CompaniesChanticleerPrint articleFeb 27, 2026 – 2.40pmFor most of us, supermarket shopping follows a familiar pattern: scrawl out a list, get in the car, drive to a local store, park the car and return an hour or so later, probably after a nice chat with the person at the checkout.But Coles chief executive Leah Weckert can see a time when tomorrow’s customer might not even know they’ve shopped with the retail giant. They’ll instruct their agent to plan out the week’s meals and then that agent (or another one) will jump onto Coles’ website, make a series of purchases and have them delivered. Who knows, maybe one of Elon Musk’s humanoid robots might put the groceries away – if you ask nicely.Loading...James Thomson is senior Chanticleer columnist based in Melbourne. He was the Companies editor and editor of BRW Magazine. Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at j.thomson@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreChanticleerEarnings seasonAIColes SupermarketsLeah WeckertWoolworthsOpinionFetching latest articles