Aldi says no to bulk-buy as grocery price wars heat up

Aldi says no to bulk-buy as grocery price wars heat up

The German discount supermarket chain is hoping price-conscious shoppers will flock to it this Christmas as it enjoys a jump in foot traffic and transaction volumes.

  • byJessica Yun

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Fancy desserts,$4 wine:Get set for a home-brand Christmas

Fancy desserts,$4 wine:Get set for a home-brand Christmas

Supermarket giant Coles is banking on consumers heading out less this festive season and being laser-focused on their budget for Christmas dinner.

  • byEmma Koehn
Taste test:Which popular party pie is the best grand final half-time snack?

Taste test:Which popular party pie is the best grand final half-time snack?

We ate all the supermarket party pies so that you don’t have to,just in time for pastry-based footy finals festivities.

  • byBianca Hrovat
Shepparton Dan Murphy’s changes hands for $13 million

Shepparton Dan Murphy’s changes hands for $13 million

A Dan Murphy’s outlet supported by an Aldi supermarket and five speciality retailers in Shepparton has been sold for $13 million.

A new kind of Aldi shop is gaining traction

A new kind of Aldi shop is gaining traction

Discount supermarket Aldi says cost of living pressures are pushing more shoppers in-store – and the company’s “Corner Store” model should help it pick up inner-city bargain hunters.

  • byEmma Koehn
Chocolate maker Ernest Hillier collapses again,amid rising costs

Chocolate maker Ernest Hillier collapses again,amid rising costs

Twenty workers at Australia’s oldest chocolate company have been stood down as administrators urgently seek a buyer to save the business – for a second time.

  • byEmma Koehn
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Four hundred tonnes of contaminated soft plastics headed for tip in REDcycle fallout

Four hundred tonnes of contaminated soft plastics headed for tip in REDcycle fallout

As the task begins to move 2500 tonnes of soft plastics stockpiled across three states,at least 400 tonnes of waste is being sent to landfill.

  • byMarta Pascual Juanola andChris Vedelago
From sweaty flop to the crunchy top:10 air-fried supermarket chips,tasted and rated

From sweaty flop to the crunchy top:10 air-fried supermarket chips,tasted and rated

Chips and air fryers are a match made in heaven. Except when they aren’t. Here are 10 supermarket chips tried and air-fried.

  • byBianca Hrovat
Two global retail giants pose a threat as spending slows

Two global retail giants pose a threat as spending slows

As the retail sector accepts the reality of thinning wallets,experts say Amazon and Aldi are well-placed.

  • byEmma Koehn
Supermarket giants announce return of soft plastics recycling by late 2023 despite lack of recyclers
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Supermarket giants announce return of soft plastics recycling by late 2023 despite lack of recyclers

The supermarkets are hoping to restart a soft plastics collection and recycling program by the end of the year but major obstacles remain in meeting that self-imposed deadline,including the domestic recycling capacity and technology.

  • byChris Vedelago
Perth councils call for government help to rein in roving trolleys

Perth councils call for government help to rein in roving trolleys

Local government representatives say retailers are not doing enough to address the escalating issue of trolley litter – and they want the state government to step in.

  • byRebecca Peppiatt