O’Brien exits with trolley groaning
The market saw $965m worth of reasons to buy Woolies yesterday on the news that Grant O’Brien was out the door.
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Banducci in running for top job
Woolworths supermarkets boss Brad Banducci has not ruled himself out of running for the top job when Grant O’Brien steps down.
Woolies exec in court grilling
A senior Woolworths executive, a co-architect of the Masters hardware chain, will give evidence about a failed property deal.
Winn-lose situation for wobbly Woolies
Online may be the way of the future when it comes to retailing but not for key Woolies exec Penny Winn.
Iser signs on dogged line to nail deal
It’s not usual for a pet dog to negotiate a multi-million-dollar property deal.
Woolies provides Anzac lesson
Veterans Affairs Minister Michael Ronaldson has warned the word Anzac cannot be trivialised after a disastrous Woolworths ad campaign.
Cost of war has a price tag
Companies should think twice … The Anzac centenary is not a celebration because there is nothing to celebrate.
Aussie plonk has legs in China
WOOLWORTHS’ fine wine adviser has played down concerns about the future prospects for top-end wine exports to China.
Retailers slam new Aust Post US service
THE peak retail body representing Australia’s biggest retailers has come out swinging against Australia Post.
Woolies defies critics with guidance
WOOLWORTHS has stuck to its guidance of growth of 4-7 per cent in net profit after tax despite a slump in its share price.
Woolies in clear over Oliver campaign
THE competition regulator has cleared Woolworths of any wrongdoing over its fresh food campaign featuring Jamie Oliver.
Independents give duopoly a challenge
THE Colesworth supermarket duopoly may dominate wine retail in this country but independent merchants are fighting back.
Supermarket invaders attack duopoly
For a generation of investors our supermarket “duopoly” — Coles and Woolworths — has delivered handsomely. But for how much longer?
Bauer Media CEO quits
BAUER Australia chief executive Matt Stanton has resigned with Yvonne Bauer acknowledging the move into Australia has been “tumultuous.”
Liquor licence
ARTISAN or artificial? Why shopping for spirit brands is suddenly so baffling.
The super gourmet switch
London has Harrods food hall and Fortnum & Mason. But could Australia’s answer to gourmet shopping be Woolies?
Woolies ‘knew of unsafe products’
A BABY suffered chemical burns and a woman broke her back after Woolworths knowingly sold dangerous “home brand’’ products, it is alleged.
Safety crackdown on home-brand products
SUPERMARKET giant Woolworths is being prosecuted for allegedly failing to withdraw dangerous products from its shelves.
Country Road falls into SA hands
SOUTH African retailer Woolworths Holdings has taken full control of fashion chain Country Road.
Carat retains Woolworths account
Carat has retained Woolworths’s $240m dollar media buying account in a controversial decision.
We got a bargain, Woolworths says
WOOLWORTHS Holdings boss Ian Moir says his company bought David Jones just in time to capture the benefits of a looming recovery.
Coates leaves Woolies
WOOLWORTHS executive Julie Coates has quit the company after more than 12 years in senior roles.
What next for cashed-up Lew?
THE rather tortuous progress of the bid by South Africa’s Woolworths for David Jones has ended with the right outcome.
High price to remove thorn in the side
SO, Solomon Lew and South Africa’s Woolworths have struck a deal to give him a massive profit on his Country Road shareholding.
Agencies left hanging on Woolies
THE battle for Woolworths’ $240 million media buying account has become embroiled in more controversy.
Are supermarket giants simply too big?
THE ACCC is out to see if Woolies and Coles have crossed the line.
Jamie Oliver to tackle Woolworths
JAMIE Oliver has agreed to talk with Woolworths about his concerns over its recent ‘Jamie’s Garden’ campaign.
Sol could cruel DJs buyer’s plans
THE emergence of Solomon Lew on the David Jones register will unsettle South Africa’s Woolworths.
Woolworths outlines DJs costs
SOUTH Africa’s Woolworths will pay its advisers a total of $37m in fees for their help in securing the acquisition of David Jones.
Don’t get thirsty for Coke yet
MANY would expect Coca-Cola to be able to withstand the competitive threat of the Australian grocery retail sector. Not so.
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