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Heavy fines proposed for anti-competitive supermarket practices

Grocers could face fines of up to $10 million, three times the value of the benefit of a code breach, or 10 per cent of ...

Whistleblower tool aims to ‘out’ supermarket misconduct

Grocery Commission wants to hear if major supermarkets abuse their market power.

New NZ Grocery Commissioner highlights urgent issues in supermarket sector

Woolworths Group and rival Foodstuffs are on notice from new regulator.

Here’s how to make supermarket supply chains more resilient

Our new research found that shortening supply chains will be vital to make regions more resilient to these shocks – as w...

‘Whole Foods on wheels’: Meet plastic-free grocery start-up Precycle Pantry

As customers push major chains for a zero-plastic grocery experience, several smaller players around the world are one s...

Coles boss confident supermarket can stay on top of rising food prices

Chief executive Steven Cain said yesterday the supermarket has consistently stayed below national food price averages, a...

Victorian supermarket employees will soon need to be vaccinated to work

Premier Dan Andrews said the state’s health workers have been working hard to be there for Victorians, and it’s time ind...

Woolworths declares $2bn share buyback as profit hits $2.07bn

Woolworths reports another strong year at the supermarket checkouts, while department store Big W continues to power for...

Coles pockets $1 billion profit as Smarter Selling pays off

While Covid-19 lockdowns and a trend towards local shopping continues to challenge Coles, boss Steven Cain is optimistic...

How online supermarket Send can fulfil bold promise of 15-minute delivery

Online supermarket Send is rolling out across metro Sydney and Melbourne this month.

Are members-only supermarkets the future of grocery?

Alibaba is expanding its membership-driven hypermarket chain as it seeks to capitalise on China’s burgeoning middle clas...

Back to reality: Coles’ 6 per cent sales drop signals return to normalcy

Coles CEO Steven Cain reports that customers are returning to normal shopping habits, boosting sales in CBDs and shoppin...

How Aldi has changed the face of grocery retailing and the way we shop

Twenty years ago, on January 25 2001, a virtually unknown German supermarket chain quietly opened its first stores in Au...
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Woolworths opens Lidcombe fulfilment centre

Property group Mainbrace Constructions built Woolworths' new fulfilment hub in NSW.

Why Melbourne’s supermarket shortages will quickly pass

The only thing stopping supply returning to normal is the speed of transportation and restocking.

Police investigate contaminated fruit at Woolworths store in SA

Adelaide store reports discoveries of needles and thumbtacks in fresh produce.

Grocery shopping online in China booms, even after stores reopen

GlobalData says consumers stick to habit of buying online during the Covid-19 lockdown.

Supermarkets limit number of shoppers to promote social distancing

Woolworths is adding signage and a coned area outside stores and will work with local centre management security and pol...

Look who’s talking: Australia’s telcos, banks and supermarkets granted exemption to cartel laws

The watchdog has decided the benefits of permitting competitors to cooperate to secure the supply of essentials goods ou...

ACCC allows supermarkets to work together to overcome supply issues

ACCC decision allows supermarkets to temporarily sidestep competition rules in order to address challenges with food and...