Supermarkets
Australians are willing to shop around – and Coles is taking note
The supermarket giant intends to prove it provides good value for money and keep shoppers as they travel further to get a better deal on groceries.
- by Jessica Yun
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Government
Produce-aisle probe highlights the rot in parts of our governing system
Seeing recent LNP talk about expanding a looming Qld inquiry into supermarket pricing, you’d be forgiven to almost think they had a chance at shifting the dial.
- by Matt Dennien
Woolies boss Brad Banducci’s retirement wasn’t expedited, says chair
Banducci’s resignation comes after he walked out of a Four Corners interview, where he was questioned about market concentration in the Australian supermarket sector.
- by Jessica Yun
Woolworths CEO walks out of ABC interview
Woolworths CEO Brad Banducci has announced he will step down from the role after he walked out on an interview with the ABC. Vision: ABC
ACCC break-up powers would be a ‘big stick’ to corporate Australia: Fels
The former watchdog supports giving the ACCC more powers to deal with anticompetitive behaviour, but is unconvinced there’s a case for breaking up Coles or Woolworths.
- by Jessica Yun
‘These people are stealing for a day job’: Professional shoplifters target supermarket meat
Organised crime groups are swarming into supermarkets targeting butcher shelves, retail heads have warned, citing an 85 per cent increase in meat theft in the past year.
- by Amber Schultz
Qantas named and shamed in Fels’ price gouging inquiry
Former ACCC head Professor Allan Fels said the review of the airline sector must remove barriers to competition.
- by Rachel Clun
Coles blames suppliers for price rises as shoppers switch to Aldi
Coles and Aldi have made their submissions to the Senate inquiry into supermarket prices, with the former arguing that price increases are coming from multiple fronts.
- by Jessica Yun
Opinion
Supermarket inquiry
How much do supermarkets gouge us? Time to check it out
When an industry is dominated by just a few huge companies, they can, and often do, manipulate prices to their own advantage.
- by Ross Gittins
Metcash makes $560 million bet on food services, hardware
The IGA operator is looking to expand by acquiring a major foodservice distribution business and two hardware suppliers.
- by Jessica Yun
Perspective
Lunch box
‘MasterChef is killing us’: How the cost of living could change the packed lunch
We’ve done the maths on lunches to work out how families can save a few bucks while feeding kids healthier food.
- by Felicity Caldwell