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Consumer NZ warns of pitfalls of supermarket loyalty schemes
The consumer advocacy organisation is warning of cost-saving and privacy issues.
Woolworths slashes 70 per cent from its NZ supermarkets’ value
The writedown follows claims New Zealand supermarkets are uncompetitive.
Supermarket staff left cowering in back room after late night break in
Police called off pursuit because of dangerous driving but nab offenders soon after.
New lobby group vows to hold Government’s ‘feet to fire’ on grocery shake-up
Sue Chetwin is fronting a new group that plans to lobby 'furiously' for lower prices.
ELE group collapse: Volunteers race to help hundreds of laid-off workers
Woolworths provided $25,000 of food vouchers for the laid-off workers.
ELE Group collapse: Massive foodbank drive for hundreds of laid-off workers
"My phone is blowing up right now," organiser says as hundreds face a perilous Christmas.
Cost of living hits customers as Woolworths NZ's profits slashed
The supermarket giant's revenue rose 4.5 per cent.
'Nothing worse': Kiwis speak out after supermarket giant axes self-checkouts
A grocery giant decided to remove self-checkout tills. Now Kiwis and food chains react.
Supermarket swap: Napier’s two near-neighbouring Countdowns to become two Woolworths
Neither of the supermarkets separated by just one street in Napier are being sold.
Supermarket giant ditches self-checkout for staffed tills
A grocery giant has opened up about why they're making the big move.
Warehouse boss questions how proposed Foodstuffs merger will help lower grocery costs
The country’s grocery sector and consumers alike will keep an eagle eye on Foodstuffs.
Opinion: Supie collapse shows supermarket break-up needed
OPINION: You can’t fix market structure problems by policing behaviour of supermarkets.
What happens with Supie customer refunds and the $900k of leftover stock?
Suppliers are waiting on between $800,000 to $900,000 worth of stock.
Property Insider: Singaporeans lured to Hobsonville, Costco Oz/NZ boss retiring
'We have contracts conditional on approximately $3m of stock from Singapore': John Love.
Cost of living breakthrough? Food prices fall in September
After months of punishing hikes, how much did food prices change in September?
Big supermarket loyalty cards under fire from Consumer NZ
Foodstuffs rejects claim dismissing "loyalty".
The Warehouse and union in mediation, broader retail crime a concern
Strike at Warehouse sparks talks, union also juggles bank tensions, retail crime worries.
Watch: Supermarket security guard confronts brazen thieves
'The security guard did bloody well I thought' - witness.
'Disproportionate response': Supermarkets appeal restrictions on morning alcohol sales
The revised policy aims to align trading hours across the Eastern Bay.
Sasha Borissenko: The loyalty cards tracking your almost every move
OPINION: A moment of silence for the million-odd Onecards scattered around NZ.
Sasha Borissenko: Supermarket reforms - is that it?
OPINION: New grocery code has fewer loosey-goosey contracts, but little else.
Supermarket giant changing store design amid retail crime 'tsunami' - National
From shoplifting to weightlifting? More to 'boot camps' than imagined, National says.
Complaint laid over ‘dodgy’ supermarket pricing
The supermarket duopoly could be in breach of the Fair Trading Act.
Police, retailers join forces against ram raiders
Retail security roundtable: co-operation by some of NZ's biggest shop brands.
Countdown Taupō: A first look at the new supermarket
Some major changes are planned for the rebuild of Countdown's Taupō Central store.
$100m sell-off: Kiwi richlister quits NZ for Australia
Ben Cook says he loves NZ, but time right for "business, family and lifestyle" reasons.
Countdown fire: Police suspect arson in toilet paper aisle blaze
Video shows flames taking hold in toilet paper aisle as staff try to extinguish the fire.
Auckland Food Show debuts new flavours coming to Kiwi tables
This year's Food Show kicked off today with a focus on New Zealand's small businesses.
Woolworths' new delivery service within the hour
The new Milkrun service will deliver what you need by scooter within an hour of ordering.
Letters: On Woolworths, KiwiSaver, consultants, politics and travel charges
Opinion: Letters on crime, science teaching and working from home.
Analysis: The $1 billion Countdown mistake Woolworths made a decade ago
Opinion: The company was certain it made the right call. It was wrong.
Countdown rebranding to Woolworths: What happens to your Onecard?
With a $400 million rebranding and refurbishment, Countdown teases change to Onecards too.