Freestanding supermarkets to test Australia’s retail investment market in 2022
An ALDI supermarket in bayside Mordialloc has kicked off the first supermarket sale for 2022, while Coles Lalor and Woolworths Eltham are up for sale. ALDI Mordialloc was the first...
Harris Farm makes major food waste pledge with its re-purposeful picks range
Australian food retailer Harris Farm Markets has announced the launch of Re-purposeful Picks, a product range made from upcycling perishable food items into premium quality products with longer shelf life....
Woolworths Group announces COVID-19 vaccination roadmap for Australian team
Woolworths Group has announced its intention to introduce a new requirement for Australian team members to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the coming months. The policy is intended to strengthen...
Woolworths unveils new frontier in retail shopping at Fishermans Bend
Residents in greater Port Melbourne are experiencing a new frontier in retail shopping as Woolworths Fishermans Bend Neighbourhood Shopping Centre opens its doors last week. The adaptive reuse of the...
Small format concept ALDI enters the market
Following in the footsteps of supermarket giants Woolworths with Metro stores, and Coles with the ‘Coles Local’ concept, ALDI Australia has launched the first of its kind ‘Corner Store’ concept...
Woolworths Orange transacts for $19.5m
Freestanding supermarket and liquor stores have for many years been the darling of retail investment sector and this trend looks set to continue off the back of strong supermarket and...
Coles&co digital channel goes live
The delivery of weekly printed catalogues to customer letterboxes has been a feature of the Australian supermarket shopping experience for decades, however customer trends both in Australia and internationally have...
Woolworths opens three new community centres
Throughout June, the Woolworths Group property development team successfully launched Stage One of three neighbourhood shopping centres in Victoria and New South Wales bringing to their local communities a new...
Coles opens its latest Local format store in Hawthorn, with Rose Bay next
This morning Coles opens its newest Local store – and this one includes some quirky features like ice cream for dogs! The award-winning Coles Local Glenferrie in Melbourne’s Hawthorn, has thrown...
Coles community hours helps more Australians
Coles is dedicating two Community Hour shopping periods per week to emergency services and healthcare workers, who are essential to protecting the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of these workers...
Lascorp in $62 million Charter Hall deal
Retail investor Lascorp has acquired three Charter Hall supermarket based assets for $62.35 million in an off-market purchase highlighting the recent spike in investor demand for both comparatively attractive commercial...
Coles – a new relationship with landlords – from transactional to partnership
Years ago, Coles was part of the massive Coles Myer Group, the largest retail conglomerate in Australia. It then became part of Wesfarmers, the largest conglomerate in Australia! In late...
Supermarkets and the ability to evolve en masse
Walk into the major supermarket that anchors your local shopping centre today, and it’s most likely a vastly changed environment than it was ten years ago. And the trends in...
Harris Farm Markets pleads with NSW State Government to ban the bag
Family-owned Harris Farm Markets has renewed its call to the NSW state Government to ban single-use plastic bags after Coles Supermarkets today announced their plan to give out re-usable plastic...
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