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Shein’s Sales In Australia Just Topped $1 Billion For The First Time Ever & Landfills Are Tired

The sales put the fast-fashion brand in competition with staples like Big W and Myer.

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Swapping out red meat and creamy pasta sauce could significantly cut household emissions, Australian research finds

Researchers looked at more than 25,000 everyday items available at supermarkets like Aldi, Coles, Woolworths, Harris Farm and IGA

The Guardian - AU

Sexy, covetable hot cross buns: Australia’s obsession with Easter treats

From spiced cookies to flavoured vodka, hot cross bun mania has seized small and large retailers alike, with 70m selling in one supermarket alone

The Guardian - AU

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Uncertainty the only sure-thing as market chaos reigns

Equities and commodities have whipsawed at the whims of erratic US trade policy but worrying signs are emerging in the plumbing that holds markets together.

AAP

Australian supermarket frozen crumbed fish taste test: from catch of the day to a ‘terrible chicken nugget’

With fisher friends in tow, Tristan Lutze trawls the freezer section for the best bite, including fillets with flavourful crunch and delicate flakes

The Guardian - AU

Voices: From Woolworths to WH Smith: Independent readers name the high street brands they miss the most

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: The decline of iconic high street brands like Woolworths, WH Smith, and BHS has significantly altered the landscape of our town centres

The Independent UK

Are accusations Australian supermarkets are price-gouging inflated?

The Albanese government pledges to crack down on ‘price-gouging’, but there is no clear definition of what it is – and charging high prices is not illegal

The Guardian - AU

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Voices: As WH Smith leaves the high street, which lost chain do you miss most? Join The Independent Debate

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE : With WH Smith set to disappear from the high street, we want to know which shops you miss the most — whether it’s Woolworths, BHS, C&A, Debenhams, Blockbuster, or another favourite...

The Independent UK

Coles & Woolies Respond To Price Gouging Claims As Supermarkets Become Key Election Issue

Both Labor and the Coalition have outlined policies to tackle rising grocery bills, if elected.

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Albanese promises action on supermarkets ‘taking the piss’ as Dutton criticises ‘wet lettuce’ approach

Prime minister says his government, if re-elected, will establish taskforce to introduce price-gouging regime that will be enforced by ACCC

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Australia’s Signal concern, supermarket prices compared, Dutton to reveal cost-of-living policy

Canada’s former spy chief says US Five Eyes partners should be ‘very worried’; Woolworths prices go up more than others

The Guardian - AU

Prices dropping for all major supermarkets bar Woolies

Woolworths is the only major supermarket chain to flunk a government-funded report on grocery prices across Australia.

AAP

Groceries are getting more expensive at Woolworths but cheaper at Coles, report finds

Choice price tracker finds cost of shopping at Aldi barely changed between March and December 2024 in quarterly assessment of 14 common items

The Guardian - AU

Coalition and Greens urge Labor to introduce powers to break up Coles and Woolworths duopoly

Parties call for intervention after ACCC report found Australian grocers among most profitable in world amid cost-of-living crisis

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The Conversation

ACCC finds Australia’s supermarkets are among the world’s most profitable – but doesn’t accuse them of price gouging

Australia’s supermarket sector has endured a long, uncomfortable moment in the spotlight. There have been six comprehensive inquiries into its conduct, pricing practices, and specifically claims of “price gouging”, over the past 18 months.

The Guardian - AU

Aldi’s expanding profit margins mightn’t sit well with fans

ACCC finds the German ‘hard discounter’ has, like Coles and Woolworths, lifted post-pandemic margins to shoppers’ detriment

Pedestrian.tv

Supermarkets Coles & Woolworths Have ‘Limited Incentive’ To Compete On Price, ACCC Finds

“We don't want the supermarkets to be treating Australians like mugs.”

The Guardian - AU

Police investigating alleged online threats to third Sydney mosque – as it happened

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Coles, Woolies guilty of increasing margins: watchdog

Treasurer Jim Chalmers promised a crackdown on major supermarkets following a consumer watchdog report, but warned breaking them up would be counterproductive.

The Guardian - AU

ACCC urges reform as Coles and Woolworths named among ‘most profitable’ supermarkets in world

A 441-page report calls for 20 recommendations, including greater transparency around prices, special offers and ‘shrinkflation’

The Conversation

Stop waiting for a foreign hero: NZ’s supermarket sector needs competition from within

New Zealand’s concentrated supermarket sector is back in the spotlight after Finance Minister Nicola Willis said she was open to offering “VIP treatment” to a third international player willing to create competition.

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Formula 1’s (almost) all-American teams

For many years Formula 1 tried and failed to connect with the US audience, but all that has changed in the last decade. Burgeoning interest is now served by three grands prix on US soil and an American team on the grid – with another one about to join. Cadillac is…

The Guardian - AU

NSW honey packer says Coles is hurting small producers in its push for profits

Exclusive: For small Australian food brands, supermarket giant’s move to ‘simplify’ its range could be devastating – and unfair

AAP

Coles gains on Woolies, grabs sales during rival's woes

Coles estimates it scored $120 million in extra sales during a 17-day strike by Woolworths workers, as it announces superior sales growth than its big rival.

The Guardian - AU

Woolworths’ profit slumps as cost of living drives shoppers elsewhere

Grocery chain, which has also been rocked by industrial disruptions at warehouses, suffers a near 21% drop in its six-month net profit

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