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Groceries are getting more expensive at Woolworths but cheaper at Coles, report finds

Choice price tracker finds cost of shopping at Aldi barely changed between March and December 2024 in quarterly assessment of 14 common items

The Guardian - AU

Coalition and Greens urge Labor to introduce powers to break up Coles and Woolworths duopoly

Parties call for intervention after ACCC report found Australian grocers among most profitable in world amid cost-of-living crisis

The Guardian - AU

ACCC finds Australia’s supermarkets are among the world’s most profitable – but doesn’t accuse them of price gouging

Australia’s supermarket sector has endured a long, uncomfortable moment in the spotlight. There have been six comprehensive inquiries into its conduct, pricing practices, and specifically claims of “price gouging”, over the past 18 months.

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Aldi’s expanding profit margins mightn’t sit well with fans

ACCC finds the German ‘hard discounter’ has, like Coles and Woolworths, lifted post-pandemic margins to shoppers’ detriment

The Guardian - AU

Supermarkets Coles & Woolworths Have ‘Limited Incentive’ To Compete On Price, ACCC Finds

“We don't want the supermarkets to be treating Australians like mugs.”

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Police investigating alleged online threats to third Sydney mosque – as it happened

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Coles, Woolies guilty of increasing margins: watchdog

Treasurer Jim Chalmers promised a crackdown on major supermarkets following a consumer watchdog report, but warned breaking them up would be counterproductive.

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ACCC urges reform as Coles and Woolworths named among ‘most profitable’ supermarkets in world

A 441-page report calls for 20 recommendations, including greater transparency around prices, special offers and ‘shrinkflation’

The Guardian - AU

Stop waiting for a foreign hero: NZ’s supermarket sector needs competition from within

New Zealand’s concentrated supermarket sector is back in the spotlight after Finance Minister Nicola Willis said she was open to offering “VIP treatment” to a third international player willing to create competition.

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Formula 1’s (almost) all-American teams

For many years Formula 1 tried and failed to connect with the US audience, but all that has changed in the last decade. Burgeoning interest is now served by three grands prix on US soil and an American team on the grid – with another one about to join. Cadillac is…

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NSW honey packer says Coles is hurting small producers in its push for profits

Exclusive: For small Australian food brands, supermarket giant’s move to ‘simplify’ its range could be devastating – and unfair

The Guardian - AU

Coles gains on Woolies, grabs sales during rival's woes

Coles estimates it scored $120 million in extra sales during a 17-day strike by Woolworths workers, as it announces superior sales growth than its big rival.

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Woolworths’ profit slumps as cost of living drives shoppers elsewhere

Grocery chain, which has also been rocked by industrial disruptions at warehouses, suffers a near 21% drop in its six-month net profit

The Guardian - AU

Woolworths profit hit by 17-day warehouse strike

Woolworths Group says its profit was down 20.6 per cent to $739 million in the six months to December 31, in part due to a strike by warehouse workers.

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Farmers Warn Of Egg Shortage As Bird Flu Found In Third Aussie Farm

A third property in Australia has been discovered with bird flu which may lead to a prolonged egg shortage crisis, according to farmers.

The Guardian - AU

Bird flu spreads to third property as farmers warn Australia’s egg shortage could be prolonged

Agriculture Victoria says H7N8 strain of avian influenza has been detected at a poultry farm at Euroa

The Guardian - AU

ACCC boss still ‘very concerned’ about supermarket pricing practices

Gina Cass-Gottlieb says tougher regulations may be needed to deal with complaints raised by shoppers and suppliers

AAP

From farm to table, less food is being wasted: report

With nearly 3.5 million Australians going hungry, the fight against food waste is gaining ground as more than 15,000 tonnes saved in three years.

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As Coles slashes its product range, will well-known brands disappear from supermarket shelves?

Coles is reducing its product range by at least 10%, a move that has sparked public backlash and renewed discussions about the role of supermarkets in the cost-of-living crisis.

The Guardian - AU

About 2,500 products will disappear from Coles shelves soon. Here’s what we know

Decision means about 10% of supermarket’s total range will be slashed in a bid to lessen ‘duplication’, with salt and haircare in the crosshairs

The Guardian - AU

Australian supermarket corn chip taste test: ‘Salsa is not required – but electrolytes are’

Jess Ho mindlessly shovels through 10 very different permutations of corn, oil and salt to get to the kernel of what makes a top chip

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s egg shortage: why are consumers still scrambling six months after the bird flu outbreaks?

High seasonal demand and caged eggs being phased out have been cited as factors contributing to the supermarket shortage

The Independent UK

Woolworths, Wilko and now WH Smith – why Britain’s high-street stalwarts didn’t deserve to survive

IN FOCUS: With the news that another veteran retailer is officially shutting its doors, Helen Coffey asks whether any of the UK’s heritage chains can cling on amid the digital shopping storm

The Guardian - AU

Woolworths selling downsized Brut deodorant for more than double unit cost of old product

Consumer advocates call for more transparency around ‘shrinkflation’ as supermarkets continue to defend against price-gouging allegations

The Guardian - AU

Choice dishes the dirt on Australia’s best and worst stain removers: ‘Price doesn’t always equal performance’

Top-performing Sard spray is six times more expensive than second-best Aldi product, yet only marginally more effective, lab test finds

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