Cairns lifts Woolies holding
Chairman Gordon Cairns spent $120,000 on Woolworths stock the day after Lowe’s legal salvo over Masters.
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Local wage revolution looms
A huge shift in the economics of employing people is occurring and our largest employers are in the firing line.
DJs’ threat to supermarkets
Moody’s has warned David Jones’ food expansion may weaken Coles and Woolworths’ market share.
Masters mess exposes JV cracks
The Masters fallout reveals cracks in what were assumed to be the solid foundations of joint venture agreements.
Inquiry call over union deals
The small-business lobby has called for an inquiry into pay deals between major retailers and the SDA.
Lowe’s stands firm on Masters
US retailer Lowe’s says Woolworths has no authority to wind up their failed Masters joint venture without its consent.
Stockland chairman to retire
Graham Bradley is set to stand down after 11 years chairing the shopping centre owner.
Woolies ‘can’t sell Masters’
US giant Lowe’s says Woolworths is negotiating the liquidation of their Masters joint venture without legal authority.
Masters partners back in court
Former hardware partners turned adversaries US retail giant Lowe’s and Woolworths will face off in court today.
Woolies sells Gage Roads stake
The craft brewer plans a return to its independent roots, following the supermarket giant’s exit.
Missing in the Masters mess
As the Masters breakup scrap heads to court, widespread confusion is clouding the complex property moves.
Woolworths faces Lowe’s suit
Lowe’s yesterday blasted partner Woolworths for “oppressive conduct’’ and acting in “bad faith’’ over Masters.
Blackstone still in Masters race
The legal dispute between Lowe’s and Woolworths may put private equity firm Blackstone back in the race for Masters.
Gloves off after Masters disaster
The full extent of the Masters debacle was underlined yesterday when Lowe’s took legal action against Woolworths.
Nail guns at 10 paces
It’s obvious that what Lowe’s wants is a far cry from what Woolworths thinks it should get.
Woolies deal going ahead: Di Pilla
The author of the Masters property buyout says Lowe’s is trying to squeeze money from Woolworths.
Woolies, Lowe’s in breakup fight
Court action by US hardware giant Lowe’s could scupper Woolworths’ deal to pull the plug on its Masters business.
Woolies in champion campaign
Woolworths was the biggest advertiser during Channel Seven’s Olympic coverage, followed by McDonalds, Telstra, Toyota, Harvey Norman and Optus.
Disaster was all DIY by Woolies
The slow-motion trainwreck of Woolworths’ Masters experiment is finally over.
Banducci bets on culture change
Yoga, ocean swimming, mindfulness … whatever Woolies boss Brad Banducci is doing seems to be working.
Price is Banducci’s game plan
Brad Banducci’s game plan is simple: cut margins to put pressure on price and lift sales and market share.
Di Pilla aid for Masters tenants
David Di Pilla, who spearheaded the acquisition of Masters stores, will start meeting prospective tenants today.
DJs defies flat fashion market
David Jones has proven a winner for South Africa’s Woolworths Holdings as it sharply lifted annual profit.
Has Woolies turned the corner?
Woolworths supermarkets are operating at a lower profit margin to Coles for the first time in eight years.
Woolworths shows signs of life
Amid the flood of red ink, there were faint hints Banducci’s turnaround plan is gaining traction.
Food and petrol fail Woolworths
Woolworths has slumped to a $1.23bn loss as its once mighty supermarkets arm suffered a 40pc slide in earnings.
Di Pilla helps close Masters door
The Masters deal ends one headache for Brad Banducci, who must get Woolworths’ supermarkets back in shape.
Woolies pulls plug on Masters
Woolworths is likely to retrieve only a few million dollars from its disastrous push into hardware six years ago.
Final nail in hardware coffin
Finally — unbelievably — Woolies chair Gordon Cairns has slammed shut the book on the retailer’s disastrous Masters.
Di Pilla outguns Blackstone
The lease deals struck with Bunnings, The Good Guys and JB Hi-Fi gave the Di Pilla-led group an edge over Blackstone.
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