'Down, down': Coles supermarket sales trail big rival Coles has cut the earnings outlook for its supermarkets division after sales momentum eased due to tougher competition from its rivals, including Woolworths. AAP · Oct 29
Woolies defends 'no deforestation' policy, backs beef Woolworths has been questioned about its goal to source all beef from "no deforestation" farms, while apparently leaving indirect sources out of the equation. AAP · Oct 29
Aussies chow down on mince as high cost of living bites The nation's biggest supermarket chain has revealed a near seven per cent lift in quarterly food sales, partly driven by demand for cost-effective meat staples. AAP · Oct 27
Tricky time for lunchboxes: banana shortage hits supermarket shelves after cool weather in Queensland Dearth of bananas coincides with poor apple harvest and lack of summer stone fruit The Guardian - AU · Oct 19
Supermarket profits could feed 1.5m needy kids The profits from Woolworths and Coles in one year could feed up to 1.5 million children, according to a think tank pushing for publicly owned supermarkets. AAP · Oct 18
Australian supermarket mustard taste test: the most intense is ‘an excellent torture device’ In a taste test of almost 40 jars, Nicholas Jordan and friends experience the full spectrum of mustard experiences, from the timid to the nuclear. The Guardian - AU · Oct 14
Vegetarian buffet and a ‘free dental’ raffle prize: Greens launch bullish bid to ‘take our country back’ in Victoria New federal leader David Shoebridge says November’s poll will herald the start of an ‘extraordinary moment’ as Greens hope for best-ever state result The Guardian - AU · Oct 8
Greens launch campaign with public grocery pledge The Greens have taken a leaf out of the New York mayor's playbook as they launch a state election campaign promising bold ideas to tackle the cost of living. AAP · Oct 8
Why a Greens’ plan for 624 public supermarkets to take on Woolies and Coles just doesn’t add up The Greens’ official research think tank has proposed forcing Woolworths and Coles to sell 200 supermarkets, as a first step to creating a national chain of 624 publicly owned supermarkets. The Conversation · Oct 7
Morning Mail: Australians buried in unmarked graves; proposal to nationalise supermarkets; and revisiting Sandpapergate A Guardian Australia investigation uncovers the fate of people interred en masse; thinktank proposes nationalising some Coles and Woolworths stores The Guardian - AU · Oct 5
Max Chandler-Mather pitches Mamdani-style $25bn plan to nationalise 200 Coles and Woolworths supermarkets Former MP and Green Institute head says proposal for publicly owned supermarket chain will ease grocery prices The Guardian - AU · Oct 5
Why do so many of us sign up to loyalty programs and then never use them? Take out your wallet and count the number of loyalty cards you have. Then, add to this number any others you might have sitting on your phone, in digital wallets or membership apps. The Conversation · Sep 30
Groceries rise by 7% across Coles, Woolworths, IGA and Aldi, Choice finds The price of a basket of items at the Australian supermarket chains increased to an average of $43.62, survey says The Guardian - AU · Sep 23
Supermarket roast chicken taste test: ‘Ham-flavoured chook is extremely divisive’ In a bid to establish a pecking order of eight roast chooks, Nicholas Jordan samples a ‘truly neutral’ chicken and another that triggers feelings of dismay The Guardian - AU · Sep 22
The Conversation · Sep 21 Every party has pitched its own supermarket fix. What if we combined the best ideas? More than four years after the Commerce Commission issued a damning stocktake, Foodstuffs and Woolworths still dominate about 82% of New Zealand’s grocery market.
AAP · Sep 16 Electric check-out: Coles opens greener grocery store It is not just the bags that are green: a Melbourne supermarket will use renewable energy and customised technology to reduce its environmental footprint.
AAP · Sep 14 Aussie shares tread water as world woes dampen outlook Surging oil prices, inflation and interest rate worries continue to dim the global economic outlook and limit earnings potential.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 10 Morning Mail: Woolworths increased prices during ‘freeze’; Abbott weighs in on Hastie cartoon; and turning the algorithm off Cost of chicken fillets, potatoes and donuts rose during supermarket giant’s three-month promotion; former PM calls on One Nation to remove ‘offensive’ animated series; Caitlin Cassidy tries to travel back to 2012
The Guardian - AU · Sep 10 Woolworths increased prices of at least four ‘family staples’ during ‘Price Freeze’ promotion Exclusive: Analysis shows cost of chicken fillets, potatoes and donuts rose during supermarket giant’s three-month promotion
The Conversation · Aug 27 Why Woolworths and Coles are now selling thousands more ‘own brand’ products When Aldi opened its first supermarket in Sydney in 2001, the stage was set for a fight with Woolworths and Coles. At the time, Australia’s two biggest supermarkets controlled about 71% of the grocery market.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 26 Afternoon Update: Woolworths explains profit surge amid cost-of-living crisis; fears for famous seal; and Dolly Parton’s life in quotes The supermarket giant’s chief executive says it has not profited by lifting shelf prices
AAP · Aug 26 Australian share gains derailed by inflation surprise Hopes global energy supplies could be normalised couldn't keep the local bourse in positive territory, after data showed the inflation fight is far from over.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 26 Woolworths posts $1.14bn profit in cost-of-living crisis – but CEO says it’s not thanks to rising shelf prices CEO claims more customers buying more led to $175m surge in net profit as Ooshies craze boosts sales
AAP · Aug 25 Woolies wins the grocery wars, lifts sales and profits Woolworths has confirmed its Ooshies collectibles campaign helped drive sales going into the new financial year, after it beat Coles during 2025/26.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 25 Woolworths’ Ooshies craze causes Coles sales slump with parents shopping at rival supermarket to collect toys Coles full-year results show that despite gaining market share over past 12 months, sales fell over four weeks of ‘competitor’s collectables campaign’