Posts tagged "supermarkets"

Woolworths' and Coles' plastic bag ban has been applauded by environmentalists, but were reportedly met with abuse and assault and claims of profiteering.

By Gary Mortimer, Queensland University of Technology and Louise Grimmer, University of Tasmania

Coles is aiming to have private label pr…

Can a combined Sainsbury's ASDA supermarket business in the UK put a stop to the increasing power of German brands Aldi and Lidl?

By Gary Mortimer, Queensland University of Technology

Coles will soon be an independent company again, with more than 800 supermarkets, n…

Retail giant Wesfarmers has outlined plans to spin off its Coles supermarket business into a separate ASX-listed company, with a new managin…

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.

Independent grocery startups say their hearts go out to franchisees affected by the collapse of Aussie Farmers Direct, but working out the right way to help them will be a challenge in the face of a tough retail environment. 

A franchisee of collapsed grocery delivery business Aussie Farmers Direct says his family are “not going to get anything” back after spendin…

Aldi stores are expanding rapidly in South and Western Australia, but the scale of the rollout may mean the stores are stealing sales from each other.

The end-of-year rush is prime time for shoppers to fall for the promise of free things, says one behavioural economics expert who warns Aust…

When Joanne Brown first starting working for German grocery chain Aldi in the UK in her 20s, she brought with her skills and experience in t…

European discount supermarket chain Lidl has spent the last week dealing with furious customers on social media after shoppers called the ch…