Coles ordered to pay customer $284,000
AFTER tendering CCTV footage with ‘a crucial 27 seconds’ missing, Coles has been ordered by the District Court to cough up $284,000 in compensation.
Retail
Masters boss falls on his sword
YOU can’t blame departing Masters boss Matt Tyson. After two years running Woolworths’ disastrous home improvement arm, the executive has called it quits.
$100 million baby formula bonanza
WHILE Aussie parents struggled to find baby formula on supermarket shelves, this popular brand was busy selling $100 million worth of the ‘white gold’.
Is Coke about to make a comeback?
THE struggle is real for Coca-Cola, with the sugar police giving the soft drink company a run for its money. But a revival could be underway.
Domino’s failing to deliver on promise
DOMINO’S made a bold promise about its delivery service, but so far customers have been less than impressed. Has the pizza chain gone too far?
Supermarket’s plan to lure hipsters
AN UPSCALE supermarket chain in the United States is trying to appeal to hip millennials with some truly bizarre offerings.
Sign prompts a Starbucks ’girlcott’
GLOBAL company, global issues. Starbucks is facing a boycott in France after this image of a sign at one of its cafes in Saudi Arabia went viral.
Starbucks slammed over sign
STARBUCKS has been forced to defend itself after a controversial sign posted on one of its stores went viral for all the wrong reasons.
Worker paid just 47 cents an hour
AFTER working 685 hours over two months, a 7-Eleven employee opened his paycheck to see he had only been paid $325.
Will Coles and Woolies lift their game?
THE big two supermarkets could be about to lift their game and offer the sort of innovation customers want. And we’ve got a foreign invasion to thank for it.
Could this destroy Coles and Woolies?
THE supermarket wars just heated up a notch, with a major player set to give Coles and Woolworths a run for their money. And we’re not talking about Aldi.
Aussie thieves leave ridiculous note
THEY robbed the till, nicked the tip jar and even stole food. But it’s what these thieves left behind that was the most astonishing.
Worst part of grocery shopping canned
SHOPPERS, say goodbye to the most annoying part of doing your groceries. Now if only they would get rid of self-service altogether.
Grocery trial to make shopping easier
GROCERY shopping is about to get a whole lot easier, with Woolworths launching a new service that could kill off supermarket queues for good.
Huge spider hiding in Coles grapes
ONE Coles customer got more than she bargained for when a huge huntsman came crawling out of her grapes. And she wasn’t the only one.
‘Adults should be able to choose’
THE 10pm bottle shop curfew has been slammed by the industry’s leading lobby group, saying adults should be able to choose when to drink.
Urgent recall of Ikea ceiling lights
IKEA is urgently recalling two popular brands of ceiling lamps after reports the glass cover had fallen and caused injuries.
Are these too short for a child to wear?
BIG W has been slammed for selling ‘short shorts’ for toddlers with parents saying the shorts sexualise young children.
When a racist forgets to hang up
THINKING they had hung up, two workers from an auto shop in the UK left a vile racist message on a customer’s voicemail.
Aust Post eyes role in Medicare changes
AS talk of privatising Medicare continues, Australia Post’s boss said he is pushing “very hard” for post offices to play a radical role as a matter of survival.
Beyonce fans slay Red Lobster
WHEN a global superstar gives your brand a free kick on Super Bowl weekend, you jump… Unless you’re Red Lobster.
Store wars: angry shoppers hit back
FROM rewards programs to sandwich wrap complaints, customers are wielding some impressive force on social media finally forcing companies to act.
Lettuce in supermarkets now ‘safe’
AUSTRALIANS have been assured prepacked lettuce on retail shelves is safe to eat even as the number of salmonella cases grows.
10pm bottle shop curfew a ‘joke’
AS A POWERFUL rant reignites debate over Sydney’s tough lockout laws, one law in particular is really infuriating punters.
Woolies slapped with $3 million fine
WOOLIES has been hit with a more than $3 million penalty for failing to alert the consumer watchdog about a raft of dodgy products.
Dodgiest products lurking in your home
EXPLODING products, dodgy electrical appliances and hilarious marketing fails. While some may seem funny, others show the dark side of consumerism.
‘Good luck explaining these comments’
COLES has been savaged on social media by customers who claim the supermarket sold them toxic lettuce in the middle of a national recall.
Ridiculous prank costing thousands
HOW gullible are you? Smooth-talking pranksters have convinced fast food employees to cause thousands of dollars of damage to their own stores.
JB Hi-Fi’s X-rated Valentine’s Day
UH, thanks, JB Hi-Fi? The electronics retailer has raised eyebrows with a sign offering a unique Valentine’s Day gift.
KFC hoax could land you in trouble
YOU’D better think twice before posting online about the KFC ‘mutant chicken’ hoax after the fast food giant successfully sued three companies.
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