Queensland launches inquiry into big four supermarkets over “outrageous prices”
The Queensland government has launched an inquiry to examine why climbing prices for fresh produce do not correlate with agricultural industry profits and whether consumers are being charged too much.
Businesses resorting to dodgy practices and confusing pricing: ACCC boss
An inquiry found inflation, questionable pricing practices, a lack of market competition and unrestricted price setting by retailers are to blame for fuelling the increases.
Small suppliers invited to have their say on supermarket code of conduct
Angry shoppers will have a chance to have their say on supermarket prices and the effect it has on their household budgets as part of a new inquiry.
Could Australia adopt India’s strategy to stop supermarket price gouging?
Will setting a maximum retail price for products help avoid supermarket price gouging in Australia? A look at India seems to suggest so.
Amid record profits, supermarkets should come clean on their pricing strategies
Allegations of price gouging by Australian supermarkets have even led to a Senate inquiry into supermarket pricing.
Milk prices are projected to increase by 28% this year. So what’s driving the costs?
At the end of 2021, the cost of a litre of home-brand milk in an Australian supermarket was about $1.30. It’s now about $1.60. What will it cost at the end of 2022?
Basket case: Grocery inflation means Woolies and Coles are selling less for more money
People can’t avoid buying food, and it accounts for more of their budget than petrol does, so grocery inflation matters enormously.
Tipping in: Why Ritchies supermarket boss Fred Harrison thinks all businesses should be forced to donate to charities
Fred Harrison leads national supermarket chain Ritchies, but the retail veteran has some things to say you don't normally hear from people in his position.
Aldi’s Australian growth will soon reach its limits
With stores now open across the nation, and a strategy that only appeals to a select segment of consumers, Aldi’s growth will soon slow down.
Say goodbye to ‘down down’ and ‘cheap cheap’: Why Australian supermarkets are moving away from price
For seven years Coles and Woolworths were waging an intense battle on price. But now they are doing away with their 'down down' and 'cheap cheap' campaigns and instead focusing on sustainability, local produce and community.