While food prices have moderated in recent times, consumers have still shown a heightened preference for ‘penny pinching’ grocery strategies, according to research from the UK. A study from...

The 2009 National IGA Retailer of the Year Awards were announced this week in front of more than 1000 retailers and suppliers as part of the annual IGA>D Expo and Conference, held on the Gold Coast. IGA...

Strong demand for national brands has ensured a change of heart at Woolworths’ Thomas Dux upmarket grocery stores, according to a report in The Age. The burgeoning grocer is set to double the number...

Consumer cut backs on discretionary spending have been well documented over the past year, but how has the economic downturn affected the simple Australian family dinner? New research from leading parenting...

A new survey has indicated growing skepticism of the major grocery chains, with Consumer Affairs Minister Craig Emerson today indicating he was hopeful the proliferation of Aldi stores and the introduction...

Costco’s arrival on the Australian retail arena is edging ever closer and their Australian boss remains steadfast in the belief that their offering will appeal to Australian consumers. Making their...

Food retailers would be “foolish” to cut spending on their supermarket chains even as they navigate an economy in recession, analysts BMI have claimed in a German-based report. In recent months,...

The number of men shopping for groceries is on the rise around the world, ensuring that some CPG marketers may need to rethink their strategies to ensure they are not neglecting a valuable portion of the...

The Federal Government’s unit pricing* Code of Conduct becomes operable today, with retailers given until 1 December 2009 to display unit pricing on food based grocery items. The Australian National...

The Rudd Government has backtracked on one of its key promises to the Australian public by cancelling the relaunch of the grocery price monitoring website – GROCERYChoice. The controversial site...