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DARK SECRETS: 16 - The Real Truth

How supermarket loyalty schemes go too far and scare off shoppers

'I've been shopping there for decades, but not anymore'

Newcastle Herald

‘You either love or hate Aldi, don’t you?’ How the discount supermarket built a cult following in Australia

Facebook fan groups, wearable merchandise and the famed middle aisle. At a time when trust in supermarkets is dwindling, how did the German chain become so popular with Australian shoppers?

The Guardian - AU

Supermarkets defend salmon supplies with skate on skids

With extinction a real possibility for an ancient Tasmanian species, supermarkets are defending the credentials of the farmed salmon it accepts from the state.

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Woolies Slammed By Customer Claiming Their 1kg Of Minced Meat Is A Rip-Off To The Tune Of 200g

Now we've got beef.

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Construction begins on Watagan Park town centre shopping precinct

The shopping centre will span 2500-square-feet.

Newcastle Herald

Australian supermarket sliced cheese taste test: ‘Like eating a reconstituted swamp of plastic and milk’

Some are cheddar, some are tasty and some are terrible. Nicholas Jordan samples more than a dozen types of sliced cheese to find an inoffensive, easy-to-use square for busy schedules – and future sandwiches.

The Guardian - AU

IKEA to piece together electric truck charging network

The Swedish furniture giant will install chargers for electric vans and trucks at all of its local stores in a move designed to inspire low-emission deliveries.

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Smaller grocers 'annihilated' by retail giants tactics

IGA and Foodworks have told Queensland's supermarket pricing inquiry many of their businesses are being forced to close due to tactics of major retailers.

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Woolworths shelves left bare across parts of Queensland after ‘terrible IT problem’

Customers take to social media to complain after stores in Brisbane and state’s south-east left without fresh produce

The Guardian - AU

Premier points finger at supermarkets over probe 'snub'

Coles and Woolworths have been grilled by Queensland Premier Steven Miles after he made a surprise appearance at a supermarket pricing inquiry.

AAP

Not lovin' it: McDonald's, Coles fail on deforestation

Australia's major supermarkets and leading burger chains can't prove their supply chains are deforestation-free, Greenpeace says.

AAP

Australian supermarket chocolate hazelnut spread taste test: the worst resembles ‘wet cement’

In his search for a ‘unicorn’ product, Nicholas Jordan tries 11 spreads, from nostalgic favourite Nutella to one with a ‘playdough flavour’

The Guardian - AU

Grocery prices temper as supermarket scrutiny grows

Price inflation has moderated as the supermarkets contend with criticism, including a government report that recommends breaking up the industry's big players.

AAP

Supermarkets inquiry: forcibly break up major retailers in cases of anti-competitive behaviour, report says

Senate committee examined how major chains including Coles and Woolworths have set prices during Australia’s cost of living crisis

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Groceries inquiry backs breaking up major supermarkets

Supermarket price gouging should be illegal and there must be laws to break up major retailers that abuse their market power, a Senate committee has found.

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Grocer monopoly price-gouging Torres Strait Islanders

Company monopolies and the need to have goods shipped from Cairns has left Torres Strait Islanders paying over-the-top food prices in Queensland.

The Guardian - AU

Woolworths CEO announces worse-than-expected financial results for March quarter

Brad Banducci says period was ‘challenging’ in first public comments since fiery Senate inquiry hearing as share prices slip

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Woolies CEO says customers struggling to make ends meet

Customer shopping patterns have shifted since the start of the year as rents rise and Australians seek savings, Woolworths chief executive Brad Banducci says.

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The Guardian - AU

‘Crispy and fluffy’: Choice names one brand as the best – and worst – supermarket frozen chips

Consumer advocacy group hands gold medal to a thin and crispy chip – although the same brand’s shoestring fries are also the worst-ranked product

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Woolies fined $1.2m for short-changing former workers

Supermarket giant Woolworths has been fined $1.2 million, after being threatened with $10 billion in fines for failing to pay out leave to 1200 former workers.

The Canberra Times

The Aussie app that's helping families cut down on their groceries

Shoppers could save up to 28 per cent on their weekly shop.

AAP

Woolies dubbed a 'model accused' over $1m pay bungle

Supermarket giant Woolworths is facing up to $10 billion in fines after it admitted in court to underpaying about 1200 workers more than $1 million in leave.

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Coles and Woolworths work to restock WA supermarkets

The supermarket giants say they're working hard to replenish bare shelves in WA but some grocery items will remain in short supply for at least another week.

The Guardian - AU

Meta and X ordered to remove church stabbing content – as it happened

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Jail threat, apologies as supermarket chiefs face probe

The head of Woolworths was threatened with jail time while the Coles CEO apologised to suppliers during a parliamentary inquiry into supermarket prices.

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