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The 70-year battle that changed Australian retailing

The 70-year battle that changed Australian retailing

The fight for supremacy between Woolworths and Coles has been ongoing for decades - and has been closely charted by The Australian Financial Review for just as long.

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A Coles New World supermarket from back in the day, complete with rockets on the roof. 

Retailing has changed immeasurably in the 70 years since The Australian Financial Review first published in 1951, but if there is one constant it is the enduring rivalry between Woolworths and Coles.

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Sue Mitchell
Sue MitchellColumnistSue Mitchell writes the fortnightly Window Shopping column for the Financial Review and has covered retailing for over 30 years. Connect with Sue on Twitter. Email Sue at smitchell2045@gmail.com

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