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Woolworths, Wilko and now WH Smith – why Britain’s high-street stalwarts didn’t deserve to survive

IN FOCUS: With the news that another veteran retailer is officially shutting its doors, Helen Coffey asks whether any of the UK’s heritage chains can cling on amid the digital shopping storm

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Woolworths selling downsized Brut deodorant for more than double unit cost of old product

Consumer advocates call for more transparency around ‘shrinkflation’ as supermarkets continue to defend against price-gouging allegations

The Guardian - AU

Choice dishes the dirt on Australia’s best and worst stain removers: ‘Price doesn’t always equal performance’

Top-performing Sard spray is six times more expensive than second-best Aldi product, yet only marginally more effective, lab test finds

The Guardian - AU

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What’s Open On The January Long Weekend? Woolworths, Coles, Liquor Stores & Banks

Plan ahead 'cos some businesses are shutting shop.

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Morning Mail: Gaza deal tension, Woolworths takes action against strikers, David Lynch dies

US confident ceasefire will go ahead despite Israeli delay in approving the plan; maverick director of Twin Peaks ‘no longer with us’, family says

The Guardian - AU

Woolworths sacks two workers and investigates dozens over alleged conduct during 17-day strike

Letters seen by Guardian Australia focus on alleged pickets on 26 November outside warehouses that were not then on strike

The Guardian - AU

Coles Announces Big Change After Employee Allegedly Stabbed By Teenager

“The safety of our team members and customers is our number one priority across all aspects of our business,” Coles said in a statement.

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Plan to cut waiting lists to be unveiled amid warning NHS faces collapse like Woolworths

Proposals to be outlined by Keir Starmer will offer patients 500,000 more appointments a year

The Guardian - UK

Woolworths To Sell Select Australia Day Merchandise After Ditching Items In 2024

“We listened and recognised that many customers and teams wanted us to do more to help them celebrate the day.”

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‘At the mercy of employers’: retail workers’ wages languish as industry profits soar

While the sector’s earnings have increased sixfold, poor bargaining power has left its employees among the lowest-paid in Australia and most vulnerable to inflation

The Guardian - AU

Woolworths says it has more than 40 competitors in Australia – we went looking for them

The supermarket giant cites specialist providers, convenience stores and online retailers among its rivals, but many seem well out of its league

The Guardian - AU

Barnaby Joyce Wages War Against Gingerbread At Parliament Cafe & Tackling The Big Issues, I See

Barnaby Joyce, has found his latest thing to be mad about: gender-neutral Gingerbread People. Honestly, I can't with 2024 anymore.

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Australian supermarket mince pie taste test: the best has a ‘big boozy aroma’, the worst tastes ‘congealed’

From tarts with ‘rich and buttery pastry’ to others that smell ‘like an old linen cupboard’, Nicholas Jordan samples 11 mince pies and finds none that will ruin Christmas

The Guardian - AU

The 7 Events From This Year Most Likely To Cause A Fight At Your Family Christmas Lunch

Want to avoid having a fight this family Christmas? Well why not bring up absolutely none of these topics at the Christmas lunch.

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Grocery giants 'throw shoppers a bone' for Christmas

One supermarket chain remains the cheapest option for a general basket, but those looking for a deal on a holiday banquet should try the two big retailers.

Louder

"The sound of a band that knew its influences and leaned into them unapologetically": Detective's debut album paints them as the original Greta Van Fleet

Michael Des Barres leads Detective through an album that sounds a little like their Led Zeppelin paymasters

AAP

Woolies rushes to deck the shelves with Christmas stock

Woolworths is counting the cost of a 17-day strike that took millions of dollars from their bottom line and left shelves empty in the lead-up to Christmas.

The Guardian - AU

Woolworths workers vote to return to work ending two-week strike action

More than 1,500 Woolworths warehouse workers in two states went on strike from 21 November seeking better pay and safety on the job

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Woolies nabs union deal to end warehouse strike

Striking has ended at Woolworths' distribution centres after workers who had walked off the job for 17 days accepted a fresh offer from the supermarket giant.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: PM condemns synagogue attack; tributes for Maggie Tabberer; and a teen sprint sensation

Victoria premier Jacinta Allan pledges $100,000 towards rebuilding Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne’s south-east

The Guardian - AU

‘Unlawful’: Woolworths wins bid to clear picket line outside Melbourne warehouse

Fair Work finds United Workers Union’s industrial action had affected employees who wanted to return to the work site

AAP

Woolies wins battle in warehouse worker stoush

Supermarket giant Woolworths will start restocking shelves after the workplace umpire backed its fight against workers blocking crucial distribution centres.

The Guardian - AU

Dan Murphy’s stock shortages hit NSW and Victoria as Woolworths industrial action continues

More than 1,500 warehouse staff have walked off the job seeking better pay and conditions, including at least $38 an hour

The Guardian - AU

Lindt and supermarket home brands criticised by consumer group for ‘shrinkflation’ on items including chocolates, cakes, and tarts

The Conversation

The dispute causing empty shelves at Woolies is a test case for companies using AI and automation on workers

Behind the empty shelves in Woolworths supermarkets across Victoria and New South Wales is a fraught battle between workers and employers that could affect the future of workplaces everywhere.

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