In short: Emails show how Coles increases the prices you pay for products in return for one-off payments from its suppliers. Shoppers 'getting screwed' The emails show Coles received a one-off payment from a multinational supplier for allowing a price increase, then passed on this cost to customers. The price increase of around 5 per cent, which the supplier sought …
In short: Coles has pointed to wage rises, supplier cost increases and high energy prices as some reasons for high grocery prices in recent months. "We work constructively with our suppliers on promotional campaigns to offer great value to customers and to limit or defer the impact of supplier cost price increases to keep costs low for customers." Woolworths confident …