Coles raises price of shopping bags to 30 cents

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 02:32 · Archive

Coles has increased the price of paper shopping bags by 5 cents to 30 cents each.

Coles has increased the price of its paper shopping bags by 5 cents to 30 cents each. Larger chipper bags have also risen in price, from $4 to $4.20. The increases come after Coles Group reported a $1.09 billion profit after tax for the 2025-26 financial year. Woolworths and Aldi continue to charge 25 cents for paper shopping bags, while Coles' online flat fee for bags remains unchanged at $2.

Shoppers responded with mixed reactions on social media. Some expressed frustration at the increase, with one calling it 'an un-Australian act'. Others dismissed the concerns as minor, with one commenter saying 'people crying over bags is pathetic'.

A Coles spokesperson said the company had worked to keep increases as low as possible. 'Unfortunately, from time to time, prices of individual products may need to increase due to changes in costs such as materials and transport,' the statement said. The company encouraged customers to bring their own reusable bags when shopping. Single-use plastic bags were given away free by major supermarkets prior to 2018.

How it is being reported

• Coles has quietly lifted the price on an item all shoppers needShoppers at a major supermarket chain will be asked to pay more for an everyday item that used to be free.The West Australian · 13 Oct, 01:53
• Coles has quietly lifted the price on an item all shoppers needShoppers at a major supermarket chain will be asked to pay more for an everyday item that used to be free.Perth Now · 13 Oct, 01:53

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