Supermarkets

Queues at supermarkets started forming yesterday morning when Covid alert levels changed. Audio

Gustavus, Alaska, is home to the world's smallest and most isolated Costco shop. When it was cut off from its supply chain, owner Toshua Parker took matters into his own hands and started loading… Audio

Nearly 80 percent of Kiwis are concerned about the lack of physical contact they are having with elderly and other relatives outside their bubbles and regions, according to the latest report by… Audio

With supermarket home delivery services inundated, Grey Power say they'd like to see set hours introduced for older shoppers who can't get on-line or people to help them out. Grey Power's National… Audio

With panic buying because of Covid-19 happening here in New Zealand as well as around the world, Countdown has introduced limits on some items. Audio

Last week, Jackie Miller joined the show for our Calling Home segment, where she told listeners about her lifestyle in the Liguria region of Italy. Seven days later she is living in a Covid-19 danger… Audio

How could supermarkets reduce the amount of plastic they use? Audio

The Health Star Rating system debuted in 2014 and roughly 21 per cent of eligible foods in New Zealand use the label. A five year review has been undertaken on the voluntary system, and a draft is… Audio

Some can justify "sampling" the goods at the supermarket. What harm is it to chow down on a handful of pick-n-mix nuts as you shop? One academic was cited as saying that putting the wrong price on the… Audio

What plastic packaging MOST annoys you in a supermarket? Audio

A Wellington PAK'nSAVE store is taking drastic measures to get rid of sparrows, by shooting them dead. While it's shocked shoppers, a pest management company says its common practice to poison or… Video, Audio

A retail analyst says supermarkets in Britain are rethinking how they target cut-price deals to customers. Audio

Consumer New Zealand thinks supermarket prices should be monitored to make sure we're not being duped. We love to buy the things on special at the supermarket, but "if that special isn't a genuine… Audio

New research shows that when it comes to hunting for supermarket bargains, New Zealanders are world leaders. Six of every $10 spent at supermarkets goes on items that are on special. That's well ahead… Audio

The annual National Business Review Rich List is out and among the new players are those from the supermarket sector. Owner-operators of grocery stores are raking in the cash. Audio

A Wellington shopper has been left frustrated after staff at a Countdown deli told her the reusable container she'd brought with her, was no longer allowed. Video, Audio

Medical Association wants a ban on alcohol sales in supermarkets. Audio

Riverstone Chardonnay was sold for just $1 at Countdown in the Auckland suburb of Northcote on Friday. The supermarket says it was a mistake, but alcohol harm experts say it shows supermarkets can't… Audio