Supermarket launches huge $2m giveaway
Thousands of shoppers will be in the running to win up to $100 off their next shop as part of an instant win giveaway in the lead-up to the festive season.
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Amazon’s low-tax challenge to our supermarkets
Woolworths and Coles say Amazon is a rising competitor in hard groceries, so there is no need to split up our two powerful local supermarkets.
IGA owner vows ‘honest value’
Metcash boss Doug Jones says shoppers are continuing to include independent supermarkets in their ‘repertoire’ as IGA holds its market share.
Man killed in shocking Coles crash
A man has died after a car crashed into a Coles supermarket, causing a concrete wall to collapse on the vehicle.
Coles teams up with Microsoft to take shopping to the next level
Coles has signed a five-year deal with Microsoft to change the way Australians shop and bolster sales at the supermarket chain, thanks to artificial intelligence.
Legalese battle for Coles as execs clash over farmer deals
The difference between a ‘commitment’ to buy fresh produce from farmers and a ‘legally binding’ deal was a source of fireworks at the final day of the ACCC public hearing into supermarkets.
Supermarket giant grilled on vacant land
One of Australia’s two supermarket giants has denied it is sitting on unused land in one capital city to stop any competitors opening up.
Coles boss denies private label used to undercut suppliers
Coles CEO Leah Weckert has told the ACCC inquiry into supermarkets that private label isn’t being used to undercut suppliers of branded groceries or weaken their bargaining power.
‘Worried’: Biggest threat to Coles, Woolies
The chief executive of a supermarket giant has admitted she is “worried” about a US company as more and more Aussies hunt for better prices.
Cbus scandal exposes naked hypocrisy of top Labor leaders
After launching attacks on Coles and Woolworths, Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers refused to criticise Cbus and its executives, citing ‘ongoing legal proceedings’.
$50m a year up in smoke from illicit ciggy sales: Ritchies boss
The proliferation of the illegal tobacco trade and the dominant power of Woolworths and Coles are weighing on Fred Harrison’s independent supermarket chain, Ritchies.
Cops hunt man after sick alleged Coles act
Police are hunting a man after he allegedly robbed a Coles store during a sacred moment on Remembrance Day.
Drakes boss lashes regulators over Coles and Woolies’ market power
Australia’s largest independent grocer says preventing further expansion of Coles and Woolies is the only way to rein in their excessive market power.
Class action filed against Coles, Woolies
Legal papers have officially been filed against Coles and Woolworths on behalf of consumers in relation to alleged dodgy sale prices.
Coles backroom staff ordered back to office
Another major Australian corporation is ordering staff back into the office, in another sign the pandemic-era work from home norm is changing.
Coles’ big change to way Aussies shop
In an Australian first, Coles has revealed it will launch a trial of AI-powered trolleys that scan and track products in real time.
Coles readies to launch AI-powered ‘smart trolleys’
New technology is coming to your local Coles store, as the retail heavyweight prepares to trial an AI-powered smart trolley that allows people to pick, weigh and pay for their groceries.
Shareholders’ demand to Coles board
Coles shareholders have lashed out at the supermarket for its environmental shortcomings and issued a demand.
Coles accuses leaders of ‘politicising’ cost-of-living crisis
Coles chair James Graham has taken a swipe at the nation’s politicians, accusing them of ‘politicising’ the cost-of-living crisis to attack supermarkets.
ASX 200 down; Paladin smashed; Platinum cops second strike
Paladin sinks 20pc-plus on mine challenges. Platinum Asset investors vote against pay plan. New intraday records for Aristocrat, CBA. ACCC says airfares up since ‘Rexit’, but Qantas has a different view. Business, consumer confidence up.
$30bn valuation places Chemist Warehouse in the big leagues
Chemist Warehouse and Sigma will be worth more than $30bn when their backdoor listing deal is finalised, close to Woolworths’ valuation and several billion more than Coles.
Coles worker’s astonishing claim goes viral
An anonymous Coles worker has accused the supermarket giant of “gaslighting” its customers after a shopper slammed the price of a popular sweet snack.
’Nowhere else’: Grim reality for Aussie farmers
Aussie farmers are up in arms about supermarket behemoths Coles and Woolies, but an ACCC hearing has heard they have nowhere else to go.
High prices and shrinkflation top consumer supermarket concerns
The ACCC has begun public hearings for its inquiry into the supermarkets sector, although it won’t take evidence on the current court case on alleged ‘fake discounts’.
Lambo guy’s ‘awesome job’ in Adelaide
An Australian billionaire, who became famous for buying multimillion dollar homes on The Block, says he had a “fantastic time” at his “awesome job” in Adelaide.
Shoppers increasingly using Flybuys to cover groceries
Shoppers at Coles are swapping Flybuys points for groceries as the popular rewards program is used by households to stretch budgets.
‘Cross shopping’ a boon for indies
Metcash boss Doug Jones believes independent chains are winning from the rise of ‘cross shopping’ by budget-savvy consumers, who are visiting different retailers to fill their shopping baskets.
ASX falls 1.3 per cent in October
The ASX closed down 0.25 per cent as supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths announced weaker than expected sales.
Aussie tech darling worth more than Woolies
A homegrown tech unicorn has reached a huge milestone evaluation, making it worth more than Woolworths, Telstra and Coles.
‘Cross-shopping’ trend taking over Australia
Australians are finding new ways to save at the checkout, with more hunting around for the cheapest prices.
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