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Woolworths' results still lags behind Coles
Woolworths continues to run second after Coles following the release of the grocery giant’s first half year sales results.
Big W, Target top list for customer satisfaction
Discount department stores are giving online and premium outlets a run for their money when it comes to customer satisfaction.
Paul Frank to sell in Big W
Fashion brand Paul Frank has launched a partnership with Australian retailer Big W.
Woolworths releases final Dick Smith results
Woolworths Limited has released its first quarter results for the 14 weeks until 30 September, seven days before it sold the struggling Dick Smith retail business to Anchorage Capital Partners.
Winners, losers for in-store customer service
Choice recently conducted a Shadow Shopper survey for the top ten retailers in Australia to see how their customer service skills stack up against one another.
Big W talks store layout, CE strategy
When Big W opened the doors on its new store in Canberra last month, the brand took the opportunity to showcase a new store format to consumers.
Woolworths to focus on Masters expansion
Woolworths’ net profit after tax has dropped more than 16 per cent to $966.9 million, as a result of the Dick Smith restructure but said there are plans for future grwoth in the home improvement market.
Woolworths' strong first half 5% increase
Woolworths has produced what has been described as "solid" half-year results with sales reaching $29.7 billion, a 5 per cent increase on the previous year.
BIG W's Christmas glitch
Just days before Christmas, BIG W has uncovered a glitch in its online lay-by order system that will see delivery delays for about 700 customers.
Woolies trails behind Coles
It food and liquor sales for the first quarter saw sales increase 4.4 per cent to $9.7 billion but it wasn't enough to beat Cole's 5.2 per cent increase.
Darrell Lea, BIG W partner up
In an aim to fulfil currently under represented channels and expand its distribution, Darrell Lea has signed a deal with BIG w to introduce a selection of its range to a new market.
Shop A Docket reunites with Woolworths
The company will be the sole provider of all docket receipt rolls that will be distributed at the point-of-sale in Woolworths and Big W stores.
Dick Smith and Big W set to open next to Canberra Costco
Retail giant Woolworths announced on Monday that it plans to open a new Dick Smith retail shopfront in the Majura Park precinct near Canberra Airport.
Woolies signs into 20-year lease deal
The Williams Landing planned community will be home to a Woolworths supermarket, Big W and a Masters home improvement store, with a total leased area of 25,400 square metres.
Sales growth keeps Woolies upbeat
While global economic conditions continue to be tough, Woolworths has experienced overall sales growth of 5.1 per cent in the first nine months of the trading year.
Time to reinvent and innovate: research
Department stores were tipped to suffer in the face of online retailing but IbisWorld research shows that their revenue is expected to increase by 1 per cent in 2010-11, reaching $20.66 billion.
Big W to open automated DC
One of the largest of its type in the southern hemisphere, the DC will utilise innovative GTP picking technology powered by Dematic's storage and retrieval system for split case operations, the Multishuttle.
Big W to open automated DC
One of the largest of its type in the southern hemisphere, the DC will utilise innovative GTP picking technology powered by Dematic’s storage and retrieval system for split case operations, the Multishuttle.
DJs tops most trusted brand list
David Jones surpassed Myer by a small margin with 32 per cent of respondents stating that Myer was the most trusted department store brand while DJs came out on top with 36 per cent.
Woolworths posts a $2.1 billion sales increase
Woolworths this week announced full year sales of $51.7 billion, a $2.1 billion or 4.2 per cent increase on the previous year.
First green Big W to open in Australia
The very first green Big W will open today in Inverell, using 30 per cent less energy than a standard store.
Big W launches online store
Big W is launching Big W Online (bigw.com.au), a brand-new online store offering access to more than 4000 items in the Big W range.
Room for improvement in retailers email marketing campaigns
A study has found that retailers such as Big W, Dick Smith and Myer are 25 per cent more likely to offer email recipients choices during the opt-in stage than those in the US, but lag behind in offering consumers sale or discount incentives.
Woolworths half year sales up 6%
Woolworths has announced that half year sales have increased six per cent to $27.2 billion with Big W, Dick Smith and Woolworths supermarkets all showing growth.
Consumers to spend $20.5 billion in Christmas sales
Despite economic talk turning towards recovery, IBISWorld predicts rising interest rates and the absence of cash hand-outs will see consumers saving more than spending this Christmas.
Woolworths sales increase 7.4 per cent
Woolworths announced first quarter sales of $13.4 billion, as sales increased 7.4 per cent.
Big W recalls flammable children's sleepwear
Big W has recalled 27 styles of children's sleepwear after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission revealed that the nightwear was incorrectly labelled 'low fire danger'.
Woolworths, Big W post strong sales results
Woolworths has announced full year sales of $49.6 billion, on a 52-week normalised basis sales increased by $3.4 billion, or 7.5 per cent on the previous year.
Peter Morrissey joins BIG W for clothing range
Australian fashion icon Peter Morrissey is joining forces with Australia's leading discount department store BIG W to launch a new range of stylish clothes at affordable prices.
