A global tech outage has forced some Australian supermarkets to revert to cash transactions, as millions of people wait for the issue that’s affecting retailers, banks, airports and other businesses to be fixed. Shoppers at Coles and Woolworths have been posting pictures on social media of closed self-service checkouts, and are being asked to pay … Read more
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has provided interim authorisation for a $50 million bailout of transporter Armaguard from the country’s biggest banks and retailers. The ACCC approved the bailout on Wednesday. The agreement, funded by the Commonwealth, Westpac, NAB and ANZ banks, along with Coles, Woolworths, Wesfarmers and Australia Post, means Armaguard will … Read more
Aldi had the lowest prices for a basket of average goods out of the major supermarkets according to research from consumer group Choice. An average basket of 14 common household items from Aldi cost $51.51, on average, compared with $68.58 at Woolworths and $69.33 at Coles. Meanwhile, a lack of competition is blamed for shoppers … Read more
EXCLUSIVE Coles has come under fire over its decision to dump a popular brand of 100 per cent Australian milk from most of its stores. The supermarket giant will now stock Gippsland Jersey milk in just 16 of its stores, in a move that has been branded as “disgusting” by the brand’s loyal supporters. Know … Read more
Coles has come under fire over a “sneaky” change to a popular everyday buy. Sharing on Reddit, one disgruntled customer pointed out the supermarket giant’s own brand of Unsalted Peanuts were now a product of Vietnam instead of Australia. Photos posted by the shopper showed that the new packets have changed from being labelled Coles … Read more
Woolworths, Coles, ALDI, IGA supermarkets, Costco, Drakes and Harris Farm Markets have all released their trading hours for the King’s Birthday June Long Weekend for 2024. All but two Australian states — Queensland and WA — will enjoy a public holiday on June 10, 2024. Previously named the Queen’s Birthday public holiday, the day off … Read more
Primo Mild Salami with 25 per cent less salt, in 80g packages, has been recalled over an undeclared allergen. The Primo Foods slices, which contain the presence of milk, have been sold at Coles, Woolworths and Independent supermarkets and retailers including IGA across Australia. The affected products can cause reactions for consumers with an intolerance … Read more
Coles is slashing $10 off grocery bills across Australia to help shoppers ease the cost-of-living squeeze. The supermarket chain has launched the “Flybuys instant $10 off” to reward members with a discount at checkout when they shop in-store at Coles and selected Liquorland and First Choice Liquor Market. Flybuys members with at least 2000 points … Read more
Coles has slashed the prices of more than 200 popular buys in stores across Australia. From Wednesday, Coles customers can save on a range of meat, pantry, chilled and cleaning buys for the next three months as part of the supermarket’s Down Down pricing strategy. Scroll down to see the major reductions at Coles Know … Read more
Popular sauces sold at Woolworths, Coles and independent retailers including IGA have been recalled after the presence of undeclared allergens was discovered. The Korean BBQ Bulgogi Beef Marinade and Korean BBQ Spicy Pork Marinade, both by O’Food, were incorrectly labelled as gluten-free when this is not the case. The 280g bottles of the marinades, with … Read more
