Ruth Simon is a New York-based reporter for The Wall Street Journal, where she covers small business and entrepreneurship. She has previously covered consumer lending, mortgages and housing, and ...

Following a year of investigations conducted by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission, as well as eight other reviews and inquiries into the $120bn grocery industry, the twin ...

The news: The ASX ended 0.17% higher, clawing back early losses as shares in supermarket giants Woolworths and Coles surged following the completion of the competition regulator's year-long inquiry ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Australia’s biggest supermarkets have defended themselves against a damning inquiry that found they have an “entrenched position ...

Australia’s major supermarket chains have consistently increased profit margins over the past five years, but it’s not enough to warrant breaking up of the big chains, the ACCC says. A focus of the ...

Forty-three per cent of shoppers surveyed by Canstar Blue have changed how they grocery shop. The research shows 23 per cent of Aussies are a lot more cautious when shopping at major supermarkets ...

It’s no wonder Aussies are being driven to cheap fast food after seeing the consumer watchdog’s inquiry into supermarket prices, Julie Cross writes. While grocery prices have soared by almost ...

In an interview with the ABC, ACCC deputy chair Mick Keogh said the best way to stop margins rising in the supermarket sector was through competition. “We think a better way to go is to enhance ...

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has revealed the final report into its long-running supermarkets inquiry, issuing broad recommendations around greater transparency around ...

Loyalty programs could influence customers to spend more and make it harder for them to know whether they're getting a good deal, according to a new report. The Australian Competition and Consumer ...

More news: Woolworths and Coles were the top two performing ASX 200 stocks in early trading after the ACCC outlined 20 recommendations to improve competition across supermarkets but stopped short of ...

Supermarkets could soon be forced to alert customers when a product is downsized but sold at the same price, or higher. The recommendation is part of The Australian Competition & Consumer ...