Supermarkets
Cash will remain king in the supermarket – but not at the bottle-o
The government is mandating cash for essential services across the country. Supermarkets and petrol stations are in – but bottle shops and cafes are out.
- by Shane Wright
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Who’s being naughty, not nice? Supermarkets tread carefully this Christmas
The 2024 Christmas advertisements are out, and Australia’s supermarkets are trying to win over hearts and wallets after a torrid year.
- by Hannah Hammoud
What it’s like to deliver for Amazon two weeks before Christmas
Brooke is part of a growing army of people who deliver packages for the American giant, which is now estimated to be Australia’s second-biggest online retailer.
- by Madeleine Heffernan
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Industrial relations
Woolworths strikes deal with union to end warehouse industrial dispute
The United Workers Union declared victory and said they had secured a clause stopping workers being disciplined for failing to meet monitored pick rates.
- by Lachlan Abbott and Adam Carey
Picket line blocks bus from Woolworths’ warehouse despite Fair Work ruling
A coach with a group of people in hi-vis vests turned away from the supermarket’s Dandenong South distribution centre on Saturday morning after being blocked by protesters.
- by Adam Carey, Sarah Danckert and Lachlan Abbott
Woolies began monitoring staff like never before. It had a chilling effect on workers
The introduction of a new performance management program has injected a bitter note into a pay dispute at Woolworths warehouses.
- by Colin Kruger and Hannah Hammoud
Woolies shortages to continue as industrial dispute drags on
A strike by Woolworths warehouse workers is stripping a growing number of goods from supermarket shelves, prompting customers to shop at rival stores and raising the prospect of legal action by a liquor chain owner.
- by Madeleine Heffernan and Cassandra Morgan
Woolworths’ strike-busting bid to end $50m warehouse stand-off that’s cleared shelves
A picket line outside a critical distribution centre is now in its 13th day and causing alcohol shortages. Union members fighting for better pay and conditions have resolved to remain steadfast.
- by Cassandra Morgan and Madeleine Heffernan
Meet our demands and shelves will be restocked with groceries, union tells Woolies
Woolworths abandoned plans to send staff to work in a key distribution centre on Monday, with the supermarket giant and the union still locked in a stand-off.
- by Cassandra Morgan and Hannah Hammoud
Opinion
Opinion
Angry workers, empty shelves put Woolworths in a bind
The supermarket giant needs to resolve the industrial dispute at distribution centres before customers start turning on the brand.
- by Elizabeth Knight
IGA picks up more foot traffic as more Australians shop local
The independent grocery chain’s operator Metcash says customers shopping around for value were happy to look beyond the two major players - Woolworths and Coles - for everyday items.
- by Jessica Yun
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