Woolworths subsidiary, Dan Murphy's, is almost ready to open its first large-format discount outlet in Western Australia on Culloton Crescent, Westminster, after looking for an entry point into the state's liquor retailing scene for several years.
THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has outlined its preliminary view regarding the proposed acqui-sition of Action Supermarkets by Woolworths, raising concerns it has with respect to c
MUCH of the credit for the recent success of one of Australia's biggest retailers, Woolworths, is given to Reg Clairs, who climbed the retail ranks all the way from retail trainee to chief executive.
IT may seem a simple, or rather obvious, business strategy but Patrick Stephenson puts much of his success with the Liberty Liquors chain down to communication and marketing.
A plan by Coles and Woolworths to take over the distribution of milk to their supermarkets is expected to lead to a major rationalisation of Western Australia's milk distributors.
JUST six months since its introduction, shopping hours deregulation is already reshaping Tasmania's retail sector — and the news is not good for WA independent operators watching for the results of competition review here.
THE worst kept secret in WA's liquor industry was finally broken this week when Woolworths confirmed it had acquired the Patrick Stephen-son's 45-store Liberty Liquors chain for a reputed $60 million.
