In what will be welcomed news to consumers mindful of their environmental impact, Glad has now become more sustainable. The brand have partnered with soft plastic recycling program REDcycle, run in Coles and Woolworths stores, where customers can now recycle both Glad wrap and snap lock bag products. Neither product contains PVC, allowing for it […]
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Companies are extending their aid contributions, as some communities return to find what’s left of fire ravaged towns and blazes continue to burn across Australia. Coca-Cola Amatil, who last week announced they were donating 250,000 beverages to fire affected communities and fire fighting services, have furthered their commitment to aid for the ongoing crisis, in
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BP Australia have furthered their financial commitment to the ongoing bush fire emergency, this week pledging $500,000 to be shared between the Red Cross and Salvation Army. It comes as fires continue to ravage areas across Australia, with NSW, VIC and SA having been particularly hard hit. The donation is in addition to the $135,000
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Woolworths have digitised their employee communication, implementing digital workplace platform WorkJam. The retailer will use WorkJam across messaging, chat, training, surveys, polls and more to drive better communication for its front-line employees and improve operational and productivity efficiency. Woolworths CEO Brad Banducci said the training and communication tool would give employees a stronger voice in
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Woolworths employees volunteering with rural fire service agencies have been granted extended paid leave by the company, in the wake of catastrophic fires burning across New South Wales, Victoria and around Australia The Woolworths Group announced late last month that paid leave entitlements for team members (covered by an Enterprise Agreement) would be extended to
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Supermarket metro stores, new players and store partnerships proved the biggest retail news of the year for C&I readers. Taking out the top spot in our five biggest retail stories of the year was the news EG had been approved to buy out Woolworths Group’s 540 petrol and convenience sites in a $1.7 billion deal.
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As the year draws to a close C&I take a look back on the stories that got you clicking in 2019. And reflecting Australia’s insatiable appetite for sweet treats, two of the biggest stories of the year were chocolate related. Taking out the top spot was Arnott’s release in April of chocolate blocks featuring its
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Woolworths has added another of its Metro stores with the opening of its new beachside store in Manly. Located in the heavy foot traffic area of The Corso, the store will compete with two existing Coles supermarkets, one in The Corso, the other on nearby Darley Rd. The 500sqm smaller format store, designed for
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More than 200,000 Gold Coast shoppers now have access to fresh food and grocery deliveries in under two hours as Woolworths introduces its Delivery Now service from three local supermarkets. Customers living in the suburbs surrounding Woolworths stores in Broadbeach, Southport Park and Harbourtown can order up to 30 hand picked items from a range
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Caltex and Woolworths have opened the first of three co-created stores aimed at delivering fresh convenience at the service station. The 24-hour Caltex Woolworths Metro in North Ryde, NSW, is owned and operated by the fuel giant but utilises Woolworths’ expertise in convenience foods and groceries. The new store format, to be owned and operated
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Woolworths is opening a cash-free ‘micro’ store in Sydney this week. The supermarket giant is trialling a convenience-style cashless shop targeted at city workers. The 50 metre square shop will have very limited stock and will focus on ready-to-go breakfasts, lunches, snacks and drinks, putting it squarely up against convenience retailers. The store is named
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Woolworths has won a case put against them by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). The ACCC had taken action against Woolworths over the company’s claims about its picnic products ‘W select Eco’. The ACCC alleged the products were misleading, with the labelling reading ‘Biodegradable and Compostable’ for the duration of November 2014-November 2017.
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Woolworths supermarkets have expanded a trial of the new Scan&Go checkout system. Four stores within Sydney’s CBD and a store in Mona Vale will offer the checkout-free experience. Four of the companies smaller metro stores are also fitted with the Scan&Go system. To use the checkout system, customers must first download an app on their
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