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Coles to open two distribution centres dedicated to online orders

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Coles has secured long-term pre-lease commitments for two new high-tech online customer fulfilment centres in Sydney and Melbourne. Leased through Charter Hall, both facilities are anticipated to be operational by 2022 and will focus primarily on fulfilling online food and grocery orders. Both will feature UK based Ocado Group’s automated single-pick fulfilment technology and end-to-end […]

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Warnings for viability of Australia’s fresh milk supply

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  The Federal Agriculture minister has warned Australia could run out of fresh milk supplies if the domestic dairy industry isn’t given a lifeline. Minister David Littleproud issued the dire caution yesterday, stating 500 dairy farmers had dropped out of the industry in the past year, many due to drought and market conditions. Mr Littleproud

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Coles, Woolworths record huge Q3 results on back of panic buying

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COVID-19 has handed Coles and Woolworths a stellar third quarter. The panic buying that left supermarket shelves bare has had an upside for both grocery rivals. Coles saw sales revenue rise 12.9% overall, up by $9.2 billion compared to this time last year. Their grocery sales were particularly positive, with an increase of 13.1% to

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Record breaking retail figures for March

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New figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics prove what we all knew: March was a record breaking month for grocery. Seasonally adjusted, preliminary trade figures show retail turnover rose by 8.2% – the biggest rise ever recorded by the ABS and even higher than pre-GST panic buying in June, 2000, which was a

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Coles and Woolworths reopen online delivery, ‘Click&Collect’ service

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  Coles and Woolworths have reopened their online delivery and ‘click & collect’ services in another sign panic buying is stabilising. Coles Online reopened for all customers earlier this week, following a temporary suspension enacted in early March for all but their elderly and vulnerable customers through their Coles Online Priority Service (COPS). The service

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COVID-19 pushes consumers to convenience

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As COVID-19 continues to impact daily life, consumers are increasingly turning towards convenience stores to source essentials. The Australasian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) CEO Jeff Rogut said consumers were favouring convenience stores for shopping as they were hyper-local, easily accessible and typically less crowded than supermarkets. A recent survey, How shoppers are using convenience stores

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COSBOA accuse supermarket giants of hoarding stock

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  The Council of Small Business Organisations Australia have taken aim at Coles and Woolworths, claiming the supermarket giants have been buying up food and essentials to warehouse. COSBOA CEO Peter Strong claimed the two dominant grocery players were harming competition by making it harder for small businesses to access products which were already at

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Price gouging ads for hand sanitiser, toilet paper pulled from online selling sites

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Hoaders attempting to sell their stockpile of hand sanitiser, toilet paper and other essential goods at inflated prices are having their ads pulled from eBay, Gumtree and Facebook. It come as supermarket shelves across Australia have been stripped of the now-premium goods, leaving many vulnerable people, including the elderly and health workers, unable to access

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Businesses reframe and rivals join forces amid tough Corona measures

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As the enforced closures of ‘non-essential’ services sanctioned by the government were activated yesterday, many quick-thinking businesses have reinvented themselves to stay viable during the uncertain conditions. Services that will remain open include supermarkets, convenience stores, petrol stations, home delivery services, pharmacies, bottle shops and beauty salons/hairdressers. Among the businesses to temporarily shut are pubs,

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Grocery virus response: special trading hours and purchase limits

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Major supermarket retailers are enforcing strict trading measures in an attempt to curb the panic buying which has striped shelves and left many unable to access essentials. Woolworths this morning introduced a special trading hour, allowing only the elderly or disabled to shop between 7am-8am, in a bid to help vulnerable community members to purchase

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Fuel supply stoush sparks global price drop

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A supply stoush between Saudi Arabia and Russia has driven global fuel prices even lower. Demand for fuel has dropped world-wide on Covid-19 fears, which has seen airlines slash services, which C&I last month reported was already having an impact. Forced lock-downs of areas in China and Italy have further exacerbated the global oversupply. Leaders

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