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Woolworths expansion into coffee pod machines, a vertical extension of a brand?

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Woolworths’ latest move in the coffee pod market signals a new trend in brand extension and retail diversification. Woolworths is the latest to jump on the single-serve coffee machine bandwagon, and...

Coles shopping trolley woes in 2 court cases

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Two different court cases involving shopping trolleys have lobbed big bills on the supermarket giant Coles. Coles has been ordered by the Supreme Court of New South Wales to pay $500,000 to a woman who...

Coles first quarter sales up but deflation continues in the liquor sector

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Wesfarmers Limited today announced its retail sales results for the first quarter of the 2013 financial year, with Coles’ comparable food and liquor sales up 3.7 per cent for the quarter. Coles overall...

ALDI continues to grow along the east coast

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Supermarket giant ALDI opened its latest store in Queensland yesterday at the newly renovated Redbank Plaza, Brisbane. The new Redbank plaza store joins 280 ALDI stores operating across the Australian...

Coles launches website identifying origins of its fresh fruit and vegs

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Coles supermarket group has launched a new website to inform customers of the origin of their fruit and vegetables. Although Coles said 96 per cent of their fresh fruit and vegetables are grown in Australia,...

Woolworths supermarket first quarter sales well up

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Woolworths Limited today announced good first quarter sales from continuing operations in their supermarket and liquor division in Australia, with figures up 4.6 per cent over the corresponding period...

Wesfarmers considers $700 Million partial spin-off of Coles real estate

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Wesfarmers will potentially spin off around 25 of its Coles Supermarket properties by the end of 2012, valued at around $700 Million. It has been reported that Wesfarmers has enlisted investment banks...

Coles launches ‘Simply Less’ range to encourage healthy eating

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Coles Supermarket group has announced the launch of a range of 90 ‘Simply Less’ healthy food options to encourage Australians to choose healthier food options. The ‘Simply Less’ range was developed...

Will an Australian supermarket look at this Indian opportunity?

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At the same time as Australia’s Prime Minister Julia Gillard is visiting India to encourage new business between the two countries, a major Indian retailer, Future Group, has announced it is searching...

Woolworths in-store baked bread to contain no additives

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In a first for Australian supermarkets, Woolworths has announced that over 70 lines of its in-store baked bread will be produced free from artificial colours, flavours, emulsifiers and preservatives to...