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Coles named as most sustainable food retailer in Australia

The supermarket has come in second in the world for its sustainability efforts. Coles was ranked based on its governance, environment, nutrition, and social inclusion practices, beating out of 350 of the world’s ‘most influential food retailers. Furthermore,…

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Coles revamps health foods aisle, boosting sports and diet range

Coles has transformed its health foods section, moving products traditionally found in the category, such as fodmap-friendly soups, gluten-free cereals, oils and nut spreads to their respective mainstream aisles. The revamp has provided space for more than…

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Coles boosts baby products range with 150 new products

Coles is expanding its baby products range by more than 150 new products while reducing retail price of major baby brands during the next four weeks. The 150 new products include reusable nappies and baby wipes such as Nat Baby and Cub Bare, bamboo feeding…

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Coles revamps cereals aisle, moving healthy options mainstream

Coles is making its healthy breakfast options more accessible, transforming the chain’s cereals aisle by adding a larger range of healthy products. More than 50 new healthy cereals, muesli, and breakfasts on the go have been added, to meet surging demand for…

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Coles spending $2.5bn on digital over the next two years

Supermarket Coles will spend $2.5 billion over the next two years on improving its digital offer, the business announced today. The business will seek to improve its online shopping, as well as its self-service checkouts, data and automation across its…

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Coles doubles down on payments with launch of Flypay for grocery

By using Flypay, Coles customers will no longer need to enter their payment and delivery information separately when shopping at Coles group retailers online. Once customers set up their Flypay account, all they do is select ‘Flypay’ when completing the…

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Beyond Meat and Coles launch plant-based meatballs

Beyond Meat has partnered with Coles to bring its plant-based meatballs into Australia. Beyond Meatballs will be sold across more than 300 Coles outlets with an RRP of $15. The launch comes at a time when the country is experiencing a rising demand for…

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Coles trialling BYO container scheme in Melbourne this week

This week Coles Group is looking to trial a bring-your-own container scheme at its supermarket in Fitzroy, Melbourne, which will allow customers to fill up on shampoo, coffee, and soaps in a more environmentally sound way. The announcement, which will see…

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Coles launches own-brand premium pet food range

Supermarket chain Coles has launched a new premium pet food range called ‘Elevate’, recognizing Australians’ growing pet ownership. Coles said the new range, which features 19 products, was scientifically developed to cater to dietary requirements and health…

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Coles ramps up safety for online delivery of alcohol

Supermarket giant Coles has joined a coalition of some of the world’s largest liquor companies to promote better standards of alcohol sale and prevent underage consumption through online purchasing. The International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD)…

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Coles house brands win global recognition

Coles’ exclusive brands, KOi and Woofin’ Good, have won multiple awards in the US-based Vertex Awards 2021. With a focus on label and packaging design, the competition attracted 650 entries from 32 countries and 55 retailers. Besides winning a Gold award in…

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Coles embraces AI for fresh produce management

Coles has partnered up with Finnish tech provider RELEX, to replace manual ordering systems for fresh fruit and veg with AI-enabled, cloud-based tech designed to improve efficiency and reduce waste. The technology will be rolled out in all 850 Coles stores…

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Coles launches grocery subscription service

Coles is taking its online grocery offering a step further with the launch of a new subscription service that allows customers to make unlimited orders for a flat monthly fee. Customers must spend over $100 in each transaction to qualify for Coles Delivery…

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Coles drops prices of over 300 products

Coles is dropping the price of over 300 products and adding more own brand and bulk offerings as part of a refreshed “value strategy”. The price cuts cover a wide range of supermarket categories from the bakery to the meat section, with a big investment in…

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Coles claims former employee stole $1.9 million

Coles is suing a former employee for allegedly stealing more than $1.9 million from the company. The supermarket claims that Aaron Baslangic, former head of strategic initiatives and B2B for Coles Online, submitted phoney invoices requesting payment to third…

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Coles partners with Accenture to cut costs

Coles is powering ahead with plans for a more digitally-focused future by signing a long-term agreement with global technology services company Accenture. The partnership is part of Coles’ Smarter Selling initiative which is hoped will cut costs to the tune…