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$1.8 million for the Australian Red Cross QLD and NSW Flood Appeal

Together with its customers, Coles has raised more than $1.8 million for the Australian Red Cross QLD and NSW Flood Appeal to provide immediate and long-term support to communities affected by severe flooding. Australian Red Cross CEO Kym Pfitzner thanked Coles, its team members and customers for their support. “The way Coles, its team and…

Ausmusic Month Coming to an end on Coles Radio

Coles will be serving up fresh tunes from home-grown talents all day tomorrow (November 30) to mark the end of Ausmusic Month – an entire month dedicated to broadcasting more music from local talent over the Coles Radio airwaves. Coles Chief Marketing Officer Lisa Ronson said Coles was passionate about supporting Australian music. “At Coles,…

Food Donation Headed to Shepparton

Coles has sent two semi-trailers full of groceries from Melbourne to Shepparton, donating 46 pallets of chilled and ambient products including staples such as butter, milk, eggs, meat, fruit, vegetables and grocery essentials. The groceries have been delivered to Shepparton FoodShare and will help provide urgent support for vulnerable members of the community who are…

What Hot Cross Buns are the Best?

Coles has topped the list in an expert taste test of 21 different hot cross buns – covering traditional, chocolate, apple and cinnamon, and gluten free varieties. CHOICE tested buns from Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and IGA, plus Bakers Delight and Costco. “Coles was clearly the winner in our testing this year, with their hot cross…

Coles & Woolworths Have the Majority of Australia’s Fresh Meat Market

According to analysis of long-term market trends released by Roy Morgan Research for the first time in 2017 Australia’s two largest supermarkets captured more than 50% of Australia’s $13 billion+ fresh meat market between them. “Australia’s ‘Big Two’ supermarket chains Woolworths and Coles now capture over 60% of Australia’s $100b+ grocery market. In recent years…

Supermarket loyalty

Australia’s 14.2 million grocery-buyers would prefer to island-hop than stick to the one place. In fact, the latest findings from Roy Morgan Research reveal that more than three-quarters (77%) of the nation’s grocery-shoppers visit at least two different supermarkets in an average four weeks. “As our data has confirmed many times and in many different…

Screaming for Ice Cream

According to recent research by Roy Morgan 73% of Aussie grocery buyers purchased a tub or carton of ice cream at least once in the last 12 months. The research went on to state that the proportion of grocery buyers who purchase ice cream tubs/cartons on a weekly basis is relatively low (3%), almost one…

Hot Cross Buns in January ……… seriously?

Woolworths and Coles I completely understand that your primary objective is to make money, especially around the holidays. But Hot Cross Buns in January. Seriously? Nevertheless, in January with us just getting over the madness surrounding Christmas, we find hot cross buns for sale in your supermarkets a full three months before Easter. Now I…