Marks & Spencer to sell food in Australia amid international growth The British brand said it has struck a partnership to sell products in Coles supermarket stores. Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2025
Percy Pig and Colin the Caterpillar head Down Under as M&S strikes Australia deal The deal after the retailer’s successful food wholesale collaboration with the Target chain in the US The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2025
Spanner thrown as retail giant battles worker abuse Violence and aggression towards Bunnings staff has exploded in Victoria, with a company leader blaming the state's laws and the fallout from COVID. AAP · Nov 15, 2025
Greater police presence to crack down on violent crime Police will be deployed across more of a major state train network and shopping centres in a bid to reduce the likelihood of violent crime. AAP · Nov 14, 2025
'Do you care?': Coles stares down anti-salmon activists Coles shareholders have voted down activist-backed resolutions taking aim at its sourcing of salmon after executives were peppered with questions on the issue. AAP · Nov 11, 2025
Australians are boozing less, getting fewer flu jabs and choosing home brands: five things we learned from AGM season Companies offer some surprising insights into changing consumer trends at annual shareholder meetings The Guardian - AU · Oct 31, 2025
Retailers ponder quitting ciggies as illegal sales soar Supermarkets and smaller retailers are feeling the pain of the illegal tobacco trade, posting super-sized drops in revenue in recent reporting. AAP · Oct 31, 2025
Coles puts heat on Woolworths with strong sales growth Supermarket giant Coles continues to take market share from key rival Woolworths, posting stronger quarterly sales growth than its bigger competitor. AAP · Oct 30, 2025
'Eye off the ball': Woolies lays blame for limp results A string of "distractions" are the reason why Woolworths failed to deliver for shareholders, the company's leaders say. AAP · Oct 30, 2025
Australian supermarket chocolate ice-cream taste test: ‘My scorecard read simply: “I’m going to buy it”’ Sweet memory lane or boulevard of broken creams? Nicholas Jordan and friends sample 23 tubs in search of nostalgia, glee and chocolate excess The Guardian - AU · Oct 28, 2025
Strike scratches cash delivery ahead of spring racing Workers delivering cash are on strike ahead of the spring racing carnival, which they say will interrupt money being transported to banks, retailers and ATMs. AAP · Oct 24, 2025
Groceries via delivery apps like Uber Eats, DoorDash and Milkrun can be up to 39% more expensive Seven out of 13 items at Aldi were priced higher on DoorDash than in store, while Milkrun charged more for 11 out of 13 items from Woolworths The Guardian - AU · Oct 22, 2025
Pharmacy giant grows as Australians try to shrink Sigma has grown to be bigger than grocery giants Woolworths and Coles after a mega-merger with a leading pharmacy chain. AAP · Oct 22, 2025
Woolies Responds After Pauline Hanson’s Bizarre Social Media Rant Over 25c Paper Bags Pauline Hanson went viral for her rant on bags — the Woolworths kind. Pedestrian.tv · Oct 9, 2025
The Guardian - AU · Oct 4, 2025 A new soft plastics recycling scheme is replacing Australia’s failed REDcycle. Will it mean consumers have to pay more? A consortium of manufacturers aims to fund the sorting and processing of soft plastics for reuse – but critics say it will pass costs on to consumers
The Guardian - AU · Sep 26, 2025 Workers face brazen shoplifters and the wrath of ‘Kens and Karens’ as retail crime surges in Victoria Theft from retail stores rises 27.6% year-on-year as staff ‘screamed at, sworn at, spat on or shoved’ and even stabbed
The Conversation · Sep 10, 2025 ‘Fortress stores’ can fight theft – but is it how we want to shop? “Fortress stores” with security-tagged chicken and steaks in wire security cages. GPS-tracked jars of instant coffee. Everything from toothpaste and deodorant to face creams, locked inside display cases, with buttons to call for staff.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 9, 2025 Australian supermarket sausage rolls taste test: from ‘perfect, flaky casing’ to ‘bland’ and ‘mushy’ With six friends and multiple kids in tow, Sarah Ayoub tests 10 brands of frozen sausage rolls to find the ones with crisp exteriors and convincingly meaty flavours
The Conversation · Sep 8, 2025 Why a possible $1 billion bill for Coles and Woolworths has put a common employment clause in the spotlight Australian supermarket giants Woolworths and Coles now face the prospect of a combined bill exceeding A$1 billion in relation to the alleged underpayment of close to 30,000 staff over several years.
AAP · Sep 8, 2025 Woolworths, Coles say underpayment costs could hit $1b Woolworths estimates it owes up to $750 million to thousands of salaried team leaders after a court ruling, while Coles' liability could hit $250 million.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 7, 2025 ‘The Mother Teresa of Aussie supermarkets’: meet the woman cataloguing grocery deals on TikTok In the combat zone of the supermarket duopoly, Tennilles_deals is our protector, guiding us through each aisle with her weekly videos of sale products
AAP · Sep 5, 2025 Coles, Woolies staff stuck in mass underpayment case A major supermarket failed to keep proper shift records and docked employees' pay for branded clothing, but four major underpayment lawsuits remain in limbo.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 27, 2025 Woolworths struggles to win back ‘price trust’ from customers – and investors – as Coles’ value rises Market value of Woolworths, Australia’s largest supermarket chain, slips from more than $40bn to less than $35bn
AAP · Aug 26, 2025 Australian shares slump as Trump fires Fed governor The ASX200 fell 0.4 per cent on another unprecedented move by Donald Trump, while Coles posted its best single-day gains in more than five years.
AAP · Aug 26, 2025 Buying frenzy for Coles shares after bumper sales year Coles shares posted their best single-day gains in more than five years after the supermarket giant announced strong sales growth and a billion-dollar profit.