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Peter Dutton calls for boycott of Woolworths after Australia Day merchandise dropped
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 11 Jan 2024
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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?
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:
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.
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.