Countdown Supermarket - Latest News [Page 2]
Trolleys to be piled high for those in need this Christmas
Monday, 28 November 2016, 8:35 am | Countdown Supermarket
Countdown and The Salvation Army team up for Christmas Food Rescue Appeal More >>
Countdown announces Family Violence Policy to support team
Friday, 25 November 2016, 9:58 am | Countdown Supermarket
Countdown announces Family Violence Policy to support team 25 November 2016: To mark this year’s White Ribbon Day, Countdown has today launched its Family Violence Policy, aimed at supporting its 18,000 team should they be impacted by family violence. ... More >>
Countdown raises massive $1.1 million for Hospital Appeal
Monday, 21 November 2016, 12:37 pm | Countdown Supermarket
Eleven children’s hospitals nationwide will benefit from local fundraising efforts 21 November 2016: The Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal has raised a massive $1.174 million for 11 children’s hospitals nationwide, with fundraising efforts spanning ... More >>
Soft Plastic Recycling reaches the capital
Wednesday, 19 October 2016, 1:28 pm | Countdown Supermarket
19 October 2016: As part of the Soft Plastic Recycling Programme, Wellingtonians can now recycle soft plastics at 18 Countdown stores from Otaki to Wellington. More >>
Countdown’s health and nutrition targets
Monday, 17 October 2016, 9:11 am | Countdown Supermarket
Countdown’s health and nutrition targets 17 October 2016: As part of the retail industry’s pledge under the Government’s Obesity Action Plan, Countdown has today announced its health and nutrition targets. More >>
Countdown’s August grocery prices drop 0.6%
Monday, 12 September 2016, 10:00 am | Countdown Supermarket
12 September 2016: Prices in Countdown’s basket of 100 dropped for the thirteenth consecutive month in August. The basket was 0.6 per cent lower in August 2016 than this time last year, and 1.7 per cent lower than the same period two years ago. More >>
Countdown celebrates cream of the crop
Tuesday, 30 August 2016, 3:52 pm | Countdown Supermarket
Store Manager of the Year, Checkout Operator of the Year and Forklift Operator of the Year titles presented at 2016 awards dinner More >>
Programme for Free Range and Barn launches today
Wednesday, 17 August 2016, 10:38 am | Countdown Supermarket
17 August, 2016: Countdown has today launched an Egg Producer Programme to support free range and barn egg farmers to increase the supply available for Countdown stores and our customers. More >>
Countdown’s July grocery prices drop by 1.9%
Thursday, 11 August 2016, 2:00 pm | Countdown Supermarket
11 August 2016: Prices in Countdown’s basket of 100 were 1.9 per cent lower in July versus the same time last year, and three per cent lower than the same time two years ago (July 2014). More >>
Plastics recycling programme extends for all Aucklanders
Monday, 8 August 2016, 9:11 am | Countdown Supermarket
8 August 2016: Countdown is expanding its soft plastic recycling across all its Auckland stores, adding an additional 53 of the specially marked recycling bins across stores in August. The Soft Plastic Recycling Programme launched in November last year and ... More >>
Countdown goes cosmic with Star Wars collectibles
Thursday, 4 August 2016, 11:26 am | Countdown Supermarket
Countdown goes cosmic with Star Wars collectibles Countdown and Lucasfilm join forces to offer Cosmic Collectibles to Star Wars fans of all ages 3 August, 2016: Characters, planets and vehicles from the original Star Wars movies and latest release The Force ... More >>
Countdown kicks off new partnership with AA Smartfuel
Monday, 1 August 2016, 11:20 am | Countdown Supermarket
1 August 2016: From today Countdown fuel vouchers can be redeemed with AA Smartfuel partners BP and Caltex*. More >>
The wait is over for new and improved Countdown Waiheke
Tuesday, 26 July 2016, 10:54 am | Countdown Supermarket
26 July 2016: Countdown’s much anticipated new Waiheke store has been officially opened today by Green MP and Waiheke local Denise Roche. The new 3,490sqm store will have a team of over 100, have more than 12,000 new product lines, and will open as ... More >>
Countdown online shopping celebrates 20 years... and beyond
Wednesday, 20 July 2016, 2:11 pm | Countdown Supermarket
20 July 2016: Countdown is today celebrating 20 years and millions of orders since introducing online grocery shopping to New Zealand in 1996. More >>
Countdown creates new customer-facing jobs
Wednesday, 13 July 2016, 8:48 am | Countdown Supermarket
13 July, 2016: Countdown is investing in 600 new roles across the country to provide customers with more face-to-face service, including help with food choices and product advice. The move is aimed at boosting personalised service in-store by putting more ... More >>
Kiwis invited to nominate Checkout Operator of the Year
Monday, 11 July 2016, 1:34 pm | Countdown Supermarket
11 July 2016: For the first time Countdown shoppers can nominate their favourite checkout operator for the coveted title of Checkout Operator of the Year. More >>
Pass on your Olympic support at Countdown
Tuesday, 5 July 2016, 9:52 am | Countdown Supermarket
5 July 2016: Countdown is encouraging customers to leave messages of support for the New Zealand Olympic team at Countdown stores around the country in the lead up to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. With only 32 days to go until the Olympics, from today ... More >>
NZ Post parcel collection rolls out to more Countdown shops
Monday, 4 July 2016, 10:26 am | Countdown Supermarket
4 July 2016: Following a successful trial in Auckland, customers of NZ Post and its courier service CourierPost will soon be able to choose to have their packages redirected to one of 38 Countdown supermarkets around the country for pick-up. Countdown ... More >>
Countdown drops price of Free Range Chicken
Thursday, 30 June 2016, 11:58 am | Countdown Supermarket
30 June, 2016: Countdown has made free range chicken more affordable for Kiwi families by dropping the price of its most popular cuts of Macro Free Range chicken. More >>
Bakers to spend 1,200 hours baking lamingtons for Charity
Tuesday, 28 June 2016, 9:43 am | Countdown Supermarket
28 June, 2016: Bakers will soon be working around the clock to bake more than 60,000 packets of lamingtons for the annual Alzheimer’s Appeal. More >>