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‘Wokeworths’: Drake Supermarket’s Response to Woolworths Australia Day Snub

Independent grocer lambastes retail giant.
‘Wokeworths’: Drake Supermarket’s Response to Woolworths Australia Day Snub
Woolworths supermarket in Sydney. Calvin Zhang/NTD
Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
1/22/2024|Updated: 1/23/2024
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Woolworths has gone “woke,” according to John-Paul Drake, the director of one of Australia’s largest independent supermarkets, Drakes.

The criticism is in response to Woolworths and sister stores Big W announcing they won’t stock Australia Day merchandise.

Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
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