Woolworths cash payments ‘normal’
A FORMER Woolworths director has disputed allegations that asking suppliers for large sums of cash to make up for lost profits was illegal.
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Woolies faces court over $60m
MARKET bully or fair play? Woolworths is in court this week defending its controversial scheme to extract $60 million from suppliers.
Woolworths catching up to Coles
WOOLWORTHS’ turnaround plan is beginning to show results. The supermarket says its customer satisfaction scores have “improved significantly”.
Woolies’ new ‘phantom’ tactic
WOOLWORTHS has launched a new range of products to win back customers. But all is not what it seems.
Woolies to have a good week?
ANALYSTS are expecting Woolworths’ first quarter sales to show signs the business is turning around when it posts results this week.
Woolies recalls Halloween toy
WOOLWORTHS has issued a national recall on one of its Halloween toys after it found they posed a dangerous risk to children.
Woolies offers Christmas sweetener
WOOLWORTHS has warned customers should expect price increases — but has launched a massive discount on two Christmas favourites.
Caltex bids for Woolworths’ fuel
FUEL refiner and retailer Caltex has confirmed it has made a conditional and confidential proposal to buy supermarket giant Woolworths’ fuels business.
New $700m village with its own Woolies
A MAJOR residential development in Sydney will create a new urban precinct with its own retail plaza and a massive Woolworths supermarket.
Woolies started Dick Smith rebates
DICK Smith’s controversial rebate scheme was started under Woolworths, the head of the private equity firm which floated the business says.
Costco’s bold plan involves Masters
COSTCO has big expansion plans, threatening to disrupt Australians’ shopping habits. Its latest plan involves Woolies’ failed Masters stores.
Woolies’ $1.5 billion petrol sale
WOOLWORTHS is in talks to sell off its $1.5 billion petrol business.
‘Dangerous’ supermarket bread recalled
IF YOU bought any of these bread rolls from Woolworths, Coles or IGA, you’ll be wanting to return them for a full refund.
Woolies is winning the reward card game
LOVE them or hate them, reward cards are here to stay. New figures show how Australians interact with loyalty programs, and where they’re shopping.
Woolworths’ triumph over Masters
IN A win for Woolworths, the retailer’s courtroom stoush with Lowe’s over the failed Masters joint venture has been sent to arbitration.
Samsung brings internet fridge back
OUT of milk? Shut the fridge door, tap on its touchscreen, and order it. Samsung has teamed up with Woolies to bring the internet fridge back to Australia.
The lesson Woolies needs to learn
AUSTRALIANS are getting sick of supermarket giants Coles and Woolies. To fix that, they need to learn from Bunnings’ example.
Woolies’ big hipster problem
THIS culinary fad has provoked a war between Woolworths and its suppliers. But the retailer says it’s just keeping customers happy.
Masters shutdown was ‘a stitch up’
US HARDWARE giant Lowe’s has hinted at a “stitch up” by Woolworths at the board meeting where it was voted to end the Masters joint venture.
DJs threat to Coles and Woolies
COLES and Woolworths could lose some of their high spending customers to David Jones’ new up-market food stores, analysts have warned.
‘Woolworths can’t sell Masters’
HARDWARE giant Lowe’s claims Woolworths is negotiating the liquidation of the Masters joint venture without legal authority.
More trouble for failed Masters
FAILED Masters hardware chain faces more trouble as its website crashes and US Retailer Lowe’s has taken urgent court action against Woolworths.
Inside Woolies’ fancy new stores
WOOLWORTHS will radically overhaul its stores in the coming year as it moves to rebuild. Here’s what they look like.
Inside Woolies’ fancy new stores
WOOLWORTHS will radically overhaul its stores in the coming year as it moves to rebuild. Here’s what they look like.
Cut price $1 milk must end: Joyce
DEPUTY PM Barnaby Joyce wants supermarkets like Woolworths and Coles to rethink their $1 milk sales strategy, calling it a “form of exploitation”.
Woolies unveils $1.235 billion loss
WOOLWORTHS has reported a full-year loss and a 40.8 per cent decline in earnings from its food and petrol business.
Big new threat for Bunnings
The hardware giant might have seen off Masters but there is a new $2 billion competitor coming.
Woolies to unveil eye-watering loss
WOOLWORTHS’ multimillion-dollar turnaround plan could be hampered by falling food prices amid stiff competition, analysts warn.
Woolies completes rewards backflip
WOOLWORTHS has confirmed it is ditching its controversial “Woolworths Dollars” and returning to Qantas Frequent Flyer points.
Surprising result of Woolies overhaul
WOOLWORTHS is overhauling its failing rewards program — so how does it stack up against Coles?
New threat to Coles and Woolies
THERE’S a player in the fight for your hard-earned grocery dollar and no, it’s not Aldi. They’re doing something completely different.
Is Woolies bringing back frequent flyers?
WOOLWORTHS is reportedly set to drop its Woolworths Dollars rewards scheme in a major turnaround for customers.
Woolies’ latest bid to win price wars
IT STARTED with milk, roast chickens, tissues and toothpaste. Now Woolies has a new target in the ongoing supermarket price wars.
Brands ’medal hunt’ costs millions
AUSTRALIAN brands such as Optus, Woolworths and Swisse are spending up to $10 million each on ad campaigns during the Rio Olympic Games.
Farmers speak out about Woolworths milk
THE fine print on this bottle of milk prompted accusations of “sneaky tactics” by Woolies. Now a dairy farmer wants to set the record straight.
Woolies ditches private label supplier
MURRAY Goulburn, the dairy co-op that supplies Woolworths’ private label range, has taken a $100 million hit.
Real reason Woolies is struggling
WOOLIES is finally closing some of its supermarkets. The great Australian chain has been bleeding for a long time.
The hits keep coming for Woolworths
IT’S been a bad news day for Woolworths. First, there was the announcement that 500 jobs would be cut. Then came the curstomer survey.
Woolworths to ‘axe 500 jobs’
SUPERMARKET giant Woolworths says it will cut 500 jobs as part of a major overhaul of its business, which will involve closing underperforming stores.
Woolworths slashes 500 jobs
WOOLIES has announced plans to cut 500 jobs as part of a $1 billion restructure.
Bunnings’ new $2 billion rival
IT’S BEEN dominating the $46 billion home improvement sector for years, but Bunnings could finally have a real competitor.
IGA ‘picking up Woolies shoppers’
INDEPENDENT supermarkets are absorbing Woolworths customers, the boss of Australia’s largest IGA network claims.
The price you’re paying for loyalty
INTIMATE data about your shopping habits collected by Coles and Woolworths is being sent all over the place, a new report warns.
Woolies sets sights on telco market
PRETTY soon you’ll be popping down to Woolies for an NBN plan. The supermarket is gearing up for a major expansion into telco services.
Woolworths morale ‘at all-time low’
MORALE at Woolworths is at an “all-time low” due to lost sales opportunities and disengagement, analysts have warned.
Woolies shopper finds ‘special offer’
THERE’S something wrong with this price tag, as a savvy Woolies shopper discovered. As specials go, it’s unimpressive.
Woolies cleaners ‘underpaid $21k’
THE workplace watchdog has switched its attention from Woolies’ trolley collectors to its cleaners, with contractors in the firing line.
Will new concept save Woolies?
WOOLIES is on a rescue mission. The under-pressure supermarket giant has a new focus to target time-poor, modern Australians.
Lamb gets the chop in price war
WOOLIES has opened a new front in the price war by announcing a significant cut to its price for lamb and other fresh meat.
Woolies’ ‘defensive’ move against Aldi
WOOLIES’ decision to dump its struggling ‘Select’ products are a defensive response to Aldi’s popularity, but an expert says it won’t have the impact it wants.
Woolies dumps struggling ‘Select’
WOOLWORTHS’ Select brand will join Homebrand and the supermarket’s ‘Cheap Cheap’ ad campaign on the scrap heap.
Woolies dumps its ‘Select’ products
WOOLWORTHS’ Select brand will join Homebrand and the supermarket’s ‘Cheap Cheap’ ad campaign on the scrap heap.
Woolies comes clean on laundry scam
WOOLIES ordered to pay massive fine over a deal which duped Aussie customers into paying more for laundry detergents.
Woolworths is now cheaper than Coles
WOOLWORTHS is finally cheaper than Coles. While the big two are still more expensive than Aldi, the price cuts are starting to show.
Woolworths launches another price blitz
FIRST it was roast chickens and $1 milk, then baguettes and tampons. Now Woolworths has opened a new front in the supermarket price war.
Shoppers’ fury over milk shortage
COLES and Woolworths are facing a PR nightmare with shoppers furious that they have been unable to buy alternatives to supermarket milk brands.
Grocery giants accused of milking sales
SUPERMARKET giants Coles and Woolworths are denying claims on social media that have denied ordering staff to stop restocking branded milk to push home-brand options.
How Woolies won the Anzac Day chook fight
WOOLWORTHS was facing potential fines of $2.75 million for sneakily letting staff in early on Anzac Day. Here’s what happened next.
Check-out how to keep grocery costs down
THESE are some of the easiest ways to keep your supermarket shopping spending down.
Woolworths could be taken over
STRUGGLING supermarket Woolworths could soon be snapped up at a discount price by an American private equity giant.
Woolies’ woes mean cheaper prices
WOOLWORTHS is falling further behind Coles in the fight for your supermarket dollar, but its failures could result in big wins for you.
Mouse found in Woolies bakery biscuits
IT’S enough to turn you off biscuits for a while. A shocked shopper was left horrified after noticing a mouse nibbling on some biscuits in the bakery aisle.
Mouse found in SA Woolies bakery biscuits
IT’S enough to turn you off biscuits for a while. A shocked shopper was left horrified after noticing a mouse nibbling on some biscuits in the bakery aisle of a South Australian Woolworths.
Sign Woolies is losing the groceries war
WOOLIES appears to be losing its battle with Aldi and Coles over Australia’s $11 billion groceries market, with its latest results painting a grim picture.
Woolies burns cranky customer
A WOMAN has been shamed by Woolworths after she tried to outsmart the supermarket giant to earn an extra couple of bucks.
Woolies the fresh food profiteers?
A FACEBOOK challenge to the grocery giant has sparked spirited discussion of what’s a fair price for half a cauliflower.
Coles red-faced after Anzac gaffe
DAYS after rival Woolies was lambasted for breaking NSW’s strict Anzac Day trading laws, Coles’ chickens are coming home to roost.
Did Woolies do the right thing?
WAS Woolworths disrespectful to Anzac Day or simply meeting customers’ expectations? In doing the wrong thing, was it right?
Woolies in costly Anzac Day blunder
UH OH. This humble chicken label could turn into a $2.5 million headache for Woolies after a very sneaky Anzac Day move.
Dire warning for Coles and Woolworths
SUPERMARKET giants Woolworths and Coles should be seriously worried about Aldi’s “maturing” customer base.
RUSH HOUR: The stories you need to know today
A MOTHER has made a worrying discovery inside a Woolworths party pie she bought from a Gold Coast branch of the supermarket.
Woolworths pulls broccoli after redback scare
WOOLWORTHS has been forced to withdraw broccoli from its shelves after deadly redback spiders were discovered hiding among the vegetables bought from two Queensland stores.
Woolworths pulls broccoli from its shelves
WOOLWORTHS has been forced to withdraw broccoli from its shelves after deadly redback spiders were discovered hiding among the vegetables.
Aldi shoppers sparking ‘viral movement’
EVEN if you don’t buy your groceries at Aldi, you’re still winning. And with Aldi set to grow, it’s only going to get better.
Woolworths launches its new price war
WOOLWORTHS has singled out a major grocery staple to kick off its new price war with Coles, and the supermarket chain is just getting started.
Aldi eating Woolworths’ lunch
GERMAN discount chain Aldi continues its long march into Australia, with new data revealing more bad news for Woolworths.
Woolies rolling out Qantas Points
WOOLWORTHS has begun to roll out its new Qantas points loyalty program. But will it be enough to win back customers?
Coles and Woolies struggle to keep up
AUSTRALIAN retailers, particularly Coles and Woolworths, are at risk of being left behind in a crucial area, a new report has warned.
Coles’ slap in the face to Woolies
WOOLWORTHS caused customer outrage when it dumped Frequent Flyer — so Coles is getting into the travel business.
Why Aldi shoppers are blowing up
WOOLWORTHS and Coles are committed to the change, but customers are angry that Aldi won’t follow suit.
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