soon face potential hikes in prices, warns a prominent business authority. The country’s leading supermarket giants, Coles and Woolworths, have been facing mounting criticism for allegedly exploiting consumers by charging higher prices while reaping record profits, leaving many struggling to afford essential […]

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Woolworths Drops Aussie-Owned Norco Milk, Faces Backlash

News / Kath Chan

Woolworths, Australia’s largest supermarket chain, is facing criticism after announcing the removal of Norco branded milk from the shelves of nearly 100 of its Metro stores. Norco, a farmers’ cooperative established in 1895 and based in Lismore, Northern New South Wales, produces a range of dairy products, including milk, flavoured milk, cheese, and butter. The

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Leaked Emails Reveal Coles and Woolworths Profiting from Price Increases

News / Kath Chan

Coles Supermarkets has been found profiting from increased prices at the checkout, despite claiming to prioritise keeping grocery bills low. Leaked emails have shed light on Coles’ tactics with suppliers seeking price hikes and its exploitation of inflation. This isn’t an isolated incident. Industry insiders reveal that Woolworths has also engaged in similar practices over

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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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Food retailers need to tread carefully as prices soar

News / Dan Armes

Major chains need to balance the needs of all stakeholders – consumers, suppliers and shareholders – to avoid greater scrutiny. Australia’s major supermarket chains are engaged in a delicate balancing act as food prices rise at the fastest pace in decades, adding to pressure on household budgets. Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and wholesaler Metcash face a backlash from

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Almost two-thirds of Australian consumers order groceries online

News / Dan Armes

Spryker, the leading platform for Enterprise Marketplaces, Thing Commerce, and Unified Commerce, has launched its ‘Australian Online Grocery Report 2022.’ The research of 2500 Australian consumers finds almost half – 48% – of Australians buy least some of their groceries online, with 10% now ordering most or all of their groceries via the internet. In

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Splitting up Supermarkets Could Lead to Price Increases, Warns Business

Woolworths Drops Aussie-Owned Norco Milk, Faces Backlash

Leaked Emails Reveal Coles and Woolworths Profiting from Price Increases

Aussie Shoppers Tighten Belts Amid Rising Costs

Food retailers need to tread carefully as prices soar

Almost two-thirds of Australian consumers order groceries online

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