The Supermarket Sleuth

Aussie retailers are missing out on $71bn in abandoned sales.

Negative shopping experiences are costing the Australian retail sector $71 billion in abandoned sales each year, according to new research.

Online customers are changing their tactics, a big rise in shoplifting Down Under.

This week we look at the way online customers are changing their tactics, a big rise in shoplifting Down Under and a dogfight between two retailers that will probably be a big earner but for who?

Is meat-eating on its way out, are we becoming more and more disloyal, is shrinkflation still with us?

But, first, why have I switched back to audio from my video podcast? Research has shown that audio is making a big comeback. People prefer to listen while doing something else like cooking or driving, rather than finding the time to sit and watch..

 

Amazon spreads its wings on the road and on the rail

Unlike supermarkets who had moved online to add to their physical business profile, Amazon, the online giant moves in the opposite direction.

What does the future hold for supermarkets around the world?

In 50 years time what will the world look like? What kind of food will we be eating? Will our traditional supermarkets still exist? Will online shopping dominate or shopping habits?

Now for burgers with a difference – but with plenty of protein

I'm looking at something rather more unusual appearing in Kaufland hypermarkets. I'm also going to take you behind scenes of what happens when you want a supermarket to sell your goods.

Recycling and the gigantic global problem that needs to be solved

Plastic waste is even more of a global problem then we feared. Descending to the deepest part of the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean a man was shocked to see a plastic bag on the sea floor. What's the answer?

Apples and Healthy Spirits

One of our favorite apples goes organic and can we really accept that it's possible to have healthier spirits. That and more in this week's show.

Private label no longer the purchases to hide on your trolley

Private label no longer the purchases to hide on your trolley

Once supermarket shoppers would hide their private label purchases in their trolleys as they felt it a negative reflection on who they were. Those were the days when they were just copies of national brands. But that was in the past. Today private label is the way to go.

Supermarkets and how and why they do what they do

Supermarkets have been around a long time. The first one opened in New York in the 1930s. England followed in the 40s and New Zealand and Australian followed each other in the 50s. They are operating in a continually changing environment and face challenges which they work to overcome. This week I look at the back story. What? How? Why? A peek behind the scenes at the One-Stop Shop which has become the centre of our lives.