Aldi Joins Woolworths in Axing Australia Day Merchandise

Published on January 12, 2024

Aldi has joined Woolworths in opting not to sell Australia Day merchandise ahead of the national holiday, which marks the arrival of the First Fleet on Jan. 26, 1788. The supermarket giants will not sell themed items like thongs before Jan. 26 this year, despite stocking such products in previous years. It comes as opposition leader Peter Dutton encouraged shoppers to boycott Woolworths Group over deciding not to sell the themed merchandise in over a thousand stores and more than 150 Big Ws nationwide. “If they don’t want to celebrate Australia Day, well, that’s a decision for them, but I think people should boycott Woolworths,” he told 2GB radio....

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