Coles, Woolworths Sued by Regulator for Misleading Discounts
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessColes Group Ltd. and Woolworths Group Ltd., Australia’s two biggest supermarket chains, have been sued by the country’s competition regulator over claims…
Woolworths contributes little to food waste but rejects bananas that are ‘too big’, SA committee hears
In short: Woolworths CCO Paul Harker told a South Australian parliamentary committee food could be discarded because of poor eating quality or how long it'd…
Woolworths CEO Brad Banducci threatened with six months prison for holding Senate in contempt
The Senate inquiry into supermarket pricing has threatened Woolworths boss Brad Banducci with contempt for failing to answer simple questions.Mr Banducci was warned he could…
Warnings data collected by Coles and Woolworths leading to unfair market
In short: Consumer and grower groups have raised concerns about the amount of consumer data being collected by Coles and Woolworths.Choice says it is worried the data…
Woolworths axes Norco milk from all of its 150 stores in metropolitan Sydney
In short: Woolworths has removed all Norco milk from Sydney stores.150 stores will be affected.What's next: The supermarket says it will offer an expanded range of Norco products…
Which big employers have the largest and smallest gender pay gaps? New data reveals all
In short: The gender pay gap at companies covering more than 5 million Australian workers has been revealed for the first time.Some of the biggest and most…
Coles and Woolworths set to face a Senate inquiry. NZ has been down this road before
At Australia's annual Christmas lunch the biggest slice of pie will again go to Coles and Woolworths, and while a new inquiry looks set to…
Shoppers evacuated as Adelaide Hills Woolworths supermarket gutted by fire
Shoppers have been evacuated from an Adelaide Hills Woolworths store after a large fire broke out on Sunday afternoon.Key points:The CFS said there were reports…
New Zealand becomes first country to ban thin plastic bans for fresh produce from supermarkets
New Zealand has become the first country to ban the thin plastic bags that supermarket customers use to collect their fruit and vegetables. Key points:The new…