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NewsPremiumSupermarkets hit back at Albo on prices

Supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths have slammed election pledges from Labor and the Coalition to tackle price gouging.

Ria Pandey

Perth shoppers are already paying nearly 26 per cent more for their eggs since 2022.

RetailCommentsPremiumWhy egg prices are soaring & won’t be changing anytime soon

Shoppers hungry for eggs have been warned not to expect relief from soaring prices anytime soon with supply shortages tipped to continue into next year.

Cheyanne Enciso

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BREAKINGPremiumPrice gouging to be illegal ‘by end of year’

Laws to make price gouging at supermarkets will go before parliament by “the end of the year” if Labor is elected, its campaign spokesman has declared.

Clareese Packer, Jessica Wang, Nathan Schmidt

The bosses of major supermarkets are set for further scrutiny under a re-elected Albanese Government. Pictured: Coles Group CEO Leah Weckert and Woolworths Group CEO Amanda Bardwell.

Federal election 2025CommentsLabor to put more pressure on big supermarkets if re-elected

Supermarket loyalty programs and price gouging face even more scrutiny with Labor flagging a fresh crackdown on the nation’s grocery giants if it is re-elected in May.

Joe Spagnolo

The move from Enjo Australia boss Barb de Corti comes just five months after she scrapped a network of consultants that sold products through community connections.

RetailCommentsPremiumEnjo clean queen bins operating firm amid $1m rental stoush

The move from Enjo Australia boss Barb de Corti comes just five months after she scrapped a network of consultants that sold products through community connections.

Neale Prior

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newsPremiumTemu reveals major Aussie change

Temu has made a major change for Australians, which could change the way customers use the app.

Emma Kirk

Akubra has set up shop in Brisbane.

RetailCommentsHats off to a 149-year Aussie icon’s very first store

Andrew and Nicola Forrest-owned Akubra will open its first retail store, with the promise of more to come throughout the year.

Cheyanne Enciso

A recall of a brand of salad leaves has been extended to Coles stores. NewsWire

NewsPremiumSalad recall at huge Aussie supermarket

A range of popular food items have been pulled from a huge Aussie supermarket amid contamination concerns.

Holly Truelove

The Wesfarmers-owned giant has added auto products to its ever-expanding range as it eyes a $1.5 billion addressable market.

RetailCommentsPremiumBunnings warns auto brands on supplying category expansion

Bunnings boss Mike Schneider says auto product brands that baulk at supplying the hardware juggernaut because of pressure from other big customers could be left out in the cold.

Sean Smith

Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath in 2005.

RetailCommentsEx-paceman’s charity caught in Lee’s failed beer group

Australian cricket legend Brett Lee’s failed Sydney Beer Co owes more than 60 creditors nearly $10 million, including $1.3m to the Australian Taxation Office and the charity founded by a fellow ex-paceman.

Cheyanne Enciso

The company’s board has already backed the binding scheme implementation agreement and largest shareholder Kin Group, which controls almost 21 per cent of the register, has also agreed to sell into the offer.

RetailCommentsThe Reject Shop is heading into foreign hands

The Reject Shop may be best known for its bargain-basement prices on everyday items but it has managed to attract a top-shelf takeover bid from a foreign suitor.

Daniel Newell

The survey, by consumer group CHOICE, showed the average cost of baskets at Aldi and Coles have dropped since March 2024, but rose for Woolworths.

RetailPremiumPrices dropping for all major supermarkets ... except one

There’s only one major supermarket chain to flunk a government-funded report on grocery prices across Australia.

Callum Godde

The first CHOICE survey tracking grocery prices in major Aussie supermarkets has been released. Newswire/ Gaye Gerard

MoneyUndercover shoppers expose grocery prices

Undercover shoppers bought groceries across Coles, Aldi and Woolies over nine months to see which one offered the lowest prices. Here are the results.

Duncan Evans

Coles owned bottle shops across Australia are about to undergo a major change and merge under the one brand. Picture Rebecca Michael.

NewsPremiumMajor change coming to the local bottle-o

There are big changes coming to Coles’ bottle shops, with its retail liquor outlets across Australia to be rebranded with two big names to disappear.

Emma Kirk

KMD Brand is behind shopping mall mainstay Kathmandu.

RetailCommentsKathmandu, Rip Curl owner KMD Brands widens half-year loss

Apparel retailer KMD Brands has widened its half-year loss and outgoing chief executive Michael Daly has blamed the slow recovery in consumer sentiment and higher operating costs.

Cheyanne Enciso

Coles Liquor chief executive Michael Courtney.

RetailCommentsColes axes Vintage Cellars, First Choice in liquor overhaul

Coles will axe its Vintage Cellars and First Choice Liquor Market chains and fold it into the better-known Liquorland brand as it fights to close the gap between bigger rivals Dan Murphy’s and BWS.

Cheyanne Enciso

Jeanswest says it is closing down its physical stores. NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

BREAKINGPremiumIconic Aussie clothes brand collapses

Another large Aussie retailer with staff across the country has gone into administration, with all of its physical stores to close.

Cameron Micallef

Administrators were called into the business just over four years after it was rescued from complete collapse in 2020. 

RetailCommentsPremiumJeanswest collapses again, 600 staff and 90 stores to go

Shopping mall mainstay Jeanswest has become another victim of a pulback in discretionary spending as shoppers keep a closer eye o their budgets amid the cost-of-living crisis.

Daniel Newell

KMD Brands has appointed Ashley Reade (right) as chief executive of Rip Curl. Pictured with KMD Brands CEO Brent Scrimshaw.

RetailCommentsKMD Brands names veteran Nike exec to lead Rip Curl

KMD Brands has named veteran Nike executive Ashley Reade as the new chief executive of its surfwear brand Rip Curl.

Cheyanne Enciso

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FINANCEPremiumReal issue facing supermarkets after probe

Australians have changed the way they shop after the consumer watchdog started an inquiry into the supermarkets.

Cameron Micallef

Coles and Woolworths have responded to the consumer watchdog’s report.

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Coles, Woolies warn more red tape will drive up prices

In response to the ACCC report, Coles and Woolworths on Friday cautioned that any more regulation or measures brought in after the inquiry could lead to increased red tape and drive up costs.

Cheyanne Enciso

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BUSINESSPremium‘Power’: Big call on supermarket profits

Australia needs more competition in the supermarket industry to stop customers paying a higher margin on their groceries, an industry expert warns.

Cameron Micallef

Premier Investments chairman Solomon Lew.

RetailCommentsPremier’s Solomon Lew paints bleak picture for consumers

Premier Investments’ Solomon Lew has painted a bleak picture for consumer sentiment as he warned Australians not to expect any relief in the Federal Budget due to excessive government spending.

Cheyanne Enciso and Daniel Newell

Coles said the company ‘welcomes any recommendations that improve transparency for suppliers and customers but cautions against measures that will increase red tape and drive up costs’. NewsWire/ Liam Kidston

newsPremiumDemand for supermarkets to fix shrinkflation

Woolworths and Coles could be forced to issue new warnings on all products to alert shoppers to a sneaky supermarket practice.

Jessica Wang