Try a vegetable
No problems with fruit or vegies.
Coles is leaving its Hawthorn East complex for an office building in Docklands, currently occupied by Medibank.
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I’m trying a new diet with no milk, bread and fruit. This diet is trending in SE Queensland at the moment. Here are some photos of Woolworths in Fortitude Valley yesterday at 5pm.
Next time I eat a grape I swear I am going to moan.
The good thing is the money I spend on my weekly shop has fallen by 60%.
Note to Aldi shoppers: the empty fruit and veg section is not normal in other supermarkets
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The LEGO Group closed more stores than it opened in 2024 as its retail expansion slowed in comparison to previous years, despite skyrocketing profits and sales.
While revenue, consumer sales and operating profit all reached record highs in 2024 thanks to increased demand and ‘a resilient supply chain’, the LEGO Group opened just 74 new stores last year. That’s a much smaller leap than we’ve seen in previous years: 165 stores opened worldwide in 2021, 155 opened in 2022, and 147 opened for the first time in 2023.
The total number of LEGO Stores operating around the world is now 1,069, which from 2024 also includes 40 stores in LEGOLAND parks and LEGOLAND Discovery Centres operated by Merlin Entertainments. That number is two down from the equivalent count in 2023.
https://www.brickfanatics.com/lego-closed-more-stores-than-opened-in-2024/
Melbourne is one of few cities around the world which has a LEGOLAND Discovery Centre (at Chadstone) and a LEGO retail store (Certified Stores at Melbourne Central and Westfield Doncaster).
We may hear more about something like this happening for Aus Post (and I hope I don’t get into bother for this) in the upcoming election. I’m almost certain they want to go to permanent 3 day per week delivery to save money on paying 2nd rate contractors (and I’ll stay that civil in describing some of them we have in CQ) by getting already employed posties to do that job a couple of days a week staying on their usual hourly rate, but that needs an act of parliament to change and it’s probably low on the agenda. This year’s letter delivery for us will be boosted by elections, but next year will likely see the future of letter delivery questioned in earnest once again, a far cry from when I started 17 years ago when often 60-80 trays had to be sorted most nights (it’s now 6-8 if that).
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Is the Doncaster store still around?
Ah yes, the Lego Doncaster store is still in operation.
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Are the trollies gaining sentience?
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Mosaic Brands (Millers, Rivers ETC) closed down yesterday.
All websites have been disconnected.
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The Australian reports (via Mediaweek)
Bunnings is expanding into assisted living, predicting the category could be a $2.1 billion market as demand for mobility scooters, anti-slip mats, and safety rails surges. With Australia’s ageing population, rising disability rates, and the backing of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), the retailer sees long-term growth in a sector that remains resilient despite cost-of-living pressures hitting other discretionary retail categories.
The Wesfarmers-owned hardware giant has rolled out an expanded range of over 2,500 assisted-living products across 16 categories, catering to a growing number of Australians who want to age at home with both safety and style.