Yesterday
Coles set to face the music over ‘misleading’ discounts
There is plenty at stake for the supermarket giant and the competition regulator as a dispute over hundreds of allegedly fake promotions finally has its day.
This Month
Former Woolworths executive to become CEO of US retailer Kroger
Greg Foran, the former chief executive of Air New Zealand, would be the first chief executive of Kroger to be appointed from outside the company.
Metcash allegedly walked finance executive out over bonus stoush
The grocery and alcohol wholesaler is defending two workplace claims brought against it and its chief financial officer by former senior finance executives.
January
Amazon to challenge Woolworths, Coles with Harris Farm fresh food deal
The online retailing giant will begin same-day delivery of fruit and vegetables for the first time across Sydney as it competes with local supermarket chains.
Harris Farm sales near $1b as premium grocery chain narrows losses
Filings show the country’s largest upmarket supermarket reported an $11 million loss in the past financial year as it expanded it network of stores.
Woolworths, Coles could face price gouging lawsuit within 12 months
ACCC chairwoman Gina Cass-Gottlieb said the regulator was unlikely to settle a separate misleading conduct claim against the supermarket giants before court.
Costco sales near $13b, parent company rakes in $300m dividend
The US giant’s Australian business netted a profit of $389.1 million in the year to August.
December 2025
Herb, tomato and cucumber supplier seeks backer, targets $250m val
Shareholders of the South Australian company Comfresh Group have brought in PwC as its financial adviser.
Labor move to check supermarket margins risks price hikes at the till
Coles and Woolworths have warned that the government’s new rules on grocery pricing could end up costing shoppers more.
Blaming supermarkets is a distraction from Chalmers’ MYEFO inflation challenge
Alas, a contractionary fiscal strategy that would help combat inflation and alleviate pressure on interest rates is not on the government’s agenda.
Inside Woolworths chief executive Amanda Bardwell’s baptism of fire
She built the supermarket giant’s e-commerce business into a $7 billion monster. But her 15 months in the top job has been anything but smooth sailing.
Supermarket giants say Labor’s new rules will only drive up prices
In confidential Treasury submissions, Woolworths and Coles warn that instead of lowering the cost of groceries, regulations to curb gouging will add to costs.
Labor’s regulatory overkill won’t lower prices at Coles and Woolies
The announcement gave the government a free kick in the media, but it is nothing more than a distraction to shift the blame for the high cost of living.
Metcash CEO calls for national rollout of new illicit tobacco laws
The company is the largest supplier to independent supermarkets in Australia, which have been hit by the surging trade in illegal cigarettes.
November 2025
Court filings claim Woolworths became lucrative target for consultants
One firm hired to work on a major transformation project allegedly charged the retailer three times what it had estimated and signed off on its own invoices.
Aldi returns to its private-label roots in drive for profits
Woolworths and Coles’ price premiums to Aldi expanded in November, driven by the German discounter cutting prices across several categories.
Why American shoppers are embracing own-label groceries
The rising popularity of private label items reflects the worst bout of US inflation in four decades, with squeezed shoppers trying out cheaper substitutes.
From Percy Pig to tea and biscuits, M&S is coming to Coles
For the first time the iconic British retail giant will offer its food products in Australia.
Big Italian producers dumping cheap tomatoes in Australia
A year-long investigation by the Anti-Dumping Commission found De Clemente, IMCA and Mutti were undercutting local food companies by up to 24 per cent.
Woolworths exec claims she worked 120-hour weeks but missed promotion
Miwah Van was the supermarket giant’s chief growth officer and alleges she was discriminated against and overlooked after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
