Many are growing increasingly frustrated at the amount of money we have to set aside each week for groceries, and many have found ways to make their frustrations and voices be heard.

Coles and Woolworths recently found themselves at the receiving end of some rather cheeky yet eye-opening in-store pranks.

With rising living costs, creative Aussies have found a unique method to express their disgruntlement at supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths.

These two retail giants, capturing a large chunk of the Australian grocery economy, have posted jaw-dropping profits last fiscal year.

Woolworths made a whopping $1.6 billion, and Coles cashed in with an impressive $1.1 billion. But this lucrative success comes amid a time when some customers are are struggling to put food on their tables.

The aforementioned Aussies tailored lookalike discount tags bearing rather critical messages.

Lookalike discount tags were posted around Coles and Woolworths as a protest. Image source: Facebook.

These crafty tags have started appearing in the aisles of Coles and Woolworths around Tasmania and relay messages criticising the supermarkets for amassing large profits while many of their customers face economic hardships.

Among the slogans used were…

'Our right to profit is more important than your right to food. That's capitalism, baby!’

'We've made over $1 billion in profits while you can't even afford bread!'

And '$10 Curtis Stone dinners? Not in this economy!'

Grassroots Action Network Tasmania took responsibility for these special discount tags.

According to them, 'Supermarkets like Coles and Woolworths are raking in money while so many do it tough, so folks in Nipaluna (the Aboriginal name for Hobart) decided that it's time they tell the truth with their specials.'

Grassroots Action Network Tasmania was responsible for the lookalike discount tags that were posted around Coles and Woolworths. Image source: Facebook.

The reaction to this prank has been a mix of amusement and solidarity. Residents applauded the effort on social media, with one saying: 'These are great!'

While another added: 'Where can I get some?'

Some even opened up about switching to more affordable options to try and make their budget stretch further.

'Honestly! I never spend less than $100 there for barely anything! ALDI is so much more affordable!' they said.

On the Coles front, their Chief Operating Officer confessed last week that the rising cost of living has resulted in a surge in shoplifting as people struggle to make ends meet.

'We are seeing it in every store and every category, it's a real challenge,' he said on a radio interview.

A cleverly planted special label responded to this by stating, 'If you see someone shoplifting, no you didn't.'

Another label read: 'We understand that times are tough, and that's why we pay our CEO over $20,000 a day.'

Moreover, a spokesperson from Coles stated that while they value customers' feedback, they would prefer it to be given through their dedicated feedback channels.

Woolworths, on the other hand, acknowledges the pressure of the cost of living on Australian families.

'We're acutely aware of the pressure that's being placed on Australian families through [the] cost of living increases, whether they are our customers or our team members,' a spokesperson said.

'And we're doing more everyday to help customers spend less with us.'

A similar disgruntled shopper took a bold and creative stand against Australia’s retail giants.

Armed with a stencil and paint, the lone campaigner has targeted the big supermarkets in response to skyrocketing grocery prices.

He used the stencil and paint to alter a Woolworths Metro sign at Bondi Junction, changing the iconic 'we are the fresh food people' slogan to read 'the price gouge people'.

You can read more about the story in this article we wrote.

Key Takeaways

• A prankster has been replacing price tags in Coles and Woolworths across Tasmania with fake tags featuring subversive messages about the cost of living crisis.
  
• The messages criticise the supermarket giants for their whopping profits while consumers continue to struggle with increases in living costs.
  
• Grassroots Action Network Tasmania took responsibility for the prank, and the planted tags have been widely praised on social media.
  
• Spokespersons from both Coles and Woolworths have responded, acknowledging the cost of living pressures on Australian families and saying that measures are in place to help customers spend less.
  

What do you think about this organisation’s messages? Have you seen similar protests in your area? Let us know in the comments below!

 

[mylittletibbies]

I appreciated the subtlety of the signs being very clever.

If & when caught for doing this in-store they could be fined for vandalism. And if these signs are put up in the stores, remember everyone these days is whingeing about being subjected to AI & being watched, from above. So someone, one day, will be caught and fined or reprimanded, at the least.

Signs on lamp posts etc are usually not being watched by AI & usually done by people walking past, or at night, and they are NOT public property instead belonging usually to the city council of a state government. Too far apart, too many & not possible to be watched. If you think these should also be watched by AI, then expect your council rates to increase to cover this cost.

Who cares if people put signs on lamposts, not me.

 

[Leenie]

People put signs up on lamposts every day, public property. Never heard of anyone bring charged

I have on light posts against our council and also in their parking area.

 

[Leenie]

Should be more of it being done one way to get their attention

 

[Leenie]

Oh dear! (again). Do you not realise that my post is tongue in cheek? I wrote it myself in response to the stupidity of the whole issue.

Ha ha gotcha

 

[Lynjw]

Many are growing increasingly frustrated at the amount of money we have to set aside each week for groceries, and many have found ways to make their frustrations and voices be heard.

Coles and Woolworths recently found themselves at the receiving end of some rather cheeky yet eye-opening in-store pranks.

With rising living costs, creative Aussies have found a unique method to express their disgruntlement at supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths.

These two retail giants, capturing a large chunk of the Australian grocery economy, have posted jaw-dropping profits last fiscal year.

Woolworths made a whopping $1.6 billion, and Coles cashed in with an impressive $1.1 billion. But this lucrative success comes amid a time when some customers are are struggling to put food on their tables.

The aforementioned Aussies tailored lookalike discount tags bearing rather critical messages.

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Lookalike discount tags were posted around Coles and Woolworths as a protest. Image source: Facebook.

These crafty tags have started appearing in the aisles of Coles and Woolworths around Tasmania and relay messages criticising the supermarkets for amassing large profits while many of their customers face economic hardships.

Among the slogans used were…

'Our right to profit is more important than your right to food. That's capitalism, baby!’

'We've made over $1 billion in profits while you can't even afford bread!'

And '$10 Curtis Stone dinners? Not in this economy!'

Grassroots Action Network Tasmania took responsibility for these special discount tags.

According to them, 'Supermarkets like Coles and Woolworths are raking in money while so many do it tough, so folks in Nipaluna (the Aboriginal name for Hobart) decided that it's time they tell the truth with their specials.'

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Grassroots Action Network Tasmania was responsible for the lookalike discount tags that were posted around Coles and Woolworths. Image source: Facebook.

The reaction to this prank has been a mix of amusement and solidarity. Residents applauded the effort on social media, with one saying: 'These are great!'

While another added: 'Where can I get some?'

Some even opened up about switching to more affordable options to try and make their budget stretch further.

'Honestly! I never spend less than $100 there for barely anything! ALDI is so much more affordable!' they said.

On the Coles front, their Chief Operating Officer confessed last week that the rising cost of living has resulted in a surge in shoplifting as people struggle to make ends meet.

'We are seeing it in every store and every category, it's a real challenge,' he said on a radio interview.

A cleverly planted special label responded to this by stating, 'If you see someone shoplifting, no you didn't.'

Another label read: 'We understand that times are tough, and that's why we pay our CEO over $20,000 a day.'

Moreover, a spokesperson from Coles stated that while they value customers' feedback, they would prefer it to be given through their dedicated feedback channels.

Woolworths, on the other hand, acknowledges the pressure of the cost of living on Australian families.

'We're acutely aware of the pressure that's being placed on Australian families through [the] cost of living increases, whether they are our customers or our team members,' a spokesperson said.

'And we're doing more everyday to help customers spend less with us.'

A similar disgruntled shopper took a bold and creative stand against Australia’s retail giants.

Armed with a stencil and paint, the lone campaigner has targeted the big supermarkets in response to skyrocketing grocery prices.

He used the stencil and paint to alter a Woolworths Metro sign at Bondi Junction, changing the iconic 'we are the fresh food people' slogan to read 'the price gouge people'.

You can read more about the story in this article we wrote.

Key Takeaways

• A prankster has been replacing price tags in Coles and Woolworths across Tasmania with fake tags featuring subversive messages about the cost of living crisis.
• The messages criticise the supermarket giants for their whopping profits while consumers continue to struggle with increases in living costs.
• Grassroots Action Network Tasmania took responsibility for the prank, and the planted tags have been widely praised on social media.
• Spokespersons from both Coles and Woolworths have responded, acknowledging the cost of living pressures on Australian families and saying that measures are in place to help customers spend less.

What do you think about this organisation’s messages? Have you seen similar protests in your area? Let us know in the comments below!

Love it. Possibly illegal though.

 

[kevinwoodtufftyke52@gmail]

Many are growing increasingly frustrated at the amount of money we have to set aside each week for groceries, and many have found ways to make their frustrations and voices be heard.

Coles and Woolworths recently found themselves at the receiving end of some rather cheeky yet eye-opening in-store pranks.

With rising living costs, creative Aussies have found a unique method to express their disgruntlement at supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths.

These two retail giants, capturing a large chunk of the Australian grocery economy, have posted jaw-dropping profits last fiscal year.

Woolworths made a whopping $1.6 billion, and Coles cashed in with an impressive $1.1 billion. But this lucrative success comes amid a time when some customers are are struggling to put food on their tables.

The aforementioned Aussies tailored lookalike discount tags bearing rather critical messages.

View attachment 29060

Lookalike discount tags were posted around Coles and Woolworths as a protest. Image source: Facebook.

These crafty tags have started appearing in the aisles of Coles and Woolworths around Tasmania and relay messages criticising the supermarkets for amassing large profits while many of their customers face economic hardships.

Among the slogans used were…

'Our right to profit is more important than your right to food. That's capitalism, baby!’

'We've made over $1 billion in profits while you can't even afford bread!'

And '$10 Curtis Stone dinners? Not in this economy!'

Grassroots Action Network Tasmania took responsibility for these special discount tags.

According to them, 'Supermarkets like Coles and Woolworths are raking in money while so many do it tough, so folks in Nipaluna (the Aboriginal name for Hobart) decided that it's time they tell the truth with their specials.'

View attachment 29059

Grassroots Action Network Tasmania was responsible for the lookalike discount tags that were posted around Coles and Woolworths. Image source: Facebook.

The reaction to this prank has been a mix of amusement and solidarity. Residents applauded the effort on social media, with one saying: 'These are great!'

While another added: 'Where can I get some?'

Some even opened up about switching to more affordable options to try and make their budget stretch further.

'Honestly! I never spend less than $100 there for barely anything! ALDI is so much more affordable!' they said.

On the Coles front, their Chief Operating Officer confessed last week that the rising cost of living has resulted in a surge in shoplifting as people struggle to make ends meet.

'We are seeing it in every store and every category, it's a real challenge,' he said on a radio interview.

A cleverly planted special label responded to this by stating, 'If you see someone shoplifting, no you didn't.'

Another label read: 'We understand that times are tough, and that's why we pay our CEO over $20,000 a day.'

Moreover, a spokesperson from Coles stated that while they value customers' feedback, they would prefer it to be given through their dedicated feedback channels.

Woolworths, on the other hand, acknowledges the pressure of the cost of living on Australian families.

'We're acutely aware of the pressure that's being placed on Australian families through [the] cost of living increases, whether they are our customers or our team members,' a spokesperson said.

'And we're doing more everyday to help customers spend less with us.'

A similar disgruntled shopper took a bold and creative stand against Australia’s retail giants.

Armed with a stencil and paint, the lone campaigner has targeted the big supermarkets in response to skyrocketing grocery prices.

He used the stencil and paint to alter a Woolworths Metro sign at Bondi Junction, changing the iconic 'we are the fresh food people' slogan to read 'the price gouge people'.

You can read more about the story in this article we wrote.

Key Takeaways

• A prankster has been replacing price tags in Coles and Woolworths across Tasmania with fake tags featuring subversive messages about the cost of living crisis.
• The messages criticise the supermarket giants for their whopping profits while consumers continue to struggle with increases in living costs.
• Grassroots Action Network Tasmania took responsibility for the prank, and the planted tags have been widely praised on social media.
• Spokespersons from both Coles and Woolworths have responded, acknowledging the cost of living pressures on Australian families and saying that measures are in place to help customers spend less.

What do you think about this organisation’s messages? Have you seen similar protests in your area? Let us know in the comments below!

Making billions of dollars from the Aussie shoppers is disgusting and shouldn't be questioned why shoplifting is rising! Reduce your profits and you will see shoplifting reduce considerably.

 

[Catherines]

Oh dear! (again). Do you not realise that my post is tongue in cheek? I wrote it myself in response to the stupidity of the whole issue.

Good on you, Veggiepatch! If you really wrote that (tongue in cheek, as you say), you did well & I believed you!. But that is exactly how a scenario on this matter would play out.

 

[Veggiepatch]

Good on you, Veggiepatch! If you really wrote that (tongue in cheek, as you say), you did well & I believed you!. But that is exactly how a scenario on this matter would play out.

Thank you. I aim to make the SDC experience a lighthearted one.

 

[Annna]

These signs are eye opening and highlighting the reality of customers' experiences.

They'd only be effective if the readers of the signs vote with the resounding noise of feet stomping out of the stores.

Will they walk?

Problem is, humans are creatures of habit.

 

[Babbie]

It is CEOs' unjustified salary that is putting all of our prices up, when they don't deserve it. Something needs to be done about it. EG> Evey year the CEO of the Post raise the cost of stamps, so they can pay millions to the CEO. This happens in all the major businesses. If their pay rises go up bu percentage like in the past, that means they get 3/4 times more than eanyone else. That is how the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. It needs to change. The capitalists are too greedy.

Really, you don’t like capitalism? Move to a communist country. I didn’t think communism was much fun when I stayed with my relatives.

 

[Shane/#]

Many are growing increasingly frustrated at the amount of money we have to set aside each week for groceries, and many have found ways to make their frustrations and voices be heard.

Coles and Woolworths recently found themselves at the receiving end of some rather cheeky yet eye-opening in-store pranks.

With rising living costs, creative Aussies have found a unique method to express their disgruntlement at supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths.

These two retail giants, capturing a large chunk of the Australian grocery economy, have posted jaw-dropping profits last fiscal year.

Woolworths made a whopping $1.6 billion, and Coles cashed in with an impressive $1.1 billion. But this lucrative success comes amid a time when some customers are are struggling to put food on their tables.

The aforementioned Aussies tailored lookalike discount tags bearing rather critical messages.

View attachment 29060

Lookalike discount tags were posted around Coles and Woolworths as a protest. Image source: Facebook.

These crafty tags have started appearing in the aisles of Coles and Woolworths around Tasmania and relay messages criticising the supermarkets for amassing large profits while many of their customers face economic hardships.

Among the slogans used were…

'Our right to profit is more important than your right to food. That's capitalism, baby!’

'We've made over $1 billion in profits while you can't even afford bread!'

And '$10 Curtis Stone dinners? Not in this economy!'

Grassroots Action Network Tasmania took responsibility for these special discount tags.

According to them, 'Supermarkets like Coles and Woolworths are raking in money while so many do it tough, so folks in Nipaluna (the Aboriginal name for Hobart) decided that it's time they tell the truth with their specials.'

View attachment 29059

Grassroots Action Network Tasmania was responsible for the lookalike discount tags that were posted around Coles and Woolworths. Image source: Facebook.

The reaction to this prank has been a mix of amusement and solidarity. Residents applauded the effort on social media, with one saying: 'These are great!'

While another added: 'Where can I get some?'

Some even opened up about switching to more affordable options to try and make their budget stretch further.

'Honestly! I never spend less than $100 there for barely anything! ALDI is so much more affordable!' they said.

On the Coles front, their Chief Operating Officer confessed last week that the rising cost of living has resulted in a surge in shoplifting as people struggle to make ends meet.

'We are seeing it in every store and every category, it's a real challenge,' he said on a radio interview.

A cleverly planted special label responded to this by stating, 'If you see someone shoplifting, no you didn't.'

Another label read: 'We understand that times are tough, and that's why we pay our CEO over $20,000 a day.'

Moreover, a spokesperson from Coles stated that while they value customers' feedback, they would prefer it to be given through their dedicated feedback channels.

Woolworths, on the other hand, acknowledges the pressure of the cost of living on Australian families.

'We're acutely aware of the pressure that's being placed on Australian families through [the] cost of living increases, whether they are our customers or our team members,' a spokesperson said.

'And we're doing more everyday to help customers spend less with us.'

A similar disgruntled shopper took a bold and creative stand against Australia’s retail giants.

Armed with a stencil and paint, the lone campaigner has targeted the big supermarkets in response to skyrocketing grocery prices.

He used the stencil and paint to alter a Woolworths Metro sign at Bondi Junction, changing the iconic 'we are the fresh food people' slogan to read 'the price gouge people'.

You can read more about the story in this article we wrote.

Key Takeaways

• A prankster has been replacing price tags in Coles and Woolworths across Tasmania with fake tags featuring subversive messages about the cost of living crisis.
• The messages criticise the supermarket giants for their whopping profits while consumers continue to struggle with increases in living costs.
• Grassroots Action Network Tasmania took responsibility for the prank, and the planted tags have been widely praised on social media.
• Spokespersons from both Coles and Woolworths have responded, acknowledging the cost of living pressures on Australian families and saying that measures are in place to help customers spend less.

What do you think about this organisation’s messages? Have you seen similar protests in your area? Let us know in the comments below!

BLOODY BRILLIANT WORK show these thieving bastards a thing or two only problem is they DON'T CARE IT'S ALL ABOUT PROFITS AND SCREWING THEIR SUPPLIERS (FARMER'S ETC)

 

[Catherines]

These signs are eye opening and highlighting the reality of customers' experiences.

They'd only be effective if the readers of the signs vote with the resounding noise of feet stomping out of the stores.

Will they walk?

Problem is, humans are creatures of habit.

Will you be the first to set that example and WALK? Put your walking shoes on & set that example then! I bet you won’t do it.

 

[Leenie]

Will you be the first to set that example and WALK? Put your walking shoes on & set that example then! I bet you won’t do it.

My daughter in Gladstone left a full trolley at the checkout and walked out ,I’m sure she isn’t the first to do it .your frozen food is half thawed by the time you get through. Poor service from these greedy supermarkets.,

 

[Leenie]

Will you be the first to set that example and WALK? Put your walking shoes on & set that example then! I bet you won’t do it.

Love it. Possibly illegal though.

Only if threats are made you can letter drop put anything up as long as it’s not threatening
I even put up one in my bedroom window giving a drug psychopath a message next door ,I checked with police first and was told it was fine.