Coles ‘locking’ the price of thousands of essential products
The supermarket giant is lowering the price of 500 more products, while over 1000 others will have their prices ‘locked’. See the list.
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More than 80 per cent of Australians said they are making changes to their grocery shopping to counter the increased cost of living expenses, according to a new Coles survey of nearly 4000 customers.
Two-thirds are looking for more discounts and just under half are buying less luxury or treat items just to get by.
To ease the daily living pressures for households, Coles has locked the price of 1168 products from across supermarkets and online until at least January 31.
The list of locked price products includes some of the most popular items on Australian shopping lists like mince, free range eggs, cheese, bread, sausages, pasta, rice, chicken stock, crackers, canned tomatoes and tuna, cakes, snacks, nappies, handwash, pet food and dishwashing tablets.
The supermarket giant will also be lowering the price of 500 more products in the coming weeks.
Coles’ Leah Weckert said keeping prices of staple products affordable was one way the retailer could help at a difficult time for many Australians.
“As we lead into Christmas, we know customers want to see price stability and prices come down on the products that matter to them most, so we’re locking the price of more than 1100 products in-store and online and lowering 500 more,” she said.
“We will not only be publishing the prices of locked products, but also letting our customers know how long they can depend on that price.
“Our team has been working hard with our suppliers navigating the inflationary environment and working collaboratively to manage these cost pressures. And at the same time, we continue to offer thousands of new specials to our customers every week.”
Mum-of-four Jess Lonergan said it’s reassuring to know the price of her family’s favourite essentials such as eggs, cheese and meat won’t continue to soar in price.
“It gives you some certainty about how much everything is going to cost at the registers ... it’s great knowing that the prices of essentials will stay the same,” she said.
SOME OF THE 1168 LOCKED PRODUCTS
COLES EGGS FREE RANGE 12 PACK 700G $4.90
COLES CHEESE SHREDDED TASTY (700G) $7.50
SOFT ROUND ROLLS 6PK $2.50
PEPSI MAX SOFT DRINK 2L PEPSI MAX $2.80 (VIC/TAS) $3.00 (other states)
CADBURY LARGE BLOCK MILK CHOCOLATE 360G $6.00
ARNOTTS SALADA RANGE $3.00
CROISSANTS 4 PACK $2.50
COLES BEEF 3 STAR REGULAR MINCE (500G) $7.00
COLES THIN BBQ BEEF SAUSAGES 1.8KG $12.00
TOP 20 VARIETY POTATO CHIPS 20PK $6.50
COLES 3 STAR LAMB MINCE (500G) $7.50
COLES STOCK LIQUID REAL CHICKEN (1L) $1.90
COLES DURUM WHEAT PASTA RANGE (500G) $1.00
COLES LONG GRAIN RICE 1KG $1.40
COLES DICED TOMATOES (400G) $0.80
COLES NATURES KITCHEN SWEET POTATO AND BLACKBEAN BURGERS $3.75
COLES TUNA RANGE (95G) $0.90
CUB UNISEX NAPPIES RANGE $11.50
COLES ANTI-BACTERIAL HANDWASH LIME FRESH 1 LITRE $3.00
COLES ULTRA ADVANCED DISHWASHER TABLETS 40 PACK $6.00
AJAX SPRAY N WIPE TRIGGER KITCHEN STONE SAFE 500ML $3.50
COLES ULTRA DISHWASHING LIQUID LEMON $3.00
COLES MINT DENTAL FLOSS 50 METRE $3.00
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