Metcash has tapped Peter Birtles to replace chairman Rob Murray, who will retire after more than seven years with the grocery wholesaler that supplies IGA and Foodland stores. Mr Murray was appointed chairman of Metcash shortly after joining the board in 2015, and has since overseen the transition to a stronger financial position and culture. […]
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Peries IGA supermarket in Wondai will be refurbished and expanded after the South Burnett Regional Council approved the company’s plans on Wednesday. The rear of the supermarket will be extended by 6.2 metres and at least eight parking bays – including one disability parking bay – will be added. The exterior of the existing building
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As a small business owner, you may at one point have been curious about forming a business partnership. Operating your supermarket with the help of a partner can be hugely beneficial and can contribute to the success of your supermarket if done correctly. From a well-written partnership agreement to choosing the right team, there are
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As supermarket businesses grow, so do the chances of employee misconduct cases. There are many different personalities, backgrounds, work habits, and values, and they may not always align with one another. Managing employee behaviour and ensuring your workplace is safe is one of the many responsibilities of an employer, and promptly addressing these situations is
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Queensland’s first customer-free grocery store has opened to meet huge demand for drive-through and online orders. Woolworths has unveiled a massive new 10,000 sqm store in Brisbane dedicated entirely to online orders. Demand for online groceries has more than tripled in the past three years. The site is located at Goodman’s Rochedale Motorway Estate and
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An urgent national recall has been announced for a range of smoked fish products after a dangerous bacteria was detected. Health authorities in South Australia announced on Sunday they had found listeria in five food products produced by Harris Smokehouse. The products affected are Everyday Smashed Smoked Salmon, Premium Smoked Salmon, Hot Smoked Ocean Trout,
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Woolworths has revealed it will purchase retail media business Shopper Media Group in a deal costing about $150m. Cartology, Woolworths’ retail digital business, will acquire the shopping network, which includes 2000 digital advertising screens dotted throughout 400 shopping centres across the country. The deal, which is subject to clearance by the competition regulator, the Australian
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IGA Xpress at Kincumber has taken out two major gongs at the IGA Metcash state awards and is set to proceed to the national finals next week. Part-owner Chris Clark said he very proud of what the staff have achieved. “They all love helping our customers,” he said. Store manager, Kerry Beck, said the store
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Grocery shoppers in Brisbane’s southern suburbs will be able to go straight to the warehouse to pick up their eggs, bread, milk and meat after Woolworths launched its first online fulfilment centre offering “direct to boot pick-up”. The 10,000 sq m facility in Goodman Group’s $350 million Rochedale Motorway Estate will be able to handle
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Woolworths ramps up rapid delivery rollout with surge in new ‘Metro60’ stores Groceries giant Woolworths is ramping up the roll-out of its rapid delivery service, Metro60, with tens of new stores coming online in Sydney each week and fresh plans to bring the service to Melbourne within months. The push by Woolworths into rapid deliveries
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It’s only getting harder for Australians to get their weekly grocery shop done within their budget. Milk appears to be the latest victim of the cost of living crisis, with supermarket giant Coles lifting the price on its home brand varieties. Coles says it has been forced to increase the price of its milk amid a rise in
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The price of lettuce and broccoli has gone up, but there’s a swag of healthy food items Australians commonly eat that have stayed the same price or gotten cheaper compared to three years ago, a study has found. Deakin University researchers have tracked Coles and Woolworths prices of 28 core healthy foods commonly consumed by
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Dawesville IGA and Cellarbrations has been ordered to pay more than $61,000 after being found guilty of not having workers compensation insurance. Sun Shines Holdings Pty Ltd faced Mandurah Magistrates Court on Friday, charged with one count of penalty uninsured worker – fail to comply with section 160(1) or (2). The prosecution told the court
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