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What Types of Workplace Behavior Are Appropriate at a Supermarket

IndiHub’s Workplace Behavior Policy aims to provide employees with a fair, respectful workplace free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, vilification and bullying. Employment decisions should be made on merit alone, not on irrelevant attributes or individual characteristics. Promoting appropriate and respectful behaviour ensures positive relationships between employees and management, whether they’re temporary, contractors, or long-term. Policies […]

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How to Handle Negative Reviews

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For many people, receiving criticism triggers a stress response that makes their heart race, their blood pressure rise, and their perception of danger to become more astute. It’s the same response your body would have to, for instance, being chased by a lion. Wrap the health of your supermarket up into the equation and you

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Woolworths’ Metro60 fast grocery delivery launches in Melbourne

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Supermarket giant Woolworths is ramping up its presence in grocery delivery and muscling in on smaller start-ups by expanding its new 60-minute delivery service Metro60 to north-west Melbourne. The nation’s largest grocery retailer is scrambling to compete in the online delivery space with numerous start-ups popping up to deliver fast groceries in the inner city over the

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IGA & Foodland to continue offering ‘competitive prices’ amid rising inflation

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IGA and Foodland supermarkets have been told to focus on volume sales and competitive prices rather than hiking up prices like other supermarkets amid rising inflation. Metcash which owns the IGA and Foodland supermarkets network is said to be concerned that hiking up prices would see customers ditch the independent retailers for the duopoly of

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Metcash asks IGA and Foodland stores to resist raising shelf prices

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Metcash has asked retailers operating under its IGA and Foodland brands to resist raising shelf prices despite rising inflation putting pressure on store profits, warning it could mean a loss of customers to Woolworths and Coles. Operators of IGA and Foodland supermarkets were told at their national conference on the Gold Coast last month that

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Coles shopper loses battle for compensation

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The Melbourne woman claimed she was injured after slipping on lettuce and fought the supermarket giant for compensation. A Coles shopper has lost her court battle for compensation after she slipped on a piece of lettuce at the supermarket and claimed the fall caused her knee and spinal injuries. Kanwaleen Bhelley claimed that she suffered

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Falling exports add to pressure on Australian food, grocery industry

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The viability of the nation’s biggest manufacturing sector is at-risk from rising supply chain, workforce and cost pressures, with the $134bn food and grocery industry revealing a 17.1 per cent plunge in exports. Food and grocery manufacturers, which employ almost 273,000 workers, have recorded another year of stagnant capital investment growth despite benefiting from a

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Woolworths get tick from ACCC on MyDeal buy

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Supermarket giant Woolworths Group has gained the tick of approval from the competition regulator on its planned acquisition of online marketplace retailer MyDeal. Woolworths, through its 176 bricks and mortar Big W stores and supermarkets, and MyDeal, through its online marketplace, sell a variety of general merchandise including furniture, health and beauty products, homewares and

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Watch: New Woolworths ‘scan at home’ technology

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A new video has explained how the feature can save you time and money. Woolworths supermarket has unveiled a new feature on its app that just may change the way you shop for groceries. Sharing on TikTok, the retail giant has explained how you can easily compile a shopping list using “scan at home” technology. Instead

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What’s causing Australia’s egg shortage

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Australia is experiencing a national egg shortage. Prices are rising and supermarket stocks are patchy. Some cafes are reportedly serving breakfast with one egg instead of two. Supermarket giant Coles has reverted to COVID-19 conditions with a two-carton limit. We became used to grocery shortages throughout the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021. These were due to changes in

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A big change is coming to Woolworth’s reusable bags

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Woolies’ phase-out of its 15c plastic bags is set to sweep across the nation. Here’s the latest places you soon won’t be able to get them. Woolworths has started phasing out its heavy-plastic reusable bags across South Australia and the Northern Territory – and it’s only a matter of time before it does the same

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Why Promotions are Important for a Supermarket

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Every business, including supermarkets, can be using promotional campaigns to their advantage. From bringing awareness to new products to building customer loyalty, a well run campaign can help your supermarket stand out from local competitors and boost your yearly sales. Read on to find out how and why a well planned promotion can be used

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How often should you review your financial plan?

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Having a robust financial plan is your roadmap to a successful supermarket business. Consider it a guideline or reminder of your goals – what you want your business to achieve in the short term and the long term. However, a plan only works when you consider your current situation, and it needs to change and

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What Types of Workplace Behavior Are Appropriate at a Supermarket

How to Handle Negative Reviews

Woolworths’ Metro60 fast grocery delivery launches in Melbourne

IGA & Foodland to continue offering ‘competitive prices’ amid rising inflation

Metcash asks IGA and Foodland stores to resist raising shelf prices

Coles shopper loses battle for compensation

Falling exports add to pressure on Australian food, grocery industry

Woolworths get tick from ACCC on MyDeal buy

Watch: New Woolworths ‘scan at home’ technology

What’s causing Australia’s egg shortage

A big change is coming to Woolworth’s reusable bags

Why Promotions are Important for a Supermarket

How often should you review your financial plan?

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