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Countdown launches Scan&Go technology trial
New Zealand grocer Countdown has unveiled its contactless shopping Scan&Go technology which allows customers to scan, bag and pay for their groceries - all from their smartphone.
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Countdown opens Wellington eStore to fulfill online demand
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Local Singaporean food retailers shine in the spotlight
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Countdown launches Scan&Go technology trial
New Zealand grocer Countdown has unveiled its contactless shopping Scan&Go technology which allows customers to scan, ba...
NZ supermarkets rethink the risks of paracetamol
Major retailers advised to limit the sale of paracetamol following the death of a Dunedin woman.
Karens and Covid: How shopfloor staff have changed
From dealing with angry customers refusing to wear face masks to managing toilet paper stockpiling, it’s time the indust...
Nelson New World supermarket to trial sign language
A New World supermarket in Nelson will launch a trial sign language checkout aisle next week.
Countdown owner’s profit dips despite strong sales
Countdown's EBIT growth for the full-year was 10.7 per cent despite higher operating costs in H2.
Foodstuffs South Island taps into customer data
The supermarket and grocery cooperative has joined its North Island counterpart in using a new customer data science pla...
Countdown launches in-app online grocery shopping
With times changing, Countdown looks to its app to drive online growth.
Countdown wants to remove stigma around periods and incontinence
The supermarket has changed the way it describes products for periods and continence care.
Costs weigh on Countdown owner as underpayments, redundancies mount in Australia
Countdown owner Woolworths Group forecasts a drop in earnings for FY20.
Countdown launches food foundation to help Kiwis stay fed
Food for Good foundation launched to combat rising food inequality.
Zero-waste grocers form new association
Sustain Aotearoa wants to increase the prevalence of zero-waste grocers in NZ.
Countdown employees given Woolworths Group shares
Over 14,000 Countdown workers will get a stake in the supermarket's parent company.
New World to highlight Buy NZ brands in June campaign
Supermarket expects support for local brands to be lasting effect of lockdown.
Countdown officially opens Rototuna store
Countdown officially opens Rototuna store to the public after initially opening last month as an online-only store.
Countdown owner lifts food sales in Q3
Supermarket chain benefits from pantry stocking during pandemic.
“We see COVID-19 as a time to do good, rather than do well”: Domino’s
The QSR chain outlines the steps it has taken to serve customers and staff in the current climate.
Countdown opens store one month early to help meet online grocery demand
Not currently open to the public, the Rototuna store opened one month early to help meet demand.
Countdown opens NZ’s first 24-hour e-store
Supermarket giant launches New Zealand’s first purpose-built online store in Auckland.
