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Coles workers are furious after discovering what the supermarket is getting them for Christmas
Some Coles workers have slammed their company Christmas gift. The supermarket said it was an 'additional gift' to other bonuses. One worker shared a picture of the email and water bottle online declaring it an 'absolute joke'
Shoppers keeping noticing these 'ominous' new security gates at Coles - this is what they do Hundreds of Aussies have noticed the 'bizarre' new installations and posted snaps of them on Reddit, labelling them as 'creepy' and 'intimidating' Coles installed the anti-theft gates earlier this year along with an array of other devices including cameras, trolley locks and even fog machines. Woolworths has also started implementing the new technology.
Coles shopper unleashes as popular service is dropped: 'Boycotting' Service has disappeared from two regional Victorian stores. The mother-of-two said she would now 'boycott' Coles after being informed by staff members that the service was no longer available at her local store. A Coles spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia that the free fruit initiative is not uniformly available across all stores.
Coles introduces major change to its security with 'James Bond-style' devices installed at its... Coles is rolling out anti-theft fog devices in a bid to deter thieves. Supermarkets across the country have employed the technique, which works by letting off a cloud of fog over registers and shelves when an alarm is triggered. The method is designed to be activated when there is a break-in outside of store opening hours and makes it difficult for thieves to see what they are doing. One customer described their shock after it accidentally went off while they were shopping.
Coles shopper unleashes as popular service is dropped: 'Boycotting' A disgruntled Coles shopper has called out the supermarket giant for quietly discontinuing the popular 'free fruit for kids' service at two regional Victorian stores. The shopper claimed to be'mind blown' after being informed by staff that the service was no longer available. She also claimed that during a recent visit to Coles, she had to 'pay for the skin' after giving her toddler a banana to eat. Coles confirmed to Daily Mail Australia that the free fruit initiative is not uniformly available across all stores.
Coles rolls out 'reverse vending machines' for bottles, cans in Victoria Coles has joined the effort by rolling out 47 "reverse vending machines" across its stores statewide. That will bring its national total of reverse vending machines to 139, with none in Tasmania. More than 200 million drink containers, cans, cartons and bottles were returned to Coles-linked sites last financial year.
Coles truck photographed parked in disabled spot sparks outrage A Coles delivery truck has sparked outrage in a Melbourne suburb after it was photographed parked in a disability parking space. The vehicle was snapped parked outside a doctor's surgery in Deepdene. An outraged passerby took to Facebook to deplore the act, claiming the driver had prevented another person who required the spot from parking.
Bottom-up approach to flush wet wipes from landfill South Australia-based Hygiene Co has developed the only wet wipe manufacturing plant in the nation. The company is now in talks with Coles and Woolworths to sell its CleanLIFE brand. The move would add to bans on plastic bags and efforts to keep trillions of microbeads from body wash, toothpaste, sunscreen and cosmetics out of water systems.
Public servants gifted Qantas chairman lounge membership, Coles gift cards, free tickets, Tasmanian investigation finds "Networking and goodwill" is the top reason given by Tasmania's public servants when accepting things like free tickets to events or membership to an exclusive Qantas lounge. Other reasons for accepting gifts fall into categories like "professional development and training", a "demonstrable benefit to the agency" or for "maintaining stakeholder relationships" The fire service accepted $111,000 in Coles gift cards, valued at $500 each.
The product of the year awards: The best meat, cleaning buys, snacks and pasta in Australia named... More than 5,000 Australian shoppers voted for their favourite supermarket products. Coles and Woolworths groceries claimed multiple top spots. The Koala Kirribilli Bed Base (from $1,290) was awarded best bedroom furniture.
Coles customers fume over 'ridiculous' reason for price increase Victorian customers furious over another Coles price hikeIncrease due to the state's new recycling scheme. The scheme mirrors other states' return-and-earn schemes.
Bec Judd reveals fashion fail: JAGGAD mogul shows husband Chris' hilarious attempt to sew a patch on... Bec Judd and husband Chris Judd are the high-profile faces behind popular athleisure brand JAGGAD. The star couple share four children - daughter Billie, son Oscar, 11, and twins Darcy and Tom, six. In a Sunday Instagram Story, Bec showed a Coles patch haphazardly sewed onto a little athletics top. She captioned the post, 'When dad sews the patch on'
Aussie supermarkets Aldi Woolworths, Coles IGA ranked by their plastic reduction efforts The Australian Marine Conservation Society has released the findings of their new study. Aldi was ranked first with two out of five stars, with Coles following behind scoring 1.5. Woolworths was handed one star whilst Metcash (IGA and Foodland) landed zero stars.
Coles is called out over new surveillance features Two women harass Coles manager over security gates The gates keep shoplifters from leaving the store. One of the women claimed the gates made customers feel like 'caged animals' A Coles spokesperson said they had introduced the gates alongside a myriad of other security measures to help curb shoplifting.
Coles is called out over new surveillance features at the supermarket in bizarre video about... Two women harass Coles manager over security gates The gates keep shoplifters from leaving the store. The gates refuse to let shoppers exit if the surveillance system believes they haven't purchased all the items they are carrying. Footage shared by two female shoppers shows them clashing with a manager by the security gates.
Increased surveillance of shoppers raises concerns Cost-of-living pressures are driving up opportunistic theft. Woolworths has announced plans to spend $40 million on CCTV upgrades, body-worn cameras and other surveillance measures. Coles is stepping up security guards at stores and introducing initiatives such as trolley locks and smart gates.
Coles and Woolworths called out over major issue: 'Cashing in during a cost-of-living crisis' Coles posted an annual profit of $1.1 billion this year and Woollies reported $ 1.62 billion. Online retailer Kogan received a Shonky for 'tricking' customers into a $99 sign-up for a subscription service they didn't realise they were paying for.Ukonic received the dubious award for their Xbox mini fridge, made in partnership with Microsoft, that was found to not actually make things cold.
Controversial fitness model Sophie Guidolin shares a bizarre post claiming she's 30-years-old... Sophie Guidolin made a bizarre claim on Sunday when she told fans she was only 30-years-old. The fitness model, who is actually 34, shared a strange video to her Instagram Stories as she got excited over cheap glass jars she found in Coles. She also captioned the video with: 'Tell me you're a single 30-year-old who spends her entire life on a computer programming' It's not the only time Sophie has made bizarre claims on her Instagram page, after she was forced to backpedal last month.
Greens candidate Kath Angus denies Krista Adams's accusations that she is soft on crime Brisbane's deputy mayor Krista Adams has accused a Greens candidate of being soft on crime. Ms Adams did not substantiate this claim when asked for quotes by the ABC. Greens mayoral candidate Jonathan Sriranganathan has said it is ethically justifiable for low-income earners to steal from Coles and Woolworths.
Photo of Coles receipt spectacularly backfires for senator after he moaned about cost-of-living... Senator shared photo of Coles receiptSocial media users slammed Ralph 'Deej' Babet. Mr Babet snapped the photo with the receipt resting against the Mercedes-Benz logo inside his C-Class coupe - valued at around $100,000.
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