Desperate Australians are resorting to theft as a means of survival, as reported by one supermarket chain. According to John-Paul Drake, director of Drakes Supermarkets, individuals are leaving the store on a daily basis with a cart full of stolen groceries. He expressed frustration and exhaustion at the audacity of people taking whatever they please. […]
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Coles, a major supermarket chain in Australia, has revealed a significant transformation in its operations by introducing an automated warehouse to replace human packers with advanced machines. This pioneering automated distribution centre, situated in Brisbane, is the first of its kind in the country and will utilise cutting-edge robots instead of traditional warehouse workers. The
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Farmer Colin Harper was frustrated with his lack of control over the prices of his lambs when selling them. In order to address this issue, the farmer from southern New South Wales made the decision to bypass the traditional method of selling at saleyards and instead process and directly market his own lamb to consumers.
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The landscape of supermarket-owned brands in Australia has undergone a significant transformation in recent years. Once known for basic, budget products, these brands have now adopted a more premium, sophisticated look that often goes unnoticed as being owned by the supermarket. This transformation has occurred as a result of steady investment by major grocery giants,
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To stay competitive in the grocery and convenience industry, supermarkets must embrace innovation and move away from traditional business strategies. To foster a culture of innovation, businesses should encourage employee participation by rewarding and valuing ideas. The first step towards generating new ideas is to identify challenges, such as new technologies, unmet customer needs, or
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According to UBS‘s latest food inflation report, fresh food inflation hit a peak of 9.8% in March, while the average prices for a basket of fresh and dried groceries at supermarkets remained high at 9.1% for the third quarter. The report also revealed that food inflation is running at over double the rate experienced a
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Coles’ recent $105 million deal with Saputo highlights the growing power of major supermarkets in consolidating supply chains at the expense of middleman processors. The deal involves the acquisition of processing plants that were part of Murray Goulburn’s failed attempt to enter the market for drinking milk. Saputo wanted to sell these assets as part
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Australia’s dairy industry is in need of a new champion, but instead has turned to supermarket giant Coles to fill the void. The four major dairy companies – Fonterra, Saputo, Lactalis and Bega – are either retreating, considering retreat or moving up the value chain, leaving few if any potential buyers. Coles has taken control
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Metcash, one of Australia’s leading wholesale distribution and marketing companies, has undergone a change in leadership, with Grant Ramage appointed as the new chief executive of their supermarket division. As he oversees as many as 1600 independent supermarkets across the country, Ramage has noticed a shift in consumer behaviour since the start of the year,
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Supermarkets nationwide have been plunged into chaos as a popular drink, Prime Hydration, has been rolled out gradually at Woolworths stores over the past week. Teenagers have been flocking to the stores to grab a bottle of the sought-after drink, resulting in scenes of pandemonium. Social media has been buzzing with activity as people try
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The Senate inquiry into the Australian grocery and hardware industry has heard concerns about creeping acquisitions by larger players including Coles, Woolworths, Endeavour, and Bunnings, which often buy out smaller independent stores in areas where they are looking for greater saturation and more growth. These acquisitions have resulted in the loss of 22 large-format high
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Scott’s Refrigerated Logistics, one of Australia’s largest trucking companies, has gone into receivership, putting 1,500 jobs at risk and jeopardising the delivery of food supplies to major supermarkets, including Woolworths, Coles, IGA and Aldi. The company has engaged in high-level talks with grocery executives about its collapse. Its trucks will keep delivering food to supermarkets
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Coles’ development arm has achieved a new record in Queensland with the sale of its Toowoomba supermarket and liquor outlet for $27.4m. This sale to a Victorian private investor sets a fresh benchmark in price for non-metro supermarket sales in the state, and provides further evidence that small malls and retail properties are retaining their
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