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The ACCC accused the two big retailers of fake discounts.

The shopping list that will help decide ACCC’s sham discount case

From Tim Tams to Rexona, the ACCC’s case against Woolworths and Coles will hinge on 24 grocery items.

Simon Padovani-Ginies, Group Buying Director, ALDI Australia.

Aldi enters grocery delivery war with DoorDash tie-up

The German discount chain is rolling out delivery in Canberra from Tuesday, taking its battle for market share into the fast-growing online grocery sector.

Woolworths is making sweeping changes to it supermarkets and food businesses.

Bardwell shakes up Woolworths supermarket management in broad reset

The grocery giant is aiming to streamline operations and elevate fresh foods and own-branded products in a bid to claw back market share from rivals Coles and Aldi.

June

Aldi has lowered its prices to ward off more intense competition from Woolworths and Coles.

Aldi drops prices on everyday goods to fight off Woolworths discounts

The cut is the discount grocery retailer’s biggest in 18 months, according to the survey circulated by analysts at JPMorgan.

Nick Molnar, co-founder of Afterpay, says regulation will legitimise BNPL allowing it to compete with everyday spending using credit cards.

Why Afterpay could be coming to a supermarket checkout near you

Eight years after the first calls to bring BNPL under credit laws, Nick Molnar says the new regime will help it compete more aggressively with credit cards.

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May

Woolworths and Coles face multiple class actions over alleged misleading discount pricing practices.

ACCC, supermarkets clash over product checks in fake discount case

The competition regulator wants 12 grocery items to be reviewed – down from more than 200. Coles and Woolworths want six different items to be considered.

Woolworths CEO Amanda Bardwell is trying to reset the grocery giant’s relationship with its customers.

‘Line in the sand’: Woolies CEO wants a reset, not a price war

The market has been wondering if Woolworths would start a discount battle to win back shoppers. Is its latest big push the first shot?

Amanda Bardwell took over the top job at Woolworths in September.

Woolworths plots price reset to win back share from Coles

Chief executive Amanda Bardwell says the grocery chain will slash prices across 400 products as part of a broader business repositioning.

Angus (Left), Tristan and Luke (right) Harris from Harris Farm at a store in West End in Brisbane.

Losses triple at Harris Farm Markets to $22m

The high-end grocery chain’s losses blew out to $22 million last year as problems with a new business software system resulted in stock loss and higher costs.  

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Winners include healthcare diagnostics, vehicle financiers, and developers. Mortgage insurers, fuel suppliers, and automotive firms may face challenges.

Woolworths has been slashing prices.

Woolworths sales growth picks up but Big W is a massive worry

While the nation’s biggest grocery retailer enjoyed a 3.2 per cent sales bump, losses at its variety chain are now almost double its initial estimate.

Woolworths chief executive Amanda Bardwell is in the middle of a strategic review of the group.

Did Minecraft just kick-start Woolworths’ turnaround?

Kids’ collectables may seem a lark to many investors. But Woolworths’ campaign has given it a hint of something it’s sorely lacked for some time: momentum. 

April

Aldi is paying billions in dividends to its parent group Hofer KG in Austria.

Aldi shows its discount appeal with sharp rise in profit

The German discount supermarket chain has paid out billions of dollars in dividends to its parent group Hofer KG in Austria.

Coles said total supermarkets price inflation was broadly stable at 1.5 per cent in the March quarter.

Coles sees healthy sales growth as shoppers flock to home brands

Supermarket giant maintains its advantage over rival Woolworths, with group sales up 3.4 per cent in the third quarter to $10.4 billion.

Coles CEO Leah Weckert is remaining relentlessly focused on value.

The five numbers that explain why Coles is beating Woolies

Coles Group is showing its larger rival a clean pair of heels as the battle for value-conscious consumers shows no signs of ending.

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Andy Schmulow NSW senate candidate in the Federal 2025 Election.

Why this PwC and big bank agitator is running for the Senate

Law academic Andy Schmulow has had enough. Big companies are too powerful and corrupting democracy, he argues. And he wants to ask them the hard questions.

Aldi does not have any stores in Tasmania. The Greens want it to open to boost competition and help lower grocery prices.

Greens flag $30m to lure Aldi to Tasmania

As part of an election pitch, the Greens are seeking to lure the discount supermarket chain to the Apple Isle to help boost competition and lower grocery bills.

Sophie Gilliatt (left) and Katherine Westwood at Dinner Ladies HQ in Matraville.

These women are conquering Aussie dinner tables, one lasagne at a time

The Dinner Ladies began with two women selling home-cooked meals to friends. It now delivers 40,000 meals a week and is expanding in a $2 billion market.

Coles has outperformed its larger rival Woolworths this year.

More shoppers say Coles (not Woolworths) is their main supermarket

A survey conducted for UBS clients suggests the smaller grocery retailer is increasingly central to consumers as higher living costs strain household budgets.

March

Supermarkets are bracing themselves for the ACCC pricing inquiry to land.

Woolworths slashes prices to close gap on Aldi

The under fire supermarkets are looking to show shoppers and politicians consumers are getting better deals at the checkout.

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