Woolworths beefs up its board

Colin Kruger WOOLWORTHS has added some much-needed retail experience to its board before what is expected to be another challenging quarterly sales announcement today.

India's open door means time ripe for Woolworths

Colin Kruger THE Indian government is opening the country's $US500 billion retail sector to foreign competition for the first time and Australian grocery giant Woolworths is expected to be among those looking to...

Heinz cans Coles, Woolworths

Eli Greenblat Global food manufacturer slams market power of Coles and Woolworths for fostering an ''inhospitable environment'' in Australia for suppliers.

Woolworths shake-up

Eli Greenblat New boss Grant O'Brien triggers company-wide changes from fresh fruit to hammers.

Woolworths to double house-brand sales

Eli Greenblat Woolworths will unveil an ambitious plan to double the sale of private-label products.

Myer shake-up a coup for Woolworths

Eli Greenblat How do you go from a rising star in a company to out the door in less than a year?

Woolworths executive calls it quits

Eli Greenblat The well-regarded boss of Woolworths' food, liquor and petrol business, Greg Foran, has resigned after being passed over for the top job.

Anxious investors sweat on Woolworths fourth quarter

Eli Greenblat Analysts will be keen to discover whether the sudden pull-back in consumer sentiment and spending patterns has hurt Woolworths.

Woolworths tries to outmuscle Coles

Adele Ferguson Woolworths is basking in better-than-expected third-quarter sales figures. Yet the blowtorch will return tomorrow when Coles releases its of figures.

Woolworths in pokie grip talks

Vanda Carson Woolworths could strengthen its grip on the poker machine sector if it goes ahead with talks to join New South Wales gambling king Arthur Laundy.

Woolworths bid interest dismissed

Elisabeth Sexton The ''cursory'' interest shown by Woolworths in a joint bid for Franklins four months ago did not prove the big supermarket chains would ever be ''credible'' rivals to Metcash in supplying wholesale...

Luscombe to quit Woolworths

Eli Greenblat After months of destabilising speculation, Woolworths announces the intended retirement of its CEO Michael Luscombe on 30 September.

Woolworths in a war of words over Fulton campaign

Nina Hendy Woolworths is being taken to court by an independent food supplier for the use of the phrase ''Honest to Goodness'' in its latest advertising campaign.

Woolworths, Coles 'pressured' prices

Elisabeth Sexton Woolworths and Coles placed ''great pressure'' on prices Queensland grocery company SPAR Australia could charge for wholesale supply, a witness says.

Woolworths starts to feel heat from Coles

Malcolm Maiden Woolworths CEO Michael Luscombe says he hasn't finished his shift at the checkout yet, but he will probably step down next year at the latest.

Where's Woolworths WOW factor?

Malcolm Maiden Woolworths had a chain of record profits and held the status of certified market star. What happened?

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Woolworths aims to be Masters of hardware

David McIntyre Woolworths's hardware brand is to be known as "Masters" as the company prepares to enter the hardware market.

Woolworths keeps guidance, lifts Q3 sales

Woolworths has reaffirmed full year earnings guidance after reporting a five per cent lift in third quarter sales.

ACCC OKs Woolworths Cellarmasters bid

The competition watchdog says it won't oppose Woolworths' proposed takeover of The Cellarmasters Group.