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Everyday Rewards Program

Woolworths’ Everyday Rewards Program Faces Backlash Over Changes

Woolworths’ Everyday Rewards Extra program has recently undergone several changes that have left shoppers extremely frustrated as the modifications have significantly reduced the program’s value. The retailer, which only launched the program last year, has announced three major adjustments. Firstly, the annual subscription fee has increased from $59 to $70. Secondly, members will no longer […]

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SUPA IGA

ACCC Objects to Woolworths’ Purchase of Karabar’s SUPA IGA

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has expressed its opposition to Woolworths’ planned purchase of the SUPA IGA supermarket in Karabar, NSW, along with its co-located Liquor Boss store. The regulatory body has determined that this acquisition would likely result in a significant reduction in competition within the local grocery supply market. Gina Cass-Gottlieb,

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home brand

Supermarket Home brand products flourish amid cost-of-living crisis

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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Petspiration

Woolworths’ Petspiration Acquisition Delay Sparks Sale Speculation

Speculation has arisen that Woolworths may be encountering obstacles in its acquisition of Petspiration Group, as the competition regulator has suspended its timeline for a final decision on the matter.  This delay may force Woolworths to sell stores in order to gain approval. Industry insiders have suggested that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is

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metcash

Metcash Boss: Consumers Shifting to Private Label and Frozen Foods

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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HealthyLife

Woolworths Offers Virtual Healthcare via HealthyLife Platform

HealthyLife, the wellness platform owned by retail giant Woolworths, has recently announced that it is expanding its services to include virtual healthcare. This means that patients can now schedule telehealth appointments with doctors, naturopaths, and dietitians through the platform. The process is simple: patients can log on to the HealthyLife platform and make a same-day

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imports

New Zealand imports shake up Australia’s dairy industry as prices fall

Australian dairy farmers are facing tough times as a surge of cheap imports from New Zealand floods supermarket shelves. Despite farmers receiving record-high prices for their milk, prices have begun to drop sharply in New Zealand, making Kiwi imports more attractive to Australian consumers.  The world’s biggest dairy exporter, Fonterra, has committed to paying Australian

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Scott's Refrigerated Logistics

Supermarkets at Risk as Scott’s Refrigerated Logistics Enters Receivership

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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