Coles' comeback?

Coles restructures in shadow of Wal-Mart rumours

Poor John Fletcher. The Coles Group chief executive was just about to announce a brave and much needed restructuring when…

AUSTRALIA: Wal-Mart reportedly eyeing Oz expansion

Wal-Mart is reportedly investigating the possibility of expanding into Australia and has sent a team of executives Down Under in…

AUSTRALIA: Coles Myer announces major rebranding

Australian retail group Coles Myer has announced a major rebranding and the launch of a new business structure. The company…

AUSTRALIA: Anticipation builds as Coles Myer strategy to be revealed

Retailer Coles Myer is due to reveal its eagerly awaited new five-year strategy on Monday (31 July) and, analysts suggest,…

AUSTRALIA: Coles ponders Bi-Lo merger

According to local press reports, the Australian retail combine Coles Myer Ltd. is considering scrapping its budget supermarket brand Bi-Lo…

AUSTRALIA: Coles sale of Myer completed

Coles Myer today (2 June) announced that the sale of the Myer department store business to Newbridge Capital and the…

AUSTRALIA: Coles Myer Q3 sales rise

Australia’s largest retailer, Coles Myer, today (23 May) announced third quarter sales of AUD$9.1bn (US$753.94m), an increase of 4.9% for…

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.…

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…