Coles is reducing the number of products on their shelves by “at least 10 percent”. This won't be cutting products because customers report there is “too much range” but will likely be cutting the products that are least profitable which will mean less range of quality products for customers to purchase.

Particularly for food items, I think it is best to purchase as little from these large supermarkets. Where possible, find local, independently owned retailers, buy direct from farmers, or from markets. The products are generally better quality, fresher, healthier, taste better, and more of the money goes to the people producing them.

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/coles-is-drastically-reducing-the-number-of-products-on-shelves/news-story/e9094fcfcb873976e1ec05042f03351e

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Totally agree, avoid Coles and Wollies as much as possible and support smaller business's. I know it is time consuming driving around from shop to shop but we bitcoiners are good with low time preverence to maximise gain.

I buy most of my meat, dairy, eggs, fruit & veg etc at the farmer’s market each week. I’m lucky to also have a good health food/bulk food type store nearby. They stock a good range of products and source a lot from local producers. They also pay a lot of attention to ensuring that the stuff they sell is good quality, made with “clean” ingredients, and not processed. I really only use Coles or Woollies for things like toilet paper or if I need something I can’t easily get elsewhere. It does take more time and probably costs more but I think it is worth it for the better quality.