Sims gets cracking on bad eggs
A small business gets smashed as ACCC chairman Rod Sims spearheads a crusade to enforce free-range egg standards.
Woolworths
Masters sale to begin
The sale of hardware chain Masters will start this week despite a dispute between joint owners Woolworths and Lowe’s.
Developer in win over Woolies
Woolworths has suffered another loss in its court battle over the planned construction of a Masters hardware store.
Vouchers plug funding gaps
Cash-strapped schools are using supermarket vouchers to buy science equipment.
New Woolies chief starts repair
New Woolworths chief Brad Banducci has vowed to reignite his flagship supermarket business, taking the fight to Coles.
Woolies nightmare not over yet
Woolworths’ Masters disaster is staggering, but the loss of competitiveness in its supermarkets is just as worrying.
The challenges facing Banducci
The pressure is on Woolworths’ new chief executive as he looks to restore market confidence in the supermarket chain.
Woolies in first loss, names CEO
Woolworths has booked an interim net loss of $973m and tapped Brad Banducci to revive the ailing retailer.
O’Brien finally leaves Woolies
Woolworths chief Grant O’Brien left the retailer last night seven months after first announcing plans to retire.
Metcash poaches exec talent
Wholesaler Metcash has bolstered its management ranks by cherry-picking execs from rivals Woolworths and Aldi.
CEO O’Brien to miss Woolies shindig
Fund managers will have to live without the wisdom of outgoing Woolworths boss Grant O’Brien for the roadshow next month.
Don’t underestimate customers
Loyalty. It’s an issue Woolworths has looked at from both sides now, and is at the crux of many of its recent woes.
Ex-Oroton chief to lead Big W
Woolworths has installed former Oroton chief Sally Macdonald as the new boss of its Big W discount department store.
Ex-Oroton chief named at Big W
From luxury goods to discount stores: Woolworths has picked ex-Oroton boss Sally Macdonald to head its Big W chain.
Shorten’s salad day
We like to think Bill Shorten was channelling Thatcher when he held a press conference in front of a ‘vegetables’ sign.
Woolies’ Big W options
Speculation is mounting that Woolworths may have drafted in Goldman Sachs to weigh options for its Big W division.
Woolies has lost glory: Corbett
Returning executive Roger Corbett says Woolworths has “lost” some of what he has to bring back to the company.
Corbett rings up another win
New Woolies adviser Roger Corbett has plenty to be chuffed about this week.
Corbett asked to save Woolies
Woolworths has been warned that rehiring former CEO Roger Corbett as a consultant will be no “silver bullet”.
Woolies eyes wider CEO search
The Woolworths board is considering extending its search for a new chief executive beyond supermarket executives.
Suitors eye Woolworths’ Big W
Woolworths has refused to comment on speculation private equity firms are eyeing struggling retailer Big W.
ANZ shows how to stock top shelf
ANZ chairman David Gonski’s masterclass in rolling out a CEO changeover must have heads spinning at Woolies.
Woolworths faces $3m Masters bill
Masters could face $3 million in litigation costs linked to the bitter battle with a property developer.
Kelly joins Woolworths board
South Africa’s Woolworths Holdings has named former Westpac boss Gail Kelly as a non-executive director.
A tale of two strategies
Some retailers are reversing the trend to casuals and lifting the permanent headcount.
Woolies revamps ads in price war
Woolworths will overhaul the way food and grocery suppliers advertise in its stores in its price war with Coles.
Giants feel heat from low-cost invaders
The sell-off in Woolworths could be bad news for its archrival.
How Woolworths lost its way
Woolworths has failed to keep up with changes to the retail environment and the company faces big challenges.
O’Brien retires to Woolies day job
Woolies boss Grant O’Brien began his “retirement” yesterday by turning up to work.
Payout tipped to be about $10m
Woolworths chief Grant O’Brien is to walk away with a payout said to be worth about $10 million.
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