Farmers fear being frozen out by supermarket giants Produce growers face limited export opportunities, low bargaining power and high costs to supply Australian supermarket giants, an inquiry has heard. AAP · Nov 7, 2024
'Frustrated, sceptical' consumers lose trust in grocers Consumers doubt rising costs are totally to blame for higher grocery prices, as profits fall for manufacturers struggling to pass on surging costs. AAP · Nov 6, 2024
Australian supermarket anchovy taste test: the cheapest brand is also the best for cooking In his taste test of 11 tinned and jarred anchovies, Nicholas Jordan would happily eat any of the fish fillets again – with the exception of one ‘brutal’ brand The Guardian - AU · Nov 5, 2024
Fears supermarket squeeze risks short-changing shoppers Supermarkets could face fines or be broken up under an opposition plan to improve competition, but a business body says this could have unintended consequences. AAP · Nov 4, 2024
I buy bread from Bakers Delight. Why aren’t the ingredients listed on the packaging? All packaged food has to comply with national food standards, writes policy professional Kat George. Some exemptions apply – but if you’re concerned you should ask the seller The Guardian - AU · Nov 3, 2024
Shopper discards send business owners off their trolley As many as 15 trolleys can be found strewn across the footpath. Newcastle Herald · Nov 2, 2024
Profit squeeze as supermarkets try to win back shoppers Woolworths and Coles are ratcheting up discounts to win back shoppers dissatisfied with price rises in the sector, and taking a hit to profits in the process. AAP · Oct 31, 2024
Afternoon Update: Dutton admits Rinehart company jet request; Woolworths employee confronts board; and a ‘hated’ hand sculpture Opposition leader says request to Hancock Prospecting for flight to Bali bombing memorial service came only after government would not help him get a flight The Guardian - AU · Oct 31, 2024
Woolworths employee on $26 an hour confronts board at AGM over millions paid to executives Jo Wright, 64, tells AGM she is subject to an unfair rostering system at supermarket giant and not remunerated properly for her experience The Guardian - AU · Oct 31, 2024
Local shares down to round out worst month since April The ASX200 has finished Thursday down 0.3 per cent to record its biggest monthly drop since April, with supermarkets Woolworths and Coles leading the fall. AAP · Oct 31, 2024
Aussies willing to visit eight shops for groceries The cost-of-living crunch is motivating more Aussies to shop around but it hasn't halted Coles sales growth, up 2.9 per cent in the first quarter. AAP · Oct 31, 2024
Victoria to cut more than 130 bushfire forest service jobs – As it happened All the day’s news as it unfolded The Guardian - AU · Oct 30, 2024
Morning Mail: how to tell if your phone is being tracked, deadly floods in Spain, state of the climate in five charts Experts say victim-survivors of domestic abuse may be vulnerable to cyber-stalking on their own devices The Guardian - AU · Oct 30, 2024
Fish furore: Woolies refuses to phase out farmed salmon Woolworths shareholders have questioned the company's board over its pricing practices and use of farmed salmon which threatens the existence of a rare fish. AAP · Oct 30, 2024
AAP · Oct 30, 2024 Woolworths profits down as cost of living hits shoppers Profits at Australia's biggest supermarket giant have taken a hit as cash-strapped shoppers search the aisles for cheaper options and Woolworths shares slump.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 30, 2024 Woolworths profits hit as cost-of-living squeeze pushes Australians to cheaper products Supermarket chain’s slowdown comes as competition watchdog accuses retailer of ‘illusory’ discounts on hundreds of items
Al Jazeera · Oct 27, 2024 Superfood ‘red espresso’ made from South African tea takes off globally The husband and wife duo behind a superfood ‘coffee’ focus on community upliftment as well as caffeine-free kicks.
The Conversation · Oct 24, 2024 Does tracking your employees actually make them more productive? Should employers prioritise efficiency at all costs? It might seem like a good idea. More processes than ever before can now be automated with robotics, artificial intelligence and other technology.
The Conversation · Oct 24, 2024 Why Woolworths workers can’t sleep at night: inside the supermarket giant’s controversial ‘Framework’ In early 2024, Woolworths introduced a new worker performance management program across warehouses run by the company’s distribution arm, Primary Connect.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 24, 2024 Who does Woolworths’ tracking and timing of its workers serve? It’s certainly not the customers Algorithmic management tools aren’t punitive and coercive by accident, but by design
The Guardian - AU · Oct 23, 2024 Afternoon Update: supermarkets blame others in fake discounts case; Pelicot to testify in French mass rape trial; and a chocolate taste test ACCC lodges fresh legal documents showing more than 250 items which it alleges had prices briefly raised before being ‘discounted’
The Guardian - AU · Oct 23, 2024 Woolworths and Coles blame suppliers and ‘outbreak of high inflation’ in fake discounts case Supermarket giants appear in federal court in Melbourne for first time since ACCC launched action over alleged price increases and discount deals
The Guardian - AU · Oct 22, 2024 Morning Mail: how Woolworths tracks and times its workers, Crisafulli faces abortion policy questions, Outback meets Succession Changes to eliminate ‘time-wasting’ at warehouses condemned by workers
AAP · Oct 22, 2024 Coles, Woolies call price check on ACCC discount claim Supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths will fight the consumer watchdog over accusations of dodgy "price drop" campaigns.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 22, 2024 ‘Stop all time wasting’: Woolworths workers tracked and timed under new efficiency crackdown The supermarket giant has increased pressure on employees with a new framework that warehouse staff describe as ‘bullying’ and unsafe