https://left4more.com/tags/groceries/Recent content in Groceries on Left 4 MoreHugoen-auThu, 23 Apr 2026 16:23:49 +1000https://left4more.com/posts/someones-been-watching-woolworths-and-the-data-is/Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:23:49 +1000https://left4more.com/posts/someones-been-watching-woolworths-and-the-data-is/<p>A Reddit post caught my eye this week that I think deserves a lot more attention than it&rsquo;s probably getting. Someone has spent the last 18 months meticulously tracking Woolworths catalogue pricing data — actual receipts, actual numbers — and has now made it all publicly available in a Google Sheet. Given that the ACCC is currently sniffing around supermarket pricing practices, the timing couldn&rsquo;t be more pointed.</p> <p>My first reaction was honestly just admiration. Eighteen months. That&rsquo;s not a weekend project. That&rsquo;s a commitment. As someone who works in tech and has a reasonable appreciation for the unglamorous grind of data collection, I know how tedious this kind of thing gets. You start enthusiastic, then life happens, and somewhere around month four you&rsquo;re questioning all your choices. This person kept going, and now we have something genuinely useful.</p>