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Woolies nabs union deal to end warehouse strike

Striking has ended at Woolworths' distribution centres after workers who had walked off the job for 17 days accepted a fresh offer from the supermarket giant.

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Woolies rushes to deck the shelves with Christmas stock

Woolworths is counting the cost of a 17-day strike that took millions of dollars from their bottom line and left shelves empty in the lead-up to Christmas.

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Shelves bare but union puts stock in talks with Woolies

Supermarket shelves will continue to remain bare as hundreds of workers picketing a major Woolworths warehouse fight for better pay and conditions.

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The 50 million reasons Woolies wants blockade to end

Woolworths says strike action has cost the company $50 million as it lodges an urgent application to ban workers from blocking access to its warehouses.

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Thirty licences to open a cafe: state red tape ranked

Australian business must work through a patchwork of regulations wherever they operate, but requirements in some states are more onerous than in others.

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Workplace protections from sex offenders needed: report

A report has called for law changes to provide better protection from sex offenders for children working alongside adults across the nation.

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Price-conscious Aussies spend up on record Black Friday

The cost-of-living crisis is driving more and more people towards sales, delivering retailers a bonanza on the increasingly popular Black Friday.

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‘Not robots’: Woolies says no shortages as staff strike

Some 1500 Woolworths warehouse workers are on strike, but the supermarket giant insists their absence is not leading to empty shelves for customers.

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Coles holds 17 sites with no DAs, denies land-banking

Grocery giant Coles has held one site for 16 years without building a supermarket, but the firm has rejected allegations of anti-competitive land-banking.

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Billions to be spent on Black Friday, Cyber Monday

Even Santa Claus couldn't stay away from Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, with Australians expected to splurge a record $6.7 billion.

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Coles denies unhappy suppliers cop ‘holiday’ check outs

Supermarket giant Coles rejects punishing fresh produce suppliers who disagree on pricing, as the company is grilled at an inquiry into the sector.

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Woolies denies gouging suppliers in skewed relationship

Representatives from supermarket powerhouse Woolworths deny its huge market share is costing suppliers an opportunity to negotiate when selling products.

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Coles denies supplier gouge through own-brand products

Supermarket heavyweight Coles has developed a wide range of subtly-branded products it owns, denying there is any transparency issue for customers.

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Developer malaise means Woolies is behind more malls

Woolworths has cast itself as being in competition with cake shops and newsagents, while also showing the might of its construction arm.

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‘Morons’: Multi-faith condemnation over Myer protest

Multi-faith leaders have stood in solidarity against protesters planning to target a Christmas event, as the organiser insisted children were never a target.

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Discount class action fresh headache for grocery giants

Australia's two major supermarket chains say they will defend against class action lawsuits brought over allegations of misleading promotional price practices.

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Coles calls out ‘politicisation’ of cost of living

Politicians are unfairly attacking supermarket chains to provide answers to difficult questions about inflation, grocery giant Coles says.

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Aldi banks on winning customers over opening new stores

The nearest supermarket rival to Coles and Woolworths says it's focused on trying to woo new customers rather than expanding its chain of Australian stores.

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Farmers fear being frozen out by supermarket giants

Produce growers face limited export opportunities, low bargaining power and high costs to supply Australian supermarket giants, an inquiry has heard.

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‘Frustrated, sceptical’ consumers lose trust in grocers

Consumers doubt rising costs are totally to blame for higher grocery prices, as profits fall for manufacturers struggling to pass on surging costs.

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Fish furore: Woolies refuses to phase out farmed salmon

Woolworths shareholders have questioned the company's board over its pricing practices and use of farmed salmon which threatens the existence of a rare fish.

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‘People haven’t splurged’: tax cut spending subdued

Australian retailers are finally starting to see a more upbeat consumer, though spending is unlikely to be strong enough to fan the flames of inflation.

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Optus regrets ‘unacceptable’ conduct alleged by ACCC

Australia's second-largest telco says it failed to meet expectations after the consumer watchdog alleged "unconscionable conduct" against vulnerable customers.

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Wesfarmers defends record profits amid cost crisis

Wesfarmers chair Michael Chaney is reclaiming the word "profit" as the parent company of Kmart and Bunnings reaps a record profit amid a cost-of-living crisis.

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Australia’s inflation down, but not out

There were few surprises in the inflation read-out, with economists broadly of the view underlying price pressures should keep the cash rate on hold until 2025.

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Coles, Woolies call price check on ACCC discount claim

Supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths will fight the consumer watchdog over accusations of dodgy "price drop" campaigns.

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Supermarkets blamed most for cost-of-living woes

A new report reveals Australians lay the blame for the rising cost of living at the feet of supermarkets.

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New merger laws to shelve ‘damaging’ supermarket deals

The competition watchdog will have to be notified of every supermarket merger to prevent major players from gaining an unfair advantage.

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Expert rejects supermarket land banking concerns

A retail expert says it's "not unreasonable" for supermarkets to spend years developing sites for stores, as the government moves to crack down on land banking.

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Core brands survive big change at battling retail chain

Mosaic Brands says it will close its Rockmans, Autograph, Crossroads, W.Lane and BeMe brands to focus on its core brands such as Noni B.

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Retail sales to show economy continues to sputter along

The Australian economy should show further signs of modest growth in upcoming retail trade figures but investors will be more interested in US jobs data.