Independent supermarket wholesale group, Metcash, is expected to finalise its acquisition of Woolworths’ Home Timber and Hardware by the end of this week. One Wednesday 24 August 2016, Metcash requested...

Ryan’s IGA stores located across regional Victoria will now be stocking Warrnambool Cheese and Butter (WCB) brand, Sungold, as its main milk brand. General Manager of Ryan’s IGA stores, Ben Ryan, said...

Controversy still surrounds the introduction of the ‘Effects test’ with the Labor Party Opposition spokesperson Andrew Leigh criticising the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC)...

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is inviting comments on a draft undertaking from Metcash which intends to resolve concerns regarding its proposed acquisition of Woolworth’s...

Grocery wholesaler, Metcash, has turned its profits around announcing a AUD$216.5 million profit after tax for the 12 months ended 30 April 2016. This is a vast turnaround on its AUD $384.2 million loss...

A new report from financial services company, UBS Australia, has described Aldi as a “unstoppable force” in the Australian supermarket industry. The UBS report says that Aldi is approaching a “tipping...

In 2013 Ian Morrice assumed office as Chief Executive Officer of Metcash.  Morrice was formerly the Group CEO and Managing Director of New Zealand retail chain The Warehouse. In 2012 he was appointed...

Australia’s ASX-listed grocery wholesaler Metcash has reported a 20 per cent increase in profit after tax for the six months ended 31 October 2015.   The company has however said that whilst improvements...

Two of Australia’s major independent supermarket retail groups, IGA Foodland and IGA Ritchies have each announced their own independent expansion plans.   IGA Foodland says it will be opening 22...

Despite China’s economic growth being in slowdown mode, Australia’s struggling grocery wholesaler Metcash says it is establishing an online shopping service to target China.   Metcash which...