Australian retail giant Woolworths has posted rising third-quarter sales thanks to robust growth domestically and from its non-food divisions.

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Woolworths reported an 8.8% rise in sales to A$10.6bn (US$8.8bn) for the three months to 1 April. Revenue from its Australian Food and Liquor business increased by 8.3% to just under A$7bn.


Naum Onikul, the company’s director of supermarkets, said today (17 April): “Our team has continued to focus on improving our fresh food offering with an emphasis on quality and in-store execution.”


Woolworths said its sales in New Zealand increased by 3% due to “real progress” in areas including fresh food, the company said.


CEO Michael Luscombe added that the company is keeping its full-year forecast of annual sales growth of 8-12%.

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Woolworths will announce its fourth-quarter results on 17 July. Its full-year figures will be published on 27 August.

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