supermarkets

Australia tops coronavirus consumer panic

03 Jun 2020

New research released by UNSW Sydney on COVID-19 consumer panic shopping has shown that Australian consumers top the globe in panic buying habits – in speed and scale.

Supermarkets across Australia have introduced a purchase limit on toilet paper to prevent stockpiling.

Panic buying ahead of coronavirus pandemic: irrational or prudent thinking?

06 Mar 2020

If you were stranded on a desert island and could only access one item – would you choose toilet paper?

“Mall operators in Australia are not anchored around department stores – their business models are instead mainly based around supermarkets,” says Professor Jack Cadeaux, Head of the School of Marketing at UNSW Business School.

Retail collapse in Australia: Tyranny of distance or lack of customer loyalty?

26 Feb 2020

Retailers need to focus on the core offering of their products rather than peripherals, and adapt their business models to increasingly fickle and tech-savvy consumers, says a UNSW Business School professor.

Farmers denied voice in supermarket code

20 Nov 2013

What kind of peace deal do you have if one of the major protagonists in the battle is absent, asks Frank Zumbo.

Let the community decide

15 May 2013

Consumers should always be able to choose where they shop, rather than have that decision made for them by big businesses, argues Frank Zumbo.

Time to take the creative option

13 Aug 2012

If we want market forces to work for us, rather than against us, we may need to start exercising a bit more policy creativity, writes Jenny Stewart.