Australia news

We assess four ways in which Coles has stepped up its investment in offering its shoppers enhanced value in recent weeks, why this activity will continue and what we can expect from Woolworths and other retailers in the coming months. 1. Bringing back 'Down Down' The retailers Down Down everyday low prices campiagn was a key part of the retailer's recovery under Ian McLeod's leadership and ...

With online grocery set to drive around 50% of net new grocery sales between 2020-22 in Australia and Metcash having launched new online grocery platforms in 2020, we explore when will Aldi launch its own service and what could this look like? Step one: Special Buys and Liquor  Aldi Australia is not a stranger to online retailing. The business previously operated an online liquor service fr...

Coles has released a new climate change position statement, a refreshed sustainability strategy and launched its newest next generation sustainable supermarket at Moonee Ponds, Melbourne. Accelerating its efforts against climate change The new statement showcases Coles' commitment and governance as a leading Australian business to tackle climate change. Alongside this its refresh sustainabi...

Metcash and Ritchies Supermarkets has launched the second SUPA VALU store in Australia in Ballina, New South Wales. New larger format set to impress The new store is a conversion of an existing SUPA IGA and is the second SUPA VALU store to open in Australia, following the Doonside store opening in western Sydney last year. At 3,000 sq m the store is larger than the first one, but has a very...

Metcash held an investor meeting on 16 March, announcing a trading update, as well as its ambitions for growth post COVID-19. We highlight what we believe to be the top five significant priorities for Metcash over the coming years. 1. Retain customers gained due to the pandemic Metcash has undoubtedly benefitted from changing shopping habits because of the pandemic. Its network of over 5,00...

Amazon is on track to launch its first robotics fulfilment centre in the market by the end of 2021. 200,000 sq m facility If it stays on schedule, the new 200,000 sq. m. facility will open in late 2021. It aims to deliver a faster, more consistent experience for customers across Australia and is set to be the biggest warehouse in the country. As reported by 9News.com.au, the FC could theore...

Before the COVID-19 pandemic online grocery was accelerating in Australia, however since the pandemic hit, growth has become supercharged. For retailers and suppliers online grocery is going to be a vital growth channel over the next few years down under. In our next  Future Talk by Retail Analysis webinar,  we will consider how global retail trends are impacting on Australia and how the onlin...

Woolworths Holdings, the South African owner of David Jones in Australia, has announced that it is to close stores and focus its efforts on expanding its forecourt partnership with BP. Three stores to close in Melbourne In September 2020 the retailer expressed concern over the progress that its Australian food business was making and with many of its larger food halls located in department ...

IGA in Australia has teamed up with logistics provider DoorDash to offer grocery delivery from 100 of its supermarkets. Over 1,600 SKU's available within 45 minutes DoorDash will help IGA ramp up its online grocery delivery business that it fast-tracked to market last year due to the global pandemic. The partnership means that stores in Melboure, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Cairns, T...

Half year results season in Australia is out of the way, with both Woolworths and Coles having released their HY performance reports over the last two weeks. As the attention swings towards H2 and the rest of 2021, we believe that there are five major trends that will shape the Australian grocery market as we cycle out of the pandemic... 1. Acceleration of online grocery Over the past few y...