Rising theft levels and a growing customer backlash have prompted some supermarkets overseas to dial back self-service checkouts, but stores here won't follow suit, experts say.
Retail experts say this year's supermarket deals will be more important than ever to help families cope with increasing mortgage repayments and household bills.
Recipes will be available online within a matter of weeks, just as the store backflipped on its decision to restrict everyday rewards to brick-and-mortar stores today.
An urgent recall has been issued for two camembert cheese products sold in Woolies and IGA stores over Listeria fears with the elderly and pregnant women most at risk of developing severe illness.
Hundreds of Coles and Woolworths workers represented by the Retail and Fast Food Workers Union (RAFFWU) have backed a two-hour stoppage from 10am on Saturday which will impact stores across Australia.