Woolworths will finally be able to sell what remains of its Masters home improvement chain with Lowe’s forced to sell its share in the business. The US-based Lowe’s hardware entered into a joint-venture...

Independent supermarket wholesale group, Metcash, is expected to finalise its acquisition of Woolworths’ Home Timber and Hardware by the end of this week. One Wednesday 24 August 2016, Metcash requested...

Woolworths has made a major announcement confirming its plan to sell or close its failed Masters hardware chain.   By a strange twist of fate, the announcement has come at the same time as its competitor...

New Zealand’s Ministry of Primary Industries has said it is concerned about the cost it will take for its nation’s food producers to comply with Australia’s new proposed country of origin labelling...

Food and liquor sales for Woolworths ‘disappointing’ in third quarter Australian supermarket giant Woolworths’ third quarter results have shown some improvement in its food and liquor business, but...

Concerns about trends in Woolworths results Australian supermarket giant Woolworths has announced a drop in Net Profit After Tax of 3.1 per cent, to $1,280.4 million, for the half year ended 4 January...

Coles ‘invests in lower prices’, lifts Wesfarmers’ earnings Wesfarmers has reported a net profit after tax from continuing operations of $1,376 million for the half-year ended 31 December 2014, an...

Woolworths sees ‘lower than expected’ first quarter growth Australian supermarket giant Woolworths has reported first quarter sales of $16.2 billion for the 2015 financial year, an increase of 3 per...

Wesfarmers first quarter results show strong growth from Coles Wesfarmers Limited has announced its retail sales results for the first quarter of the 2015 financial year, showing strong growth from Coles,...

No ACCC opposition to Woolworths proposed acquisition of Hudson Building Supplies The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has announced that it will not oppose the proposed acquisition of Hudson...