by David Wrigley | Nov 3, 2023 | Opinion
News emerged this week of the failure of online supermarket Supie. The virtual retailer went into adminstration after a major investor refused to finance the company any further in light of slower than expected growth. The business is carrying about $3 million in...
by Editor | Jul 13, 2023 | News
Pierre van Heerden has been named New Zealand’s first Grocery Commissioner. In a statement released on Tuesday, Consumer NZ, a long time critic of the supermarket duopoly’s practices, has welcomed the appointment. “This is an important step in the lengthy...
by Editor | Jan 19, 2023 | News
Shoppers from around the country have been sending Consumer NZ examples of dodgy or confusing supermarket specials, in response to its campaign which puts the spotlight on supermarket pricing and promotion strategies. Among the examples shared was a ‘great price’ of...
by Editor | Jun 23, 2022 | News
Foodstuffs has announced that retailers wanting to buy wholesale groceries to on-sell in their stores can now express interest to become a wholesale customer of Foodstuffs. This is a first move to open a wholesale grocery operation to competitors, to supply a range of...
by Editor | Jun 9, 2022 | News
Supie, the new kid on the grocery block has just turned one, and is marking the occasion by giving customers 15 percent off all fresh produce for the month of June. The difference at the checkout will be returned to members accounts for customers to spend as Supie...
