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IGA has activated its Emergency Response Plan, already raising $280,000 to support Australians affected by the bushfires. This includes contributions from retailers, matched by Metcash. The business has also donated $355,000 in the form of water, products and gift cards. The total amount raised to date, including IGA’s Rapid Response …

IGA has announced its sponsorship of Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight, held in Melbourne this Christmas Eve. The retailer is supporting the annual Christmas concert and fundraiser as the official Christmas Partner. IGA at the ‘heart’ of communities Tony Ingpen, owner of IGA Mt Evelyn and Deputy Chair of the …

A supermarket described as “the first of its kind in Melbourne” has opened in the suburb of Keysborough. Opened last week, the new 3,200sqm Michael’s Fresh Food Market IGA Keysborough provides a “state-of-the-art shopping experience”. The store features a sushi bar, florist, a selection of bulk spices, nuts and confectionery, …

The inaugural Women in Business event was hosted by Metcash Food and Grocery in October. Held at Sirromet Winery at Mt Cotton in south east Queensland, the event gathered more than 80 IGA QNN retailers, suppliers and the Metcash Queensland team to connect, learn and network. Inspirational speakers Guest speakers …

IGA, in partnership with Drought Angels and St Vincent de Paul, is raising funds to support communities most impacted by the current droughts. From this week until 29 December, shoppers will be able to purchase a $2 IGA Drought Appeal gift token from participating stores. IGA says it will donate …

IGA has launched a series of new national TVCs that are said to be inspired by real stories. Developed by IGA’s new creative agency, The Core Agency, the TV adverts celebrate how IGA retailers do things differently because they’re independent. The TVCs also bring to life the special relationships the …

Foodland has secured its twelfth straight Roy Morgan Supermarket of the Month Award with a customer satisfaction rating of 86 per cent for July 2019. The retailer has now won nineteen of the past twenty monthly awards. Foodland’s customer satisfaction rating of 86 per cent was followed by Aldi (83 …

Australia’s first hemp water, +hemp, is releasing a new flavour this month. Restore is described as a natural raspberry and coconut flavour. Similar to +hemp’s Hydrate flavour, Restore is said to be rich in omega-3 and omega-6. It also contains antioxidants, amino acids and Gamma Linolenic Acid. According to +hemp, the …

In the battle for the modern grocery shopper, Woolworths edges out Coles, but watch out for Aldi. The findings are from the inaugural Australian Grocer Retailer Preference Index (RPI) released by customer data science platform Dunnhumby. The report was modelled after a series of studies that Dunnhumby conducted in the …

Even though intense rivalry exists between Australia’s main supermarkets, Aldi has once again emerged the winner in overall popularity in the Canstar Blue’s Most Satisfied Customers Award for 2019 ranking. Surpassing Foodland, Woolworths, IGA and Coles in terms of value for money and food quality, Aldi’s shoppers have been recognised …