Supermarkets face their own moment of reckoning
Coles and Woolies need to win back trust. But it’s consumers – not governments – that should hold them to account.
Retail
‘Stick to groceries’: Woolies’ brutal interview
A lifelong Woolworths customer has given its chief executive a piece of his mind for removing Australia Day merch from every store.
Twist in beauty chain’s $8.5m collapse
Creditors have decided that what remains of a limping beauty chain will remain in business as they seek to recover a percentage of their debts.
Woolies display blasted as a ‘disgrace’
Matt Canavan has blasted Woolworths as “a disgrace” for promoting Chinese New Year while ditching Australia Day.
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Dairy industry declares new milk war
WILL milk by any other name still taste as sweet? That’s the question non-dairy consumers may be asking as they order their almond plant liquid lattes.
Gerry’s warning about retail giant
GERRY Harvey slams Amazon as a “parasite” that “contributes nothing to society”. He also has some advice for first home buyers.
SurfStitch warns of more rough seas
TROUBLED surfwear brand SurfStitch has managed to stem its half-year losses by $8.3 million and claims it has made progress in “stabilising” the business.
Burrito giant to take on Maccas
RAPIDLY growing Mexican chain Guzman y Gomez has teamed up with Google to develop a “virtual drive-through” in a bid to take on McDonald’s.
Bunnings’ massive ‘blind spot’
IT’S not enough to expect Brits to stand around and wait for a sausage in the rain. Bunnings has a “blind spot” that is make or break.
Australia’s most expensive car park?
THE first two hours are free. That’s nice. But overstay your welcome at Alderley Coles in Brisbane, and you might double your grocery bill.
Why Woolies counts your items
WOOLWORTHS has finally overtaken Coles in one key metric. It has everything to do with the way you stack your basket.
Woolworths finally beats Coles
WOOLWORTHS has beat expectations with a strong first-half result, in a sign the supermarket giant’s billion-dollar investment in prices has paid off.
How self-serve mum was busted
COURT documents have revealed the extent of Kylie Milner’s self-serve scam, three days after she received a suspended jail sentence.
‘Are you seriously complaining?’
A JUDGE has asked a former Lorna Jane worker if she was “seriously complaining” about a few minutes of overtime.
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