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Woolworths Ltd news

 
12 August 2013
Woolworths has opened a new food emporium style small format store at Brisbane's Hamilton Harbour, featuring concepts and ranges tailored for city living. Smaller format designed for city living The new store at Hamilton Harbour is just over 1,100 sqm and both signals the retailer's desire to open smaller format stores in urban areas, but also its growing focus on its strategy to better tailo...
30 July 2013
In an upbeat announcement of its full year results, Woolworths reports operating sales of AUS $58.5bn, increasing 4.8% on the previous year, adjusting for the 53rd week of sales. 'Strategic Priorities' starting to bear fruit The retailer's sharpened focus on its core businesses and implementation of Strategic Priorities underscored sales growth in a period of consumer uncertainty and low ...
17 June 2013
Woolworths' chief executive Grant O'Brien has put his backing behind strengthening the retailer's capability to deliver ready meal solutions, supporting both the changing needs of customers but also the retailer's increasing focus on smaller urban formats. Vertically integrated facilities to deliver new ready meal ranges The Australian reports that Woolworths plans to build several factories ...
17 June 2013
Australia's market-leading grocery retailer has announced that it is to open its first 24 hour full sized supermarket in Queensland, close to Brisbane Airport. Mix of customers to benefit from longer opening hours The supermarket at Brisbane Airport's Skygate retail precinct will begin trading around the clock, seven days a week on 1 July. Woolworths has chosen this store as its first Queens...
12 June 2013
Just weeks after Woolworths launched its new Every Day Value price offensive, the retailer has unveiled a re-launch of its Extra Special savings scheme for Everyday Rewards loyalty card holders. Over 1,000 new Extra Special savings on popular products Woolworths has moved to strengthen the communication of its Extra Special in-store savings scheme, which it launched in May 2012 . From Wedne...
29 May 2013
Following continued price cutting by main rival Coles, Australia's market leading retailer has moved to cut the price of hundreds of family essentials across its stores. 'Every Day Value' on family essentials The new campaign called 'Every Day Value' sees the retailer introduce price reductions on customers' most popular products, with some lines seeing reductions  of up to 33%. Woolworths ...
16 May 2013
Australia's market leading grocery retailer has installed a convenient Click & Collect location at Australia's second busiest airport. Walk-in or drive through service available The concept is located outside the airport next to a new public pick up lane.  Woolworths hopes that passengers returning from trips will be able to order fridge and pantry essentials up to a week in advance of their ...
14 May 2013
Woolworths has declared its rollout of iPads to its store managers a success, with the initiative allowing them to spend an extra working day every week on the shop floor. Technology enabling more time in customer facing roles In August 2012, the retailer issued all of its 890 store managers with iPads, enabling them to free up time traditionally spent in the backroom in front of a computer a...
12 April 2013
Woolworths has reported third quarter sales for the 13 weeks to 31 March 2013, with sales fromcontinuing operations up 5.7% to AU$14,432m. Its Supermarket Division saw sales continue to grow well, up 5.0% to AU$12,817m. Australian Food and Liquor sales up 5.6% to AU$9,945m Like-for-like (LFL) sales growth in Australian food and liquor continued to recover, increasing 3.8%, compared to 2.4%...
08 April 2013
Woolworths has launched a new beauty department in its flagship Town Hall store in central Sydney. New beauty bar, dedicated staff and free treatments On our last visit to Woolworths Town Hall store the work for the new concept was underway and this week sees the launch of a new beauty category for Australia's market-leading retailer. The new beauty department features a unique store-in-...