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Woolworths profit falls 20.6 per cent amid strikes, changing consumer habits

Inside Retail

Woolworths Group booked lower profit in the first half, attributed to the 17-day industrial action impacting its supermarket business last December and a trend of customers seeking more value when shopping. The group’s net profit fell 20.6 per cent to $1.45 billion. .” per cent higher to $3.9

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Analysis: Coles, Woolies’ shrinking product ranges are all about the bottom line

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Retailers have long been obsessed with expanding their product ranges product diversification and line extension have been critical for supermarkets to keep pace with online marketplaces like Amazon. However, Australias leading supermarkets are changing tack. per cent to $739 million and earnings before interest and tax fell 14.2

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For Thai retailers CP Axtra and Big C, new stores and fresh food drive growth

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Note that although Makro is billed as a wholesaler, its customer base includes an enthusiastic consumer segment that prefers the Makro bulk-buy experience and uses it as an alternative go-to for products it cannot get at a regular supermarket. per cent, and net profit was 1.3 Big C has delivered net profit of 4.0

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Thai hypermarket Big C boosts profits with fresh food focus

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Apart from its more than 1800 hypermarkets, supermarkets and convenience stores, Big C’s retail business also encompasses a network of 155 pharmacies, nearly 70 book stores and 45 coffee shops. Over the past 12 months, the company added a net 130 new stores, including 115 Big C Mini and one hypermarket. billion baht (US$2.3

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Coles pockets $1 billion profit as Smarter Selling pays off

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Coles’ Smarter Selling strategy is paying off for the Australian supermarket giant, with approximately $300 million in extra savings in the bank at the end of FY21. At its full year results announcement on Wednesday morning, Coles revealed that net profit broke the one-billion-dollar mark, rising 2.8 per cent to $1.005 billion.

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Why Dollarama is just the latest global entrant in Australia’s discount market

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The Canadian convenience chain Dollaramas recent acquisition bid for The Reject Shop highlights a growing trend of international retailers assessing Australias discount market. Walker provided further insight into the strategic moves that positioned The Reject Shop for this acquisition. First thing is to look at Dollarama itself.

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Cedar Woods sells Williams Landing Shopping Centre for $60 million

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Victoria’s Williams Landing Shopping Centre has been sold for $60 million after owner Cedar Woods accepted an unconditional offer which also includes one hectare of adjacent development land. The shopping centre has a Woolworths supermarket, 30 specialty stores, a childcare facility, and two levels of office space.

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