Australian retail

Market share dispute at heart of ACCC inquiry

With the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) probing grocery pricing in the country, independent retailers last week reiterated claims that…

AUS: Competition alive and well, says Woolworths

Woolworths, Australia’s largest food retailer, has hit back at claims that it avoids competition with rival Coles and that its…

AUS: Indie retail chief slams Woolworths, Coles

Food manufacturers in Australia are being “done over” by the country’s two supermarket giants Woolworths and Coles, according to the…

AUS: Record profits for Coles owner Wesfarmers

Australian conglomerate Wesfarmers, owner of supermarket chain Coles, has announced record half-year profits as a result of the acquisition of…

Coles needs to regain customer focus

Coles may be Australia’s second largest grocer but it is lagging way behind market leader Woolworths in the stock market.…

AUSTRALIA: Coles Myer posts 10.5% rise in earnings

Australian retail group Coles Myer Ltd has posted a 10.5% rise in half-year net profit after tax (NPAT) to A$484.5m,…

Spotlight on private label as Oz catches up with Europe

Private label is stealing a march on brand names, and nowhere is this truer than in the food sector. Grocers…

AUSTRALIA: Private label goes up-market

The proportion of own brand products is set to rise in Australia, as the nation’s two largest supermarket chains push…

Can own-label products help Coles catch up?

In the second part of this week’s focus on the Australian food retail market, David Robertson looks at Woolworths’ main…

Woolworths’ domination looks set to continue

With 76% of Australia’s food retail market, just two companies, Woolworths and Coles, dominate the region. In a two-part review,…