Supermarkets
How Aldi was caught out in ‘flagrant’ copying of a Sydney brand
It is a rare example of Aldi falling foul of Australian law in executing its “Like Brands. Only Cheaper” strategy.
- Michaela Whitbourn
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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.
- Shane Wright
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Cassandra Morgan and Hannah Hammoud
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