Woolworths news

Woolworths has partnered with Takeoff Technologies to test its automated micro fulfilment technology in three locations. Test to start in the next 12 months before potential further roll out The implementation of the automated sites will take place within the next 12 months, with Woolworths hoping that the trial will help it both meet the growing demand for online grocery orders, but also enh...

Woolworths in Australia has started building a new AU$135m fresh food distribution centre in Melbourne. New fresh food hub for Victoria The retailer has a 15-year lease on the new 57,000 sq m facility that will be located next to its meat supplier, Hilton Meat's distribution centre, in Truganina, west Melbourne. The new facility, due for completion towards the end of 2020, will replace the re...

Australian retailer Woolworths has spoken more about its new automated distribution centre, which we highlighted in April 2018. The DC isn’t due to open until February 2019 but is being tested now. AU$500m project It’s been reported that the facility being built near Melbourne will now cost over AU$500m, but the automation will deliver not just efficiencies in supply chain operations. It wi...

Woolworths is building a new fully automated distribution centre in Melbourne that is expected to be operational later this year. Largest distribution centre in Australia The new facility is costing AU$215m to build and will be located on a 15.9 hectare site in Dandenong South, 35km south of Melbourne's CBD. Once live, it is believed that the warehouse will be the largest distribution centr...

Woolworths has reported H1 sales up 3.8% to AU$29,807m and earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) up 9.9% to AU$1,430m. Australian Food sales up 4.9% to AU$19,339m Woolwoths' Australian Food business has benefited significantly from the retailer's stronger focus on the customer in H1, with its Voice of the Customer (VOC) scores showing overall satisfaction reaching 82%, compared to 78% for...

Woolworths in Australia will step up its online service and offerings as Amazon enters the market. Woolworths to open four dark stores Woolworths has launched a number of different initiatives during the last three months including the country's first nationwide grocery  Pick Up  service and enhancing its supplier portal. Its latest announcement is to open four 'dark stores' to solely pack ...

A nationwide initiative Woolworths Pick Up service provides its online customers with a convenient, nationwide collection service. The service – the first to be available nationally – incorporates 970 Woolworths locations with 670 stores added in the last month alone. Pick Up is available seven days a week and is free for orders over $30. Customers can keep track of orders via an app, whic...

Woolworths has reported that Q3 sales from continuing operations in the 13 weeks to 3 April 2016 declined 0.7% to AU$14,400m. Australian food, liquor and petrol sales declined 0.6% to AU$11,736m Australian food and liquor sales in the period grew 0.4% to AU$10,659m, however LFL store sales declined 0.9%. Although Woolworths said that customer numbers increased in the quarte...

Woolworths has reported a 3.6% sales decline to AU$12,395m for its Australian food, liquor and petrol division over the 14 week period to 4 October 2015. However, supermarket sales in New Zealand were more encouraging, growing 3.9% to NZ$1,559m. Australian food and liquor sales up 0.4% to AU$11,064m Like-for-like (LFL) sales in the quarter declined 1.0%, with store openings including; six n...

Australian retailer, Woolworths, has announced plans to spend AU$65m refurbishing its stores and improving on-shelf availability. AU$65m investment Over the next 12 months, Woolworths will invest AU$65m upgrading its stores, including shopping trolleys, shelving fixtures and displays. The retailer will also increase labour in its stores throughout the country in order to improve on-shelf av...