This Month
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
May
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.
‘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?
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.
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.
The companies that are winners and losers from Labor’s landslide victory
Winners include healthcare diagnostics, vehicle financiers, and developers. Mortgage insurers, fuel suppliers, and automotive firms may face challenges.
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.
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 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.