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Psychological tricks behind supermarket discounts

Marketing experts say supermarkets are hitting on a human bias to buy with little thought when presented with apparent discounts.

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Australian supermarket pre-popped popcorn taste test: ‘Very addictive … I wouldn’t eat these publicly’

From a packet that would light up a boring work party to another that smells ‘like butter cultured in a jockstrap’, Nicholas Jordan grabs the popcorn – and is not entertained

The Guardian - AU

Phantom brands, ‘seasonal’ discounts and shrinkflation: the pricing tricks used by Australian supermarkets

Coles and Woolworths are accused of inflating prices – but those aren’t the only tactics hurting shoppers

The Guardian - AU

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Redditor Seemingly Catches Woolworths Red-Handed With ‘Discount’ Tag Higher Than Regular Price

One Aussie Reddit user has apparently caught Woolworths red-handed with a price tag that doesn't match the discounted tag.

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Aussie shares edge lower after RBA keeps rates on hold

The ASX200 fell 0.1 per cent, with fashion retailer Cettire soaring and uranium developers continuing to rise, while supermarkets were down for a second day.

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'Get your act together': PM calls out supermarkets

Coles and Woolworths have been told to start acting in the interests of Australians after the consumer watchdog accused them of misleading customers.

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How ‘was/is’ pricing works – and why it’s landed Coles and Woolworths in court

Competition watchdog has accused supermarket giants of breaching consumer laws with alleged ‘price spike’ practices

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Afternoon Update: grocery giants sued over ‘illusory’ discounts; new Socceroos coach; and abducted toddler found after 73 years

Anthony Albanese says if the allegations are found to be true it would be ‘completely unacceptable’ behaviour by the supermarkets

The Guardian - AU

Woolworths and Coles sued by ACCC for allegedly misleading shoppers over the price of more than 500 products

At a time most people are trying to cut their weekly grocery bills, Australia’s supermarket giants have been hit with legal action for allegedly misleading shoppers over the price of hundreds of products.

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Anthony Albanese Backs ACCC’s Allegations Against Coles & Woolworths: ‘Completely Unacceptable’

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has spoken out against Coles and Woolworths alleged business practises following the ACCC's announcement.

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Streak snapped as Aussie shares slip from record levels

The ASX has had its seven-day winning streak broken, dropping 0.7 per cent after setting several record highs last week.

AAP

The ACCC Is Taking Woolies & Coles To Court Over Price Gouging Allegations

Down, down, the supermarket giants are going down.

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AFL stars walk Brownlow medal red carpet – as it happened

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Coles and Woolworths head down, down to federal court

The consumer watchdog is taking Coles and Woolworths to court amid allegations the retailers allegedly artificially increased prices on hundreds of goods.

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Shareholders test Coles, Woolies over extinction threat

Australia's supermarket duopoly is facing a double-barrelled shareholder challenge over fish farming threats to an ancient, imperilled species.

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Pour One Out For This Aussie TikToker Who Fully Believed His Coles Lettuce Was Made From Rubber

“Man discovers cabbage."

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Coles rejects bid to help avoid ancient fish extinction

Coles shareholders have been told the supermarket giant won't support their efforts to protect an ancient, imperilled species from the effects of fish farming.

Newcastle Herald

Paralympic dream keeps teen swimmer pushing through cancer treatment

'It's just me in the water and nothing else matters.'

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TikTok’s Obsessed With Strawberry Matcha & We Just Found An Easy Place To Get Ya Mits On It

Aussie brand Matcha Made is now stocked in Coles stores nation wide, so you can have cafe-quality strawberry matcha at home.

The Guardian - AU

Australian supermarket choc-chip biscuit taste test: the best is ‘odd’, the worst ‘smells like play-dough’

In tasting 13 shelf-stable chocolate-chip biscuits, Nicholas Jordan learns that sometimes mediocrity can – and must – suffice

Newcastle Herald

Salute to Bondi hero cop Amy Scott was a welcome moment of unity

'It was a wonderful occasion.'

The Conversation

The Greens want a super-profits tax. Labor and business used to like the idea too

When the Greens proposed an extra super-profits tax on the excessive part of really excessive profits last week, business and the government acted as if the sky was about to fall in.

Newcastle Herald

High-speed rail: tell them they're dreaming

'This thing is neither needed or doable.'

Newcastle Herald

Pool upgrade depends on aquatic centre call

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Coles Phase Out Single-Use Produce Bags In WA, Days Before State’s Next Plastic Crackdowns Begin

Coles has announced that single-use plastic produce bags will no longer be used in stores across Western Australia.

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