The Woolworths independent arbiter has written to the supermarket’s supplier base to urging them to come to her directly and confidentiality for assistance under an expansion of the role. Helen McKenzie has told suppliers that, since her role as began in 2020, she has received very few complaints from suppliers, suggesting that there was a […]
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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 ACCC is seeking views from consumers and businesses in the Queanbeyan area on Woolworths’ proposed acquisition of SUPA IGA Karabar. Woolworths and SUPA IGA Karabar currently compete in supplying groceries in the broader Queanbeyan region (encompassing Karabar and Jerrabomberra). Post the acquisition, Woolworths is proposing to operate a Woolworths Metro supermarket on the existing
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Grocery retailer Woolworths has produced a $1.5billion dollar profit for the 2022 financial year. Full year sales jumped by almost 10 per cent. This comes despite challenges faced in the past year, which included rising COVID cases and supply chain issues caused by flooding and staff on sick leave. Extracted from Skynews
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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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Supermarket giant Woolworths is ramping up its presence in grocery delivery and muscling in on smaller start-ups by expanding its new 60-minute delivery service Metro60 to north-west Melbourne. The nation’s largest grocery retailer is scrambling to compete in the online delivery space with numerous start-ups popping up to deliver fast groceries in the inner city over the
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IGA and Foodland supermarkets have been told to focus on volume sales and competitive prices rather than hiking up prices like other supermarkets amid rising inflation. Metcash which owns the IGA and Foodland supermarkets network is said to be concerned that hiking up prices would see customers ditch the independent retailers for the duopoly of
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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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Supermarket giant Woolworths Group has gained the tick of approval from the competition regulator on its planned acquisition of online marketplace retailer MyDeal. Woolworths, through its 176 bricks and mortar Big W stores and supermarkets, and MyDeal, through its online marketplace, sell a variety of general merchandise including furniture, health and beauty products, homewares and
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A new video has explained how the feature can save you time and money. Woolworths supermarket has unveiled a new feature on its app that just may change the way you shop for groceries. Sharing on TikTok, the retail giant has explained how you can easily compile a shopping list using “scan at home” technology. Instead
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Woolworths has rolled out a major change to its stores nationwide in what it says was in response to a shift in customer behaviour. Woolworths has rolled out major trading hour changes to stores across the country in what it hopes will better align its national operations. The retail giant announced it would be changing
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Australia’s biggest ham, bacon and salami company, Primo Foods, lifted prices by about 6 per cent in May to claw back rising costs, and expects to raise them again as broader inflation accelerates in a business where demand is outstripping supply. A growing shortage of workers has resulted in Primo being unable to operate its five factories at full
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Queensland’s first customer-free grocery store has opened to meet huge demand for drive-through and online orders. Woolworths has unveiled a massive new 10,000 sqm store in Brisbane dedicated entirely to online orders. Demand for online groceries has more than tripled in the past three years. The site is located at Goodman’s Rochedale Motorway Estate and
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