Is this Woolies sign ‘insensitive’?
A SIGN inside a Woolworths store has sparked a furious debate, with some calling it “disrespectful” and others suggesting people had no sense of humour.
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What Woolies’ win means for you
DOWN, down, over and out? Coles has been the dominant supermarket for nearly a decade, but that’s all about to change.
Woolies ups the pressure on Coles
WOOLWORTHS has lifted first quarter food sales at its Australian supermarkets by 4.9 per cent to $9.63 billion.
Mum finds maggots in Woolies chicken
A WOMAN has made a sickening discovery, claiming that her newly bought Woolworths BBQ chicken was infested with maggots.
Woolies worker won’t quit after $1m win
A WOMAN who works night-fill shift at Woolworths is refusing to throw in her job after claiming the Division 1 prize in last Saturday’s Lotto draw.
Woolies worker ‘couldn’t stop’ upskirting
A WOOLIES employee can’t explain why he upskirted customers and filmed his co-workers in the toilet, telling a court he could not stop.
Nasty surprise in Woolies salad
A MELBOURNE women said she felt “sick to her stomach” when she found an eight legged extra addition to her supermarket prepacked salad.
What would you call this meat?
ONE man’s complaint to Woolworths over the labelling on this product has sparked a debate about its true name.
Woolworths is in damage control
SHOPPERS have threatened to boycott Woolworths after its former CEO dredged up an awkward race comparison on 7.30.
The big problem with online shopping
AUSSIES love the idea of buying their groceries online, but not many actually do — and it’s mainly for one reason.
Angry shoppers slam Woolworths cake
A WOOLWORTHS cake that hit shelves on Father’s Day is being slammed as an insult to Australian dads by outraged shoppers.
Father’s Day ideas for as little as $3
AUSSIE dads can be spared from more socks and jocks. It’s not too late to get an affordable gift. We found these ideas at Woolies, Aldi, Coles and Kmart.
Big problem with Woolies cookies
A FACEBOOK post praising these cookies has gone viral. But while they look tempting and delicious, there’s a problem with them.
Truth about mum’s dog food fail
A MUM who mistakenly fed her kids dog biscuits has been vindicated with Woolworths admitting to a pet food palaver.
Mum mistakenly fed kids dog food
A SYDNEY mum has unleashed at Woolworths on Facebook after claiming she was fooled by the packaging on dog biscuits.
Big W’s ‘extremely disappointing’ loss
BIG W has posted a massive loss, and Woolworths has warned things aren’t getting better any time soon for the struggling retailer.
Heavy discounts pay off for Woolies
SUPERMARKET giant Woolies has outstripped rival Coles for the third consecutive quarter, posting a massive full-year profit.
Woolies’ $2000 warning for customers
WOOLWORTHS has warned its customers to be on the lookout for this dodgy email going out to customers this morning.
Woman hands Woolies $150k
A SYDNEY woman who slipped on a grape at Woolworths is “devastated” after a court revoked her $151,000 compensation payout.
Woolies releases new $2 coins
AUSTRALIANS are getting three limited edition $2 coins with designs from one of Australia’s most popular children’s books.
Finance news you need to know today
MOTORISTS could end up paying more for fuel if BP’s proposed $1.8 billion takeover of Woolworths petrol stations goes ahead.
Woolies worker wins $230k compo
A WOOLIES worker who was required to lift more than 2000 heavy boxes a day or be sent home has won a landmark compensation case.
Woolies boss ‘outraged’ over error
WOOLIES boss Brad Banducci has ripped into the payments firm which double billed customers for purchases made in March.
Woman found a bullet in her steak
AN Australian woman has been left in shock, claiming she found a bullet in her kangaroo steak she’d planned on eating for dinner.
From Woolies boss to tent city
FOR more than a decade, Wayne was a familiar face in Woolies. Now he’s one of the people commuters pass by in Sydney’s tent city.
Woolies shopping cards aren’t safe
A MAJOR security vulnerability in the Woolworths app has allowed thieves to “hack” into accounts and steal customers’ Rewards points.
Fake ‘free range’ egg supplier fined $1m
AN EGG producer that supplies Coles and Woolworths has been ordered to pay $1 million for deceiving shoppers with its ‘free range’ labelling.
Woolies deals another blow to Coke
WOOLIES has dealt yet another blow to Coca-Cola Amatil, announcing it will pull all but two of its Mount Franklin lines from shelves.
Amazon grocery fears ‘overplayed’
COLES and Woolworths shouldn’t be too worried about the arrival of Amazon’s grocery service, which has so far struggled to make its mark.
Now what do we put in our bins?
NOW that Coles and Woolies have scrapped plastic bags, what are we supposed to use in our bins for rubbish? Certainly not bin liners.
‘Popular’ Woolies wedding cake
IT LOOKS like a designer wedding cake, but under the flowers and thick icing lies a humble Woolworths chocolate mud.
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Supermarket trio ban plastic bags
THE nation’s largest supermarkets are ditching single-use plastic bags across the country, in major announcements made today.
Shoppers caught stripping Coles, Woolies
A VIDEO of three men filmed packing a car full of Coles, Woolies and Chemist Warehouse bags has sparked anger in Adelaide.
Woolies fail leaves customers fuming
WOOLWORTHS has apologised after a “major delivery system outage” left hungry customers upset when online orders were cancelled at the last minute.
Finance news you need to know today
WOOLWORTHS’ sales turnaround is likely to happen at a faster pace than the market expects, analysts at investment bank UBS say.
Discount supermarket cheaper than ALDI
MOVE over Woolworths, Coles and ALDI – there’s a new discount player in town and the prices are ridiculous.
Woolies price tags raise eyebrows
ELECTRONIC tickets have popped up in Woolworths, leading to questions about whether it’s trialing a surge pricing scheme.
Gamechanging supermarket move
POPPING to Coles or Woolies for a cheap lunch could be a nasty shock if the supermarkets adopt this surge pricing trend that’s taking off.
Family grocer taking on giants
THIS family-run business with a cult following is taking on Coles and Woolworths in the battle for Australia’s $90 billion grocery market.
Getting rich by shunning Woolies
A PERTH mum is raking in hundreds of thousands of dollars from a hit product with a name that will keep it off many supermarket shelves.
Where Woolies costs 10 times more
AUSSIE shoppers might see them as the cheap option but overseas customers are prepared to pay big bucks for homebrand products.
Sly plot to stop self-serve theft
THEFT from self-serve checkouts at Woolworths and Coles is a massive problem. This is how the supermarkets could keep you honest.
Woolies customer’s sweet potato rant
A WOOLWORTHS customer has unleashed on the supermarket giant in a social media rant, all over these packs of sweet potatoes.
Computers are learning to be arty
GOOGLE is teaching computers how to make music and create art, but tech boffins say the machines are not ready to generate an all-new Beatles album just yet.
Woolies grilled over pregnancy tests
TEST kits have been moved to secure plastic boxes to prevent theft in some stores. But one customer says it could deter women from buying the tests.
Busted ‘looking for’ Marvel discs
A WOOLWORTHS checkout operator has been filmed looking for rare Marvel Hero discs so sought after by Aussie kids.
Grape costs Woolworths $11,000
A MAN who sought more than $140k from Woolies after slipping on a grape got much less thanks to a secret video.
Woolies giving away free groceries
WOOLWORTHS is calling for thousands of Aussie shoppers to sample and review products as part of a new online testing club.
Wife defends hubby over Today show win
THE wife of a man who found himself unwittingly at the centre of Today show “scam” allegations has staunchly defended her husband.
Why Big W is struggling against Kmart
WHILE Woolies has been focused on its supermarket war with Coles, Big W has suffered. And it could take years for it to recover.
Woolworths warns of higher prices
WOOLWORTHS has continued to power ahead of Coles but warned of higher prices to come, particularly in meat and produce.
Number that should worry Amazon
AMAZON is facing an uphill battle to take on Coles and Woolworths in the grocery market, if this statistic is anything to go by.
Rewards cards ripping off Aussie shoppers
A DEPRESSING graph proves Australian shoppers are getting a raw deal from Coles and Woolworths’ reward card programs.
Woolies wins legal battle over Masters
WOOLWORTHS can press ahead with the sale of Masters’ property assets after resolving a bitter legal dispute with its former partner.
Did Woolies just kill the 5 cent coin?
WOOLWORTHS’ latest strategy may have just inadvertently signed the final death warrant for Australia’s embattled 5 cent piece.
Woolworths faces $100 million lawsuit
WOOLWORTHS is facing a class-action lawsuit that could cost it $100 million over a dramatic share price plunge it suffered in 2015.
Aldi is running out of steam
AUSTRALIA’S love affair with Aldi may be waning as a resurgent Woolworths finds its mojo and IGA’s decline accelerates.
Woolies swamped in rush for food
ANGRY and stranded, tourists are stripping Airlie Beach supermarket of supplies as they complain about “unbelievable” lack of help.
Woolies and Coles quietly jack up prices
JUST two months after boasting about making these “iconic” products more affordable, Woolworths has quietly jacked up prices on some the most popular items.
The beauty products for less than $10
WOOLWORTHS have set their sights on beauty addicts and savvy skincare shoppers seeking a bargain in their latest move to topple the competition.
US giant drives down grocery prices
A US giant with supersized products is squeezing Woolies and Coles, forcing them to change the way they do business — and you’re the beneficiary.
Woolies and Coles are slashing products
ALDI has the secret formula that has transformed the way Australians shop for groceries. Now the big supermarket chains have finally caught on.
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.
‘We got it badly wrong’: David Jones boss
DAVID Jones’ parent company has admitted it made key errors in the past six months, vowing to fix its mistakes.
Mum’s $4500 self-serve theft
A QUEENSLAND mum has catapulted self-serve checkout theft to an entirely new level with an elaborate barcode scam.
Online beauty retailer parts with Woolies
MAKE-UP and hair products online retailer Adore Beauty and supermarket giant Woolworths have parted ways.
Supermarkets jack up food prices
NEXT time you do a shop, you might be unpleasantly surprised. Prices are rising as Coles and Woolies end big discounting.
Woolies’ check-out slap to Coles
WHILE Coles gets tough on self-service customers with item limits and shoplifting stings, Woolies is quietly doing something different.
Coles closes in on Woolworths
IT’S been a tough few months for Woolworths. After posting a loss of more than $1 billion and closing down Masters, the company’s brand has slipped.
Woolies set to overtake Coles
IS THIS a fresh start for the Fresh Food People? Woolworths is tipped to overtake Coles in sales growth for the first time in more than seven years.
Woolworths’ new weapon in grocery war
THERE’S a new supermarket boss in town, and she will lead the charge against Coles and Aldi in Australia’s $90 billion grocery war.
Why Woolies deal is bad for you
IF YOU believe petrol prices are high already, the sale of Woolworths’ 527 service stations to BP could make the situation worse.
Woolies’ head-scratching dispute over 70c
A BIZARRE dispute between Woolworths and a customer over just 70c has left everyone scratching their heads. How good are you at maths?
Woolworths’ surprise Christmas discount
WOOLWORTHS has been promising a cheap Christmas — but one customer thinks this wasn’t what they had in mind.
One final insult as Masters shuts its doors
A RIVAL hardware chain gave Masters one final insult as the failed multibillion-dollar Woolworths experiment prepared to shut its doors for good.
How Amazon’s expansion could fail
WILL Amazon destroy all retail in Australia? It might have Woolworths and Coles worried, but the Australian market isn’t that easy to crack.
Woolies cleared over $60 million scheme
THE Federal Court has cleared Woolworths of wrongdoing over its controversial $60 million Mind the Gap scheme.
Woolies slammed for scolding mum
WOOLWORTHS has been slammed after an employee “yelled” at a pregnant mother whose two kids were “being cheeky”.
Woolies’ new weapon in grocery war
THE battle for Australia’s $90 billion grocery market is fiercer than ever. Woolworths is betting on a new partnership to help give it an edge.
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