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How supermarket loyalty schemes go too far and scare off shoppers

'I've been shopping there for decades, but not anymore'

Newcastle Herald

Have pity on the poor food multinationals, as they gouge their way around the world

While food and beverage multinationals treat Australians like mugs, life’s a bit tougher in Europe where price gouging is taken seriously.

Crikey

‘You either love or hate Aldi, don’t you?’ How the discount supermarket built a cult following in Australia

Facebook fan groups, wearable merchandise and the famed middle aisle. At a time when trust in supermarkets is dwindling, how did the German chain become so popular with Australian shoppers?

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Supermarkets defend salmon supplies with skate on skids

With extinction a real possibility for an ancient Tasmanian species, supermarkets are defending the credentials of the farmed salmon it accepts from the state.

AAP

Woolies Slammed By Customer Claiming Their 1kg Of Minced Meat Is A Rip-Off To The Tune Of 200g

Now we've got beef.

Pedestrian.tv

Construction begins on Watagan Park town centre shopping precinct

The shopping centre will span 2500-square-feet.

Newcastle Herald

Australian supermarket sliced cheese taste test: ‘Like eating a reconstituted swamp of plastic and milk’

Some are cheddar, some are tasty and some are terrible. Nicholas Jordan samples more than a dozen types of sliced cheese to find an inoffensive, easy-to-use square for busy schedules – and future sandwiches.

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IKEA to piece together electric truck charging network

The Swedish furniture giant will install chargers for electric vans and trucks at all of its local stores in a move designed to inspire low-emission deliveries.

AAP

Smaller grocers 'annihilated' by retail giants tactics

IGA and Foodworks have told Queensland's supermarket pricing inquiry many of their businesses are being forced to close due to tactics of major retailers.

AAP

Woolworths shelves left bare across parts of Queensland after ‘terrible IT problem’

Customers take to social media to complain after stores in Brisbane and state’s south-east left without fresh produce

The Guardian - AU

Premier points finger at supermarkets over probe 'snub'

Coles and Woolworths have been grilled by Queensland Premier Steven Miles after he made a surprise appearance at a supermarket pricing inquiry.

AAP

Not lovin' it: McDonald's, Coles fail on deforestation

Australia's major supermarkets and leading burger chains can't prove their supply chains are deforestation-free, Greenpeace says.

AAP

Greens and Nats unlikely allies when it comes to cracking down on Coles and Woolies

The Nats have said they’re for divestiture powers, putting them at odds with their Coalition partner.

Crikey

Australian supermarket chocolate hazelnut spread taste test: the worst resembles ‘wet cement’

In his search for a ‘unicorn’ product, Nicholas Jordan tries 11 spreads, from nostalgic favourite Nutella to one with a ‘playdough flavour’

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Grocery prices temper as supermarket scrutiny grows

Price inflation has moderated as the supermarkets contend with criticism, including a government report that recommends breaking up the industry's big players.

The Guardian - AU

Supermarkets inquiry: forcibly break up major retailers in cases of anti-competitive behaviour, report says

Senate committee examined how major chains including Coles and Woolworths have set prices during Australia’s cost of living crisis

AAP

Groceries inquiry backs breaking up major supermarkets

Supermarket price gouging should be illegal and there must be laws to break up major retailers that abuse their market power, a Senate committee has found.

AAP

Grocer monopoly price-gouging Torres Strait Islanders

Company monopolies and the need to have goods shipped from Cairns has left Torres Strait Islanders paying over-the-top food prices in Queensland.

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The Guardian - AU

Woolworths CEO announces worse-than-expected financial results for March quarter

Brad Banducci says period was ‘challenging’ in first public comments since fiery Senate inquiry hearing as share prices slip

AAP

Woolies CEO says customers struggling to make ends meet

Customer shopping patterns have shifted since the start of the year as rents rise and Australians seek savings, Woolworths chief executive Brad Banducci says.

Crikey

The Bonza fiasco shows action must be taken on Qantas’ market monopoly

If we’re cracking down on market monopolies, our next target must be Qantas, which holds undue power in the aviation sector.

The Guardian - AU

‘Crispy and fluffy’: Choice names one brand as the best – and worst – supermarket frozen chips

Consumer advocacy group hands gold medal to a thin and crispy chip – although the same brand’s shoestring fries are also the worst-ranked product

AAP

Woolies fined $1.2m for short-changing former workers

Supermarket giant Woolworths has been fined $1.2 million, after being threatened with $10 billion in fines for failing to pay out leave to 1200 former workers.

Crikey

Anzac Day culture war flops, Sky falls for furry hoax (again), and WA Libs scout colourful character

What if they held a culture war and no one showed up? Plus the Liberals eyeing up some prime real estate in Western Australia.

Crikey

Seven to investigate Bondi blunder

Seven is investigating its misnaming of the Bondi Junction killer, the latest Newspoll results, and Brittany Higgins’ apology isn’t enough for Linda Reynolds.

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