Aussies flock to Woolworths and Coles to score last-minute Easter bargains
Supermarkets are expected to offer big savings before Good Friday.
Shoppers are heading in droves to Coles and Woolworths ahead of the Easter holidays to stock up on last-minute bargains as the supermarkets mark down a range of items before closing on Good Friday.
Both retailers have already announced discounts on their seafood offerings, but customers also stand a good chance of scoring big discounts on meat, fresh produce and bakery products on Thursday night.
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Supermarket employees revealed on social media that they've been instructed to clear stock before the long weekend. "I literally have to sell everything," one Woolies deli worker shared in the Markdown Addicts Australia Facebook group.
Speaking to Yahoo Finance, a Woolworths spokesperson confirmed markdowns may occur to reduce surplus goods, but these will vary between stores. "From time to time, individual stores are left with excess stock which is marked down to reduce waste," the spokesperson said.
Shoppers have already begun sharing their Easter markdown hauls, with one Perth woman revealing she bought two lobsters from Coles for just $6 each. In all, she managed to reduce her grocery shop from $126 to a mere $30 by picking up items that were heavily discounted before the holiday.
"The Thursday night is one of the biggest markdown days of the year," commented one Markdown Addicts member.
Meanwhile Aldi shoppers are less likely to find markdowns before Good Friday. "Aldi's model of everyday low prices means that we have permanently low prices across our range," a spokesperson for the supermarket chain told Yahoo Finance. "This means savings have already been seen in the lead-up to Easter by shoppers, and will continue long after. Specific markdowns will vary store to store."
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