Woolies would keep the crap if people bought it. I’m unconvinced they would drop the range if it were making them buckets of money.
I’ll bet it’s loads more profit per shelf to fill that space with back-to-school stuff.
It’s us who don’t want Australia Day stuff. Possibly because we don’t exactly have wads of spare disposable income to spend on luxuries? Maybe because we have a personal stance on Australia Day? Maybe we just don’t care?
Woolies would keep the crap if people bought it. I’m unconvinced they would drop the range if it were making them buckets of money.
Nah, it’s just more DEI-led stuff where they’re trying to pander to the vocal minority to score points, like Bud Light and Target did in America, where it backfired massively. Make no mistake, they’re dropping it for “inclusivity” like Kmart did, not because it doesn’t make money. They even mentioned this in their statement:
There has been a gradual decline in demand for Australia Day merchandise from our stores over recent years. At the same time there’s been broader discussion about 26 January and what it means to different parts of the community,"
It’ll be back next year when they fuck around and find out this year. Keep politics and pandering out of grocery stores. Didn’t ever think I’d have to say that lol. It’s ridiculous.
Fuck around and find out that stocking shelves for a one day event with cheap plastic crap that isn’t selling well is a bad idea?
‘Help help, I’m being repressed!’
Mate what the fuck do you think ‘decline in demand’ means?
It means an easy excuse that they can throw out there to make people like you believe it’s not just for the stupid “inclusivity” reason, and it clearly works on the gullible.
Dude.
Make no mistake, they’re dropping it for “inclusivity” like Kmart did, not because it doesn’t make money.
Even if this were true, it would be because they’ve determined that the “inclusivity” (whatever that is) is going to make them money.
Just like Bud Light and Target did in the US. Look how that worked out for them.
Uh, how did it work out for them ? InBev’s share price is higher than it was a year ago.
Bud Light tanked. It was the number 1 beer in its category up until that decision - a title it had held for 20 years. It isn’t now.
Their vice president responsible for it was removed.
They lost marketshare across the board.
Their american sales have not recovered.
Bill Gates threw $100 million at their stock in an effort to get it to go back up. Remember - Bud Light is not their whole company. Bud Light has likely been irrevocably harmed. Other beer brands have gained market share, Bud Light lost the number 1 spot it had held for 20 years. Share price isn’t everything when it’s a worldwide brand.
Some facebook-meme level reasoning here bro. If gates bought $100m in stock in september then he’s made $10m on that bet in the last 4 months. You can cherry-pick whatever factoids you like but the bare facts are, no one really cares.
I guess we will see what happens when woolies share price tanks this week. SMH.
So you ignore 90% of my post that proves my point to focus on the 10% that you think proves yours? Lol
Let me guess - it was a coincidence that bud light got dethroned after 20 years at the same time they pulled their stunt?
It’ll be back next year when they fuck around and find out this year.
Ultimately, Coles and Woolies are untouchable. It’s almost impossible to boycott them. That’s the whole problem with the grocery duopoly in Australia. I don’t foresee this move having any impact on them either way. They know it, too. You may be right and they’re pandering somewhat, but I am a cynic and I believe they’re doing it because the range isn’t making enough money to justify its shelf space.
In a large city they can be practically boycotted. Most people just can’t be bothered.
They’re absolutely pandering, which is why they put this in their statement:
At the same time there’s been broader discussion about 26 January and what it means to different parts of the community
Yeah, when people are struggling to afford food this is the big issue to focus on. /s
Knob
TIL Woolworth’s are still around in Australia. I can’t remember the last time I went into a Woolworths here in the states.
Completely different companies. Just coincidentally same name.
We do have Target though. No walmart.
Agreed! Lets boycott Dutton. Oh wait, sorry. I misread that. Well, I’ve already typed it now so Im sticking with it.
Nothing says Australia more than cheap plastic shit with the flag printed on it.
Which is probably made in China
Strayaaaaaaaaa!
Imagine being this fragile.
weird thing for someone who wants to be PM to do. this is Katter type nonsense
I’m all for boycotting Woolies for their business practices, but not as much as I am for boycotting that semi sentient potato.
“Cancel culture is running rampant!” - Peter Dutton discussing Peter Dutton, probably.
Tell him that he is trying to get government to intervene in a market-driven choice
If Dutton is against it, it’s probably the right thing to do.
The man is like a compass that points south.
He’s not actually useless, but why Bizarro? Why?
Mashed potatoe mashed potatoe
It’s Hot Potato, Hot Potato. Then we get to mashed Banana. Honestly, do you even wiggle?!
You’re correct, but I think most people would be more inclined to characterise Dutton as ‘mashed’ rather than ‘hot’ 😆
What will china do with all the merchandise?
The less cheap plastic crap that will end up in landfill and waterways on the 27th the better. What a stupid thing to kick up a stink about. I know why he’s doing it but I’m sick of conservatives turning every little fucking thing into more culture war bullshit. Just fuck off already.
he has nothing to lose… may as well try the Trump playbook
which the retailer says is due to lack of customer demand
They let it slip when Kmart said it was due to “inclusiveness” though. We all know it’s not from lack of demand, it’s from the usual woke pandering.
Often Marketing is just Marketing. Those people who are triggered by the word “inclusiveness” will consider it either Pandering or Acknowledgement of people’s feelings. Those of us who are rational will recognise it for what it is; Spin to justify a decision based on maximising profit.
