Articles with tag woolworths
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Woolworths-owned craft beer brand Sail & Anchor has made its first foray into limited edition beers with the release of Jack Tar, a 9.5 per cent ABV Imperial Stout.
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[Fri 17/05/2013 12:00:00] |
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Dan Murphy's received its best ever sales response to the all-Australian wine catalogue released as part of Aussie Wine Month, according to Woolworths Liquor Group director Brad Banducci.
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[Fri 03/05/2013 12:00:00] |
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Woolworths will retain its 25 per cent share in Gage Roads Brewing under the terms of a $7.4 million share placement to the retailer and institutional investors.
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[Mon 22/04/2013 12:00:00] |
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Woolworths' Australian Food and Liquor division has reported third quarter sales of $9.9 billion, an increase of $0.5 billion or 5.6 per cent on the previous year (4.9 per cent Easter adjusted).
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[Fri 12/04/2013 12:00:00] |
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Woolworths' proposal to open a new Dan Murphy's store within six kilometres of an existing one has been stymied by the Liquor Commission of Western Australia.
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[Wed 10/04/2013 12:00:00] |
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Amid ongoing reports that Woolworths is looking to buy a South Australian winery, director of liquor Brad Banducci has outlined the retailer's progress in taking its private label strategy to a more sophisticated level.
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[Fri 01/03/2013 12:00:00] |
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Woolworths has rejected the suggestion that it missed its chance to punish rival Coles for bowing out of the price war on mainstream beer.
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[Fri 01/03/2013 12:00:00] |
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The rebranding of all Woolworths Liquor convenience outlets as BWS will be a major focus this year for Woolworths Liquor Group, which will also be ramping up its online operations, according to director Brad Banducci.
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[Wed 06/02/2013 12:00:00] |
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Woolworths' underlying liquor sales growth was in line with the 4.8 per cent overall growth achieved by its food and liquor business last quarter, the retailer reported.
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[Fri 01/02/2013 12:00:00] |
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Sales through Woolworths' hotels business were $759 million for the half year to December 30, an increase of 19.3 per cent on the previous year, the company reported.
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[Fri 01/02/2013 12:00:00] |
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Ultimo Wine Centre owner Jon Osbeiston has declined to comment on reports that Woolworths has emerged as frontrunner to acquire the successful Sydney outlet.
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[Wed 23/01/2013 12:00:00] |
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Dan Murphy's has introduced 'Click & Collect', a new service enabling shoppers to order online and pick up their drinks from their nearest store in only two hours.
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[Mon 10/12/2012 12:00:00] |
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Woolworths' legal battles with Western Australian liquor authorities have continued with the Supreme Court rejection of its bid to open a Dan Murphy's store in Rockingham.
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[Fri 07/12/2012 12:00:00] |
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Woolworths has failed to convince the Supreme Court of Western Australia that liquor regulators erred in rejecting the retailer's application for a new Dan Murphy's store in suburban Perth.
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[Wed 07/11/2012 12:00:00] |
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Woolworths Liquor has launched four new craft beers under the Sail & Anchor brand.
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[Fri 02/11/2012 12:00:00] |
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Treasury Wine Estates' lower alcohol, lower calorie wines are set to have their own dedicated space in 350 Woolworths Liquor stores.
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[Mon 22/10/2012 12:00:00] |
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Sales through Australian Leisure & Hospitality Group, the Woolworths-owned pub group, were up $379 million for the first quarter of the 2012-13 financial year.
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[Fri 19/10/2012 12:00:00] |
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Liquor authorities were not persuaded by Woolworths' arguments in favour of opening a new Dan Murphy's store in Byron Bay, northern New South Wales.
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[Wed 10/10/2012 12:00:00] |
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The Australian National Retailers Association, representing Coles and Woolworths, has rejected a report by independent grocers and liquor retailers calling for regulators to take action against the continued expansion of the chains.
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[Wed 15/08/2012 12:00:00] |
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Gage Roads Brewing Co has continued to ramp up production of private label beer for part-owner Woolworths, a strategy that boosted the company's revenue by 25 per cent to $19.7 million last financial year.
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[Fri 03/08/2012 12:00:00] |
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Brad Banducci, the recently appointed director of Woolworths Liquor Group, has been appointed a director of Gage Roads Brewing following the resignation of Steve Greentree on Friday.
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[Mon 30/07/2012 12:00:00] |
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Woolworths has reported total liquor sales for the 2011-12 financial year of $6.6 billion, an 11.9 per cent increase on last year.
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[Mon 23/07/2012 12:00:00] |
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Woolworths says its target of opening a minimum of 16 BWS and Dan Murphy's liquor stores this year remains unchanged, despite the recent deferral of two BWS stores.
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[Fri 06/07/2012 12:00:00] |
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The ACCC has given Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group the green light to settle its purchase of 28 NSW pubs, and the Woolworths-owned company is now in talks with the regulator about competition concerns it has raised in relation to five bottleshops
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[Fri 29/06/2012 12:00:00] |
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A small group of Woolworths shareholders is lobbying the company to introduce a $1 bet limit on its 12,000 poker machines.
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[Wed 27/06/2012 12:00:00] |
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Australia's competition watchdog has outlined serious concerns with the Woolworths-owned Australian Leisure & Hospitality Group's proposed acquisition of a Sydney pub and big box liquor store owned by the Bayfield Hotel Group.
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[Fri 01/06/2012 12:00:00] |
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New Zealand brewer McCashins has expanded an agreement with Woolworths to range its Stoke Beer brand in Dan Murphy's stores, off the back of a private label cider deal between the companies.
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[Mon 07/05/2012 12:00:00] |
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Gage Roads, the brewer part-owned by supermarket Woolworths, has revealed it will launch a range of its own products in 640ml large bottles following a recent upgrade of its packaging line.
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[Fri 04/05/2012 12:00:00] |
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A fresh liquor store acquisition proposed by Woolworths has gone before Australia's competition watchdog, which is now considering a total of five liquor transactions planned by the retailer.
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[Mon 30/04/2012 12:00:00] |
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A couple of 20-something Melburnians have already won plaudits for their brand new cider, which is now getting traction with the Woolworths-owned ALH Group.
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[Thu 26/04/2012 12:00:00] |
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A new proposal by ALH Group to open a liquor outlet has gone before Australia's competition watchdog, which is still deliberating over the Woolworths-owned company's planned acquisition of pubs owned by the Laundy, Waugh, De Angelis and Bayfield groups.
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[Thu 26/04/2012 12:00:00] |
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Woolworths Liquor has reported another quarter of "pleasing" growth across all its brands, but pubs division ALH Group experienced flat comparable sales growth for the period.
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[Mon 23/04/2012 12:00:00] |
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ALH Group has won a Supreme Court injunction restraining an expert witness from assisting a local council in its opposition of a proposed Dan Murphy's liquor store.
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[Wed 11/04/2012 12:00:00] |
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In an unprecedented move, Woolworths has collaborated with brewer Lion to develop a new limited release Hahn beer that will be available exclusively at the retailer's own bottleshops.
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[Fri 09/03/2012 12:00:00] |
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The ACCC has raised specific competition concerns about five of the hotels that are the subject of a major buy-out proposed by the Woolworths-owned ALH Group.
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[Fri 09/03/2012 12:00:00] |
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Woolworths' private label brands are now its liquor division's second largest supplier by value, the retailer said, as it announced group liquor sales for the first half of 2011-12 had increased to $3.6 billion.
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[Fri 02/03/2012 12:00:00] |
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Despite recording a first half loss of $80,000, Western Australian brewer Gage Roads is still hopeful of achieving a full-year profit, driven by the continued growth of its brewing under contract for part-owner Woolworths.
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[Fri 02/03/2012 12:00:00] |
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A liquor regulator has refused a bid by Woolworths to open a Dan Murphy's liquor outlet next to a youth outreach centre.
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[Wed 22/02/2012 12:00:00] |
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Woolworths' pub arm Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group has requested more time to amend a major hotel redevelopment proposal that includes a Dan Murphy's liquor store, after its initial plan was pilloried by local residents.
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[Mon 13/02/2012 12:00:00] |
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Coles has appointed former Rudd Government staffer Andrew Charlton as finance chief of its liquor business in a bid to address the division's flagging fortunes.
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[Fri 03/02/2012 12:00:00] |
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Coles is working hard to improve its online liquor retail offering, parent company Wesfarmers said, as analysts criticised its failure to compete with the multichannel format provided by Woolworths.
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[Fri 03/02/2012 12:00:00] |
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Woolworths opened 14 Dan Murphy's stores during the first half of the 2011-12 financial year, and its liquor business experienced another quarter of strong growth across all brands, the company said.
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[Wed 01/02/2012 12:00:00] |
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Coles and Woolworths have emerged relatively unscathed from the NSW crackdown on liquor licence applications by the three major chains.
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[Fri 27/01/2012 12:00:00] |
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Health authorities have failed in another bid to prevent Woolworths from opening a Dan Murphy's store in suburban Perth.
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[Wed 25/01/2012 12:00:00] |
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Liquor regulators will meet this week to decide on the future of discount liquor retailing in NSW, with bottle shop applications by the three large supermarket chains currently at a standstill.
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[Mon 23/01/2012 12:00:00] |
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Woolworths is bullish about the future potential for Australia's craft beer segment, which the retailer says is driving trend-defying beer sales growth in its liquor stores.
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[Mon 23/01/2012 12:00:00] |
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An independent bottle shop owner who marshalled the community against a liquor store proposed by supermarket Woolworths, before selling his outlet to the Coles-owned Liquorland business, should not have to pay Woolworths' wasted legal costs, a liquor regu
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[Wed 18/01/2012 12:00:00] |
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Liquor retailer Dan Murphy's sells an average of just one bottle per store per week of the 95 per cent ABV Polish spirit that has been depicted by tabloid media as posing a major threat to the community.
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[Mon 16/01/2012 12:00:00] |
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Woolworths is concerned about the "misguided" opposition by Western Australian health authorities to big box liquor stores, which the retailer says adds unnecessary time, expense and uncertainty to the licence application process.
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[Fri 13/01/2012 12:00:00] |
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A liquor regulator has approved an application by supermarket Woolworths to open a new Dan Murphy's outlet despite concerns raised by a public health agency.
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[Wed 11/01/2012 12:00:00] |
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Cellarmasters has stressed that it was not responsible for an error that resulted in the wine seller's brochure being sent to children.
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[Mon 12/12/2011 12:00:00] |
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Woolworths says its national, intranet-based liquor accord management system has proved invaluable for its liquor store managers and a similar resource should be made available for all accord members.
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[Fri 25/11/2011 12:00:00] |
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Woolworths is seeking approval from Australia's competition watchdog to acquire a takeaway liquor licence in an area in which it already operates three liquor stores.
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[Mon 21/11/2011 12:00:00] |
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As the battle between Coles and Woolworths intensifies, the Liquor Stores Association NSW has poured scorn on claims by the state's pubs that lower prices in bottle shops lead to excessive drinking.
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[Fri 18/11/2011 12:00:00] |
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The food and liquor businesses of Coles and Woolworths have recorded comparable sales growth for the first quarter of 2011-12.
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[Wed 02/11/2011 12:00:00] |
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New chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), Rod Sims, has told the major supermarket chains they are 'on notice' and face close scrutiny to ensure they don't misuse their market power.
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[Wed 12/10/2011 12:00:00] |
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After only three months on the market, 'the most significant on-premise and retail share opportunity' has sold amid a hive of activity in Perth.
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[Fri 02/09/2011 12:00:00] |
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Australia's biggest retailer has warned of challenging times ahead as Woolworths reported a slight sales increase of 4.7 per cent for the 2011 financial year.
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[Wed 20/07/2011 12:00:00] |
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Gage Roads Brewing has announced plans to expand its operation over the next four years with contract brewing to play a more important role in the WA brewer's strategy.
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[Mon 11/07/2011 12:00:00] |
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Woolworths has launched its latest private label spirit, Finnlaigh Irish Whiskey, named after one of the legendary High Kings of Ireland, Aedh Finnlaigh, who reigned from 861 to 876 AD.
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[Wed 29/06/2011 12:00:00] |
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The big two retailers have agreed to a floor price for alcohol and the phasing out of two-litre casks in Alice Springs following pressure from government and community bodies.
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[Fri 24/06/2011 12:00:00] |
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While the specifics remain under wraps, a deal that stands to upsize the Australian Leisure & Hospitality Group (ALH) to the biggest hotelier in NSW looks like going ahead.
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[Thu 19/05/2011 12:00:00] |
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has approved Woolworth's proposed acquisition of The Cellarmasters Group.
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[Mon 02/05/2011 12:00:00] |
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The Board of Woolworths Limited has today (April 4) announced the intended retirement of CEO and managing director Michael Luscombe and anointed Grant O'Brien as his successor.
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[Mon 04/04/2011 12:00:00] |
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Coles has denied it was preparing to promote and sell Foster's VB at $28 per carton with a spokesperson playing down speculation that beer would remain a touchstone in supplier discontent with supermarket chain discounting.
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[Fri 25/03/2011 12:00:00] |
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Woolworths has denied media reports it is involved in a 'beer war' with the Foster's Group after the beer producer recently refused to deliver stock to several retailers.
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[Wed 23/03/2011 12:00:00] |
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Woolworths has expanded its liquor offering with the acquisition of The Cellarmasters Group (Cellarmasters) from Archer Capital for $340 million.
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[Mon 28/02/2011 12:00:00] |
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Woolworths has reported a six percent rise in net profit for the first half of the financial year with the retailer's liquor and hotel operations reflecting the lower growth figures of the overall operation.
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[Mon 28/02/2011 12:00:00] |
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Woolworths this week reported that its Australian Food and Liquor division had grown market share, with sales for the first half of the 2010/2011 financial year increasing 3.5 percent to $18.7 billion.
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[Fri 28/01/2011 12:00:00] |
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Woolworths owned liquor retailer Dan Murphy's has dismissed as a hoax an online flyer claiming friends and family of the business can buy alcohol at a 30 percent discount.
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[Fri 19/11/2010 12:00:00] |
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A new Dan Murphy's slated for the Coffs Coast will need to ensure it practices responsible sale of alcohol and puts the interest of the community first, according to Australian Hotels Association (AHA NSW) CEO Sally Fielke.
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[Wed 03/11/2010 12:00:00] |
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Retailer Woolworths has announced its intention to place a portfolio of retail sites up for tender, with some Dan Murphy's stores likely to be affected.
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[Mon 06/09/2010 12:00:00] |
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Woolworths has released it fourth quarter and full financial year results with its core Australian food and liquor business delivering modest growth.
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[Wed 21/07/2010 12:00:00] |
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A report by consumer group Choice has confirmed that Woolworths and Coles dominate the retail liquor industry in Australia.
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[Mon 31/05/2010 12:00:00] |
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Woolworth's flagship supermarket division has recorded slight growth for the third quarter but with sales figures for food and liquor well down on the corresponding period last year.
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[Mon 03/05/2010 12:00:00] |
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A decision by Woolworths to open a late-night liquor store in Sydney's George Street may put the retail giant on a collision course with regulators looking to legislate against alcohol-related violence.
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[Mon 12/04/2010 12:00:00] |
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Woolworths is set to close the Sail & Anchor brewery in Fremantle, one of the oldest microbrewers in Australia.
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[Wed 10/03/2010 12:00:00] |
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Woolworths CEO and managing director, Michael Luscombe, has warned liquor retailers that wine sales in Australia will increasingly be dominated by the supermarket's private-label offerings.
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[Mon 01/03/2010 12:00:00] |
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Woolworths and Wesfarmers-owned Coles have retained their top thirty positions amongst the world's largest retailers, according to the Deloitte 2010 Global Powers of Retailing report.
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[Mon 01/02/2010 12:00:00] |
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Woolworths has posted sluggish second-quarter sales growth with lower than expected food price inflation and the absence of the Rudd government handouts the main factors.
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[Wed 27/01/2010 12:00:00] |
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The Victorian Supreme Court has ruled in favour of listed pub owner ALE Property Group in its legal dispute with Woolworths subsidiary Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group (ALH).
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[Fri 18/12/2009 12:00:00] |
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Woolworths is the latest major company to be linked to National Leisure and Gaming (NLG) with the giant retailer likely to battle with Tabcorp for the acquisition of the listed pub operator's pubs and poker machines.
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[Wed 09/12/2009 12:00:00] |
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Woolworths has come out in strong support of its hotel and gaming business despite a number of shareholders voicing objections to the giant retailer's poker machine operations at its annual general meeting held yesterday (Nov 26).
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[Fri 27/11/2009 12:00:00] |
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Woolworth's CEO, Michael Luscombe, announced 'solid' first quarter sales figures yesterday (Oct 20), although some analysts have expressed disappointment with the result.
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[Wed 21/10/2009 12:00:00] |
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Independent Senator Nick Xenophon has called on Woolworth's shareholders to question why the retailer is Australia's largest pokie machine operator and called on the company to protect children from gambling.
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[Mon 28/09/2009 12:00:00] |
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Metcash has announced that its liquor division will cease to supply Woolworth's hotel business in Queensland when its existing supply contract ends on June 30, 2010.
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[Fri 11/09/2009 12:00:00] |
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Woolworths will launch Dry Dock, a new beer brand, over the latter half of September, which is expected to go head-to-head with Lion Nathan's Tooheys Extra Dry and Foster's VB Raw.
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[Fri 28/08/2009 12:00:00] |
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Woolworths today (Jul 22) reported an 11 per cent jump in liquor sales for its pubs and off-premise liquor outlets, up from $4.7 billion in 2008 to $5.2 billion this year.
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[Wed 22/07/2009 12:00:00] |
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Consumers buying alcohol from across Woolworths' liquor store offerings will soon be able to earn Everyday Rewards points.
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[Mon 29/06/2009 12:00:00] |
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Award-winning independent Sydney liquor retailer Kemenys has accused Dan Murphy's of covering up the truth to promote its 'price promise' campaign, using its full-page newspaper ads to shame the Woolworths-owned liquor chain over the incident.
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[Wed 10/06/2009 12:00:00] |
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Woolworths and Gage Roads have signed an agreement that will see the retail giant acquire a 25 per cent stake in the boutique Western Australian brewer.
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[Fri 15/05/2009 12:00:00] |
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Woolworths has defied the world financial crisis by delivering an 8.3 per cent rise in food and liquor sales for the first quarter of the 2008-09 fiscal year compared to the same period last year.
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