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Woolworths’ $907 Million Profits Despite Rising Grocery Prices and Inflation

Woolworths, one of Australia’s largest supermarket chains, has announced profits of $907 million in its half-yearly results. This comes amid rising inflation and a significant increase in grocery prices for customers. Woolworths CEO Brad Banducci attributed the positive results to improving the customer shopping experience, restoring operating rhythm, and a reduction in COVID costs compared […]

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Woolworths customers trade in to affordable luxury amid inflation

Woolworths CEO Brad Banducci has recently reported that the company’s December half results represent a return to something approaching normality after three years of pandemic-related profit fluctuations. However, customers are once again choosing to eat at home, which was a popular trend during the pandemic. Banducci refers to this trend as “trading in,” where customers

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Coles and Woolworths criticised for promoting defunct recycling program

Questions have been raised regarding the promotion of a soft plastic recycling program by Coles and Woolworths, despite its collapse last year. Both retailers still inform customers through plastic packaging for various products that they can return soft plastics to stores for recycling. However, a recent photo uploaded by a shopper on social media shows

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Woolies Artificial Intelligence expansion continues as shoppers slam the technology

Supermarket giant Woolworths has expanded the use of technology that films customers scanning items at self-serve check-outs. Supermarket giant Woolworths has expanded the use of technology that films customers scanning items at self-serve check-outs. The trial by Woolworths initially began in Seven Hills, in Sydney’s west, in 2022 but has now been expanded to 250

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Supermarket giants Woolworths and Coles changing up plastic bag policies

Key points: Woolworths will phase out plastic bags from its stores in Queensland and the ACT The supermarket chain says customers can still buy alternatives made from paper and fabric, or chill bags Coles is introducing compostable produce bags after an attempt to remove plastic bags proved “challenging” Woolworths has announced it is doing away

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Woolworths slammed after raising minimum spend for Direct to Boot service

Woolworths has responded to criticism it’s leaving vulnerable customers disadvantaged after making a change to a popular shopping service. The supermarket giant has increased the minimum spend for online shoppers using its free Direct to Boot service – which allows customers to make an online order and then collect it from their local store without

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Woolworths’ pay push for online shopping workers sparks union turf war

Warehouse worker unions are opposing a push by Woolworths for sector-wide changes that would ensure staff at new online fulfilment centres are paid like supermarket workers. Woolworths has applied to vary the retail award so that it covers staff at its e-stores and online fulfilment centres and has declared it has the backing of Coles

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Woolworths CEO Brad Banducci says inflation should ease but ‘question is the speed’

The Woolies’ CEO has told news.com.au the days of rocketing supermarket prices may be over – but there’s a caveat with his bold prediction. The boss of Australia’s largest supermarket chain has some good news for cash stressed shoppers – rocketing food inflation may finally come down to earth. But there’s a catch: Woolworths chief

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Woolworths to close majority of in-store butcheries putting jobs at risk

Woolworths has reportedly decided to axe a major feature of its supermarkets, meaning around 500 workers could soon be out of the job. Close to 500 Woolworths employees could soon be left jobless after the supermarket chain reportedly decided to shut down one of its major features. Woolworths has decided to close 250 of its

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