Supermarkets and Retail

Exactly.

I don’t care much for it (or any other discount department stores) myself but Kmart is a brand the Australian public are familiar with and many people seem to like, unlike Anko which is just asking to have a “W” put at the start among other rather obvious jokes.

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It may have been that perception in the past, but the retail department store market was very different and moving away from it is one of the reasons why Kmart has achieved success, its allowed them to occupy a space in the market that was vacant

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Woolworths have lifted all their remaining COVID-19 product limit restrictions on antibacterial wipes, frozen fruit and hand wash items. Coles lifted all product limit restrictions last month

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antibacterial wipes

Not surprised, can’t imagine many people are buying them at $10/Pack (at least the branded ones)!

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I’m hearing that one (and maybe both) major supermarket may now have the opposite issue with a range of these products and we might see some strategic sales over the next few months if things keep improving

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That doesn’t surprise me, I thought that might happen.

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My local Woolies have stacks and stacks of hand sanitiser and anti-bacterial wipes, they’ll definitely need some specials soon if things don’t get worse.
Frozen fruit, on the other hand, is still hugely popular to the point I still see empty shelves in that part of the freezer.

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It was first reported on other outlets on Wednesday.

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Has anybody had trouble buying hair fibres now restrictions are being eased?

Were supplies thinning out?

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You need some new extensions?

Yeah haha haven’t found them anywhere, all sold out. Toilet paper 2.0.

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Speaking of toot paper, my local Woolies had some Sorbent toilet paper on sale today, at half price!

Same with Handee Ultra paper towel rolls.

I had a little chuckle to myself when I saw this.

Also saw at Bunnings, stacks of hand sanitiser for sale.

They are everywhere now… shame that wasn’t the case 2-3 months ago. Ah well.

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Businesses thought they could make a quick buck off hand sanitiser got in way too late. So much of it getting cleared out now.

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Lead times probably have a lot to do with it as well - I know of a few places that ordered up on the forecast of things not improving, but its taken that long to materialise that its no longer needed

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I suppose I should buy it on discount now - but I know I’d be buying a big bottle to have on my desk once I need to go back to the office, so I can see there being a spike again down the track a bit.

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Just squirt it upwards, that’ll create a spike :laughing:

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I saw piles of them at Bunnings today.

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I wouldn’t buy Sorbent toilet paper even if it was 75% off lol.