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• Coles back on the shopping list.

  - 2006-02-22

  Byline: Tim Findlay Feb 22, 2006 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Shares in Australian retail conglomerate, Coles Myer, rebounded on 22 February 2006 but analysts' views are...

  Tags: Coles Myer, Manufacturing, Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc., SALES

• Foster's swoops on Southcorp.(Foster's Group)(Southcorp Holdings Ltd.)(Brief Article)

  - 2005-01-13

  Jan 13, 2005 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) The rationalisation of Australia's $A5.5 billion wine industry is continuing. On 13 January 2005, Foster's Group purchased an 18.8 per cent stake held by the Oatley family in Southcorp. Foster's is now considering...

  Tags: Australia, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Coles Myer, Manufacturing, Woolworths

• Retailer hits out at rivals.

  - 2003-09-19

  Sep 18, 2003 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) Australian grocery executive, Trevor Coates, urges stricter regulatory controls over rivals, Coles Myer and Woolworths. The MD of Perth-based Foodland Associated said on 18 September 2003 that the Australian Government and the Australian...

  Tags: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Coles Myer, Manufacturing, Retail, Woolworths

• Foodland plea to tame giants.

  - 2003-09-19

  Sep 18, 2003 (The Mercury - ABIX via COMTEX) Foodland Associated wants the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission ACCC to act against Coles Myer and Woolworths. CEO of the supermarket group, Trevor Coates, said Woolworths and Coles are dominating too many markets. The ACCC...

  Tags: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Coles Myer, Manufacturing, SALES, Woolworths

• Flights still out of reach despite Fly Buys rejig.

  - 2003-09-18

  Sep 18, 2003 (Food Week - ABIX via COMTEX) A revamp of the Australian customer loyalty program FlyBuys has been announced. The revamp of FlyBuys has been initiated by Coles Myer and the National Australia Bank, which began the scheme back in 1994 with...

  Tags: Coles Myer, Manufacturing, National Australia Bank

• Two down, one to go as Coles ramps up loyalty plan.

  - 2003-07-09

  Jul 09, 2003 (Food Week - ABIX via COMTEX) The "Fly Buys" customer loyalty scheme has over seven million cardholders. The program was established by Coles Myer, the National Australia Bank and Shell nine years ago. Shell left the scheme in 1998. The remaining...

  Tags: Coles Myer, Manufacturing, MasterCard International, National Australia Bank, Retail, SALES

• Woolies will suffer in food wars: Merrill.

  - 2003-07-08

  Jul 08, 2003 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) In Australia, Merrill Lynch expects Woolworths to suffer from intensified competition in the next few months. The broker has told clients that Coles Myer's new campaign to lift its supermarket performance will probably...

  Tags: Australia, Coles Myer, food, Manufacturing, Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc., Woolworths

• Retailers brace for downturn.

  - 2003-05-07

  May 07, 2003 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) Analysts are expecting a slowdown in Australian retail sales, increasing competition across the board. Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that although sales rose by 0.7 per cent in March 2003,...

  Tags: Coles Myer, Manufacturing, SALES, UBS Warburg

• Theo's not enough: Coles' liquor thirst insatiable.

  - 2003-04-09

  Apr 09, 2003 (Food Week - ABIX via COMTEX) The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission ACCC has approved the purchase of 49 Theo's liquor stores by Coles Myer. The outlets will be rebranded under the Liquorland banner. Coles Myer's bottom line is set to...

  Tags: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Coles Myer, FINANCE, Investment, Manufacturing, Retail

• Independents want to chain down majors.

  - 2003-01-08

  Jan 07, 2003 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) Australia's independent supermarket owners have welcomed moves to limit industry consolidation. At issue is so-called "creeping acquisition", which has seen the two major players in the sector, Woolworths and Coles Myer, acquire many...

  Tags: Australia, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Coles Myer, FINANCE, grocery, Investment, Manufacturing, spokesman, Woolworths