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Supermarkets

Countdown expands glass containers programme due to shipping delays

Countdown expands glass containers programme due to shipping delays

Supermarket chain Countdown has expanded its glass containers programme by one week due to customer demand and international shipping delays.  “With our glass containers programme, we want to be completely ...
International: Circle K parent drops bid to buy Carrefour, but companies will partner
Countdown defibrillator program delivers early success
Commerce Commission outlines scope and focus of supermarket probe
Supermarkets, watch out. The gig economy is coming for your online shoppers

Supermarkets Archives

A look inside Meidi-Ya’s largest flagship store in Singapore

The upmarket grocery store features delicacies flown in straight from Japan and a food hall with seating for 88 people.
Supermarket shopper

Commerce Commission to give initial ideas on supermarket probe next month

The study will analyse the structure of the grocery industry, the nature of its competition levels, pricing practices of...
Countdown supermarkets

Countdown pledges zero food waste and emissions reduction by 2030

The New Zealand supermarket chain’s sustainability plan includes over 40 commitments in total.
Countdown Grenada eStore

Supermarket duopoly faces competition probe

The average Kiwi household spends 17 per cent of weekly expenses, but does it have to?

Woolworths commits to use 100 per cent renewable energy by 2025

Woolworths is the latest business in Australia to commit to power all of its operations through renewable energy by 2025...
Supermarket shopper

Countdown posts solid growth as e-commerce surges

Woolworths' Countdown business saw sales grow 6.9 per cent during the quarter to $1.8 billion, while online sales rose 5...

Auckland Pak’nSave store fined for price disparity

Pak’nSave Mangere has been fined $78,000 for discrepancies between the advertised price of goods on its shelves and thos...
Image of New World store

New World Papakura unveils ‘Zoom Trolley’ shopping

New World Papakura supermarket will trial connected 'Zoom Trolleys' at its stores until November so shoppers can test ou...
Countdown Grenada eStore

Countdown opens Wellington eStore to fulfill online demand

Countdown has opened a purpose-built, permanent eStore in Wellington to serve rising demand for online grocery shopping ...
Woman with face mask standing in a grocery store.

Local Singaporean food retailers shine in the spotlight

Singaporeans may have traditionally had a great love affair with international brands, but since the pandemic, local foo...
Countdown Scan&Go

Countdown launches Scan&Go technology trial

New Zealand grocer Countdown has unveiled its contactless shopping Scan&Go technology which allows customers to scan, ba...
Medicines

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...
A New World supermarket in Nelson will launch a trial sign language checkout aisle.

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.