A Senate enquiry has found both suppliers and customers of our supermarkets are struggling. Regulators have to find a way to rebalance the market, which doesn’t make these groups bear the cost.
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Both are measures of profitability, but the disparity between return on investment and return on equity grows larger as a company relies more heavily on borrowing.
You might be surprised how salty or fatty some plant-based foods are. Not so healthy now, are they?
Supermarket pricing is a big story but let’s forget the media coverage, the politician sound bytes and the corporate PR for a moment. What are ordinary Australians saying about supermarket pricing?
Looking to save money on your grocery bill but not sure about home-brand food? It’s actually a healthy option, with a few exceptions.
Frequently-touched surfaces including trolley handles and card readers carry the highest number of virus particles.
With people panic buying and supermarket shelves empty, the country’s ability to feed itself is being tested.
ALDI appeals to a particular market segment. It is unlikely to abandon it to go after Woolworths and Coles.
Coles plans to compete with competitors by moving away from low prices to a focus on other attributes, such as sustainability, local produce and community.
Disabled parking? Check. Disabled toilets? Check. But what about accessible supermarket shelves?
From turkeys to salmon and brussels sprouts, modern living is putting mounting pressure on the festive feast.
More supermarkets are starting to stock “phantom brands”- private label products without any reference to the business’ brand or logo.
Some of the bigger grocery retailers are moving away from convenience stores because of increased costs, difficulties reading the market and cannibalisation.
Woolworths’ move to rebrand its private labels may lead to no points of difference for customers between supermarket products except price, where Aldi is strongest.
New research shows one in four shoppers misjudge the value of supermarket deals.
“Coactive learning” – the ability for humans to give robots feedback-enabling robots to have flexibility in learning – has…
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Professor of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Food Policy, City, University of London
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Research Associate, University of South Australia
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Research Associate, Ehrenberg-Bass Institute, University of South Australia
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Senior Lecturer, International Business and Strategic Management, The University of Melbourne
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Louise Grimmer is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior Lecturer in Retail Marketing, University of Tasmania
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Chair in Food Security and Sustainab, University of Stirling
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Research Assistant, University of Dundee
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Lecturer, Management, La Trobe University
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Associate Professor in Environmental Engineering, UCL
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor, Finance, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer, Southern Cross University
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Lecturer in Marketing, The University of Melbourne
