British food delivery service Deliveroo has closed its Australian business, due to challenging economic conditions. The company announced the closure on Wednesday 16 November and said the decision was effective immediately, with the company website and app disconnected immediately. Source: Deliveroo Is the quick commerce model starting to show signs of strain? Chief operating of...

Woolworths Group Q1 F23 sales is up 1.2% to AUD16,583m (US$10,549m) but food businesses sales are below the prior year. Australian Food sales declined despite higher prices Australian Food is down 0.5% to AUD12,204m (US$7,763m) while like-for-like sales declined by 1.1%. Average prices increased 7.3% compared to Q1 F22. There is a double-digit inflation in fruit and vegetables driven by inc...

Woolworths is launching a series of price promotions for the festive season. Different mechanisms for saving money Woolworths is helping Australians save money through different discount programmes this Christmas: Prices frozen for Christmast essentials: Woolworths half leg ham, WA rock lobster, cooked Australian tiger prawns, Woolworths 500 grams pavlova base, Maggie Beer gravy, and ...