Market share dispute at heart of ACCC inquiry
With the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) probing grocery pricing in the country, independent retailers last week reiterated claims that…
Australian retail
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AUS: Competition alive and well, says Woolworths
Woolworths, Australia’s largest food retailer, has hit back at claims that it avoids competition with rival Coles and that its…
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AUS: Indie retail chief slams Woolworths, Coles
Food manufacturers in Australia are being “done over” by the country’s two supermarket giants Woolworths and Coles, according to the…
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AUS: Record profits for Coles owner Wesfarmers
Australian conglomerate Wesfarmers, owner of supermarket chain Coles, has announced record half-year profits as a result of the acquisition of…
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Coles needs to regain customer focus
Coles may be Australia’s second largest grocer but it is lagging way behind market leader Woolworths in the stock market.…
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AUSTRALIA: Coles Myer posts 10.5% rise in earnings
Australian retail group Coles Myer Ltd has posted a 10.5% rise in half-year net profit after tax (NPAT) to A$484.5m,…
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Spotlight on private label as Oz catches up with Europe
Private label is stealing a march on brand names, and nowhere is this truer than in the food sector. Grocers…
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AUSTRALIA: Private label goes up-market
The proportion of own brand products is set to rise in Australia, as the nation’s two largest supermarket chains push…
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Can own-label products help Coles catch up?
In the second part of this week’s focus on the Australian food retail market, David Robertson looks at Woolworths’ main…
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Woolworths’ domination looks set to continue
With 76% of Australia’s food retail market, just two companies, Woolworths and Coles, dominate the region. In a two-part review,…