Supermarket inquiry
‘Not equipped to help’: Four things the ACCC supermarket inquiry did and didn’t hear
ACCC counsel assisting Naomi Sharp, SC, had plenty of questions in the supermarket inquiry hearings, but supermarket executives skirted around the answers at times.
- by Jessica Yun
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Woolworths not guilty of land-banking, says supermarket’s property boss
Former Woolworths executives including Brad Banducci returned to face questions from the competition watchdog about competition and pricing.
- by Jessica Yun
‘Technical limitation’: Why you can’t find most Aldi prices online
Aldi is Australia’s cheapest supermarket, and while it would like to put all its prices online, old website infrastructure is holding it back.
- by Jessica Yun
Opinion
Supermarkets
Aldi’s new deal is a great Australiana dream even Kath and Kim would love
Shaping everything from meal choices to eco-conscious shopping trends, Aldi has evolved from shopper dockets and rewards to become a cultural institution at a time when our two majors are sinking.
- by Kate Halfpenny
Getting less for more: War on supermarkets shifts to shrinkflation scourge
The government is increasing its attention on the nation’s supermarket aisles, promising to make it easier to detect shrinkflation.
- by Shane Wright
Coles and Woolies face fresh battle to keep competitors at bay
Just a week after the competition watchdog started legal action against Coles and Woolworths, the federal government is targeting their undeveloped supermarket sites.
- by Shane Wright and Millie Muroi
Opinion
Supermarkets
The cruellest part? Coles and Woolworths appeared to target battlers
In their duopoly, the big supermarkets have a licence to print money, which is premised on them not bleeding the Australian public dry.
- by Allan Fels
Greens seek to cap cost of essential grocery items
The price of basic essential items such as milk, bread, eggs and nappies would be tied and linked to January 2024 wages so wages match price growth, the party says.
- by Fraser Barton
Woolworths and Coles face billion-dollar fines under stronger grocery code
The new maximum penalties – up to $5 billion for Woolworths and $3.8 billion for Coles – are designed to protect farmers and food suppliers in their dealings with the big supermarkets.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
‘Deliberate manipulation’: Do supermarkets order too much fruit and veg on purpose?
Two major Australian fruit and vegetable industry bodies have accused Woolworths and Coles of engineering an oversupply of fresh produce to drive down prices.
- by Jessica Yun
Multinationals push back, blaming supermarkets for rising prices
Global companies like Nestle, Unilever, Coca-Cola and Mars face the possibility of a further inquiry into their role in rising grocery prices.
- by Jessica Yun
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