Woman’s nasty surprise in Woolies salad
IT’S not just salmonella poisoning Woolies’ salad customers have to worry about. This customer got a very nasty shock among her salad leaves.
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‘Kidney’ found in KFC chicken box
YOU don’t expect this in your three-piece feed. When Marc Nicholls bit into his chicken he found grey tissue that looked like brains. WARNING: Confronting images
Dick Smith underpaid staff $2m
DICK Smith’s receivers have discovered the collapsed electronics chain underpaid as many as 3200 staff as much as $2 million.
The demise of Woolies’ fancy shops
IT’S the hoity-toity alternative to your local store and now the $20 million gourmet grocer is getting the boot. Could it be the $38 honey?
Hundreds line up for Aldi’s new store
NOPE, it’s not an iPhone launch — but the queue was just as long. Here’s a peek inside Aldi’s newest store, which hundreds of shoppers camped out to see.
There’s a reason fruit is so cheap
AS COLES and Woolies battle it out, the price of produce keeps getting cheaper. But what’s the real cost of that piece of fruit?
The glaring error on this globe
RETAIL chain Cotton On has come under fire for selling a “hurtful” and “bigoted” product, which has since been pulled from shelves.
Woolworths’ latest disappointment
WOOLWORTHS has lost its crown as Australia’s most valuable brand, in another blow to the retailer’s fortunes.
Woman’s bizarre KitKat demand
BITING into a KitKat, this woman noticed something wasn’t right. Now she wants justice for the “emotional” impact.
Woolies accused of $18m ‘shakedown’
WOOLWORTHS has two weeks to file a defence over claims it squeezed more than $18 million from suppliers to make up for their own shortfall.
Coles dumps Bega Cheese as supplier
COLES has ditched Bega Cheese as the supplier of the supermarket chain’s own brand cheese products, in favour of Devondale Murray Goulburn.
Pepsi is opening a hipster bar
PEPSI is on a quest to make soda edgy. It’s opening its own restaurant and bar with cuisine “inspired by the exploration of the kola nut”.
Shops planning Aussie invasion
IT’S been a big few years for international retailers invading Australia, and the global takeover is far from over, with some exciting openings ahead in 2016.
Customers rage over Maccas fail
YOU had one job, McDonald’s. Angry customers have flooded social media with pictures of the burger chain’s disappointing new product.
Woolworths pays ‘meaty’ $100k fine
IN A rare event, Woolworths will have to chew on a meaty $100,000 fine for undercooked discount vouchers. Well done.
Woolies takes another $11m hit
WOOLWORTHS has suffered another costly blow over its failed plan to take on Bunnings with the supermarket giant ordered to pay $11m in damages.
Man spits at teen Maccas worker
A MAN spat ‘a large quantity of saliva’ in the face of a teenage girl working at McDonald’s in Melbourne’s northwest after he refused to wait to pay for his order.
Dirty ‘daddy’ CEO’s comeback plan
DOV Charney, the American Apparel founder who was ousted amid a storm of sexual allegations, could be about to do it all over again.
Is your camping gear killing you?
CAMPERS and other lovers of the outdoors are being urged to shun products that contain harmful chemicals used in waterproofing.
Good news about Macca’s breakfast
MCDONALD’S shares have surged after the burger chain posted a massive sales boost, thanks largely to the popularity of all-day breakfast.
Get ready for next massive retail fail
SENIOR employees have finally spilled the beans on what triggered Target’s spectacular collapse in Canada, and Australia is prime for a similar disaster.
Hey Coles, this flag isn’t right
DAYS after Woolworths came under fire for its Australia Day merchandise fail, Coles has been blasted for a massive fail of its own.
Domino’s bitter, bizarre battle
DOMINO’S is engulfed in a legal battle involving everything from allegations of hacking, cyber stalking and corporate espionage to … Australian Idol?
What will happen to Masters’ ghost stores?
WOOLIES’ failed foray into DIY hardware will leave behind 63 massive Masters stores. So what’s next for the one in your suburb?
BIG W recalls kids’ water bottle
PARENTS are being told to return a faulty water bottle sold in BIG W “back-to-school” packs across Australia due to a potential choking hazard.
New low in Australia’s worst scam
AUSTRALIA’S biggest scam keeps getting crazier. Now sellers are getting rich off a product that should be worthless.
Dick Smith departs David Jones
THE bad news keeps coming for Dick Smith employees, with a key partnership to end.
Home brands have officially won
THE private label switch is on — and Aldi has won. New research has revealed Aussie shoppers have finally passed a tipping point.
Why US burgers are staying put
US burger joint In-N-Out has a cult following in Australia so it seems like a business no brainer. Still, it won’t be coming Down Under.
Australia’s most lucrative scam
SECRET deliveries under the cover of darkness – and a very lucrative pay packet. This scam is operating under our noses.
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