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Woolworths

(WOW) is in the Retail Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$23.9B

Public
US

Dow Jones Description

AWoolies' has what Australian consumers need. Founded in 1920 and headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Woolworths Limited (Australian: WOW) is a supermarket giant. The company operates over 2,300 stores in several formats that sell groceries, general merchandise, gasoline, and electronics. Some locations offer banking and ATM services. The company has annual revenue of about AUD $31.4 billion and employs more than 145,000 people. In October 2005, a subsidiary of Woolwoths in which it holds 75%, Bruandwo Pty Ltd, acquired the Taverner Hotel Group.

CEO & COO

Michael Luscombe

Number of Employees 145,000

Contact Information

1 Woolworths Way

Bella Vista

(61) 2 8885 0000

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Discount Department Stores: 452112

Recent Events

Australian watchdog clears Woolworths bid for Danks

11/11/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Woolworths Sales Up; Webfirm Sales Down

10/20/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
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10/13/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
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10/08/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story
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9/14/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Lowe's enters joint venture to develop home improvement stores in Australia

9/14/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Huggins to lead Lowe's in Canada

9/09/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Woolworths to enter $24 billion hardware sector

9/05/09 - Planned Site Openings - View Story
Bargain-hunters Drive Woolworths Profits Up

8/27/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Lowe's eyes Australia in Woolworths tie-up

8/26/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Lowe's Forms Joint Venture In Australia With Woolworths - Update

8/25/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Lowe's Enters Joint Venture To Develop Home Improvement Stores in Australia

8/25/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

News & Analysis

sales and woolworths - All News and Analysis

Australia's Woolworths posts record profit

- 2007-08-26

SYDNEY AFP — Australia's largest retailer, Woolworths, said Monday its annual net profit jumped 27.5 percent to a record 1.294 billion dollars (1.026 billion US). The year-to-June result was largely in line with the market's consensus forecast for profit of about 1.3 billion dollars, as Woolworths gained market share...

Tags: Agence France-Presse, EBIT, Retail, SALES, Woolworths
US outlook keeps pressure on.

- 2007-07-08

Byline: Gabriella Hold Jul 08, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The S&P/ASX 200 added 1.36 per cent in the week to 6 July 2007, to close at 6,351.1 points. The benchmark Australian index shed 11.2 points on the final...

Tags: bond, FINANCE, Investment, National Australia Bank, SALES, Woolworths
Big W rakes in sales for Woolies.

- 2007-04-26

Apr 26, 2007 (Inside Retailing - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Woolworths has released its sales results for the three months to 1 April 2007, with sales up 8.8 per cent to $A10.6 billion. The food and liquor unit's comparable store sales increased by 6.6 per ...

Tags: sales, Woolworths
Woolies' $11bn in sales dazzles.

- 2007-04-18

Apr 18, 2007 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Australian retailer Woolworths has reported an 8.8 increase in sales to $A10.56bn for the third quarter of 2006-07. The result exceeded many analysts' expectations. Shares in the company closed at $A Apr 18, 2007 (The Australian...

Tags: retail company, sales, Woolworths
WOOLWORTHS (WLW).

- 2007-04-05

Grim is perhaps the best word to describe these results, with like-for-like sales falling yet again by 6.6 per cent for the full year. Woolworths faced increased competition from the supermarkets, the specialists and online retail. And the impact of Grim is perhaps the best...

Tags: sales, Woolworths

Woolies' sales lift 6.4 per cent in food/liquor.

- 2007-02-20

Feb 20, 2007 (Retail World - ABIX via COMTEX) -- In the 27 weeks to the end of calendar 2006, Woolworths' sales increased by 15.9 per cent, to $A22.1 billion. Comparable store sales in food and alcohol rose by 6.4 per cent in the second quarter. Half...

Tags: food, sales, Woolworths
WOOLWORTHS (WLW).

- 2006-12-29

34p - General retailers - Back in September, Woolworths announced that first-half like-for-like sales at its core chain had fallen by a whopping 8.3 per cent. But management added that, in the first seven weeks of the second half, underlying sales ha 34p - General retailers...

Tags: sales, Woolworths
Big W Woolworths' only Achilles heel...

- 2006-11-03

Nov 03, 2006 (Inside Retailing - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Woolworths has released its sales figures for the first quarter of the 2006-07 fiscal year. The Australian retailer recorded sales of $A10.7 billion, an increase of 21 per cent. Its food and liqu Nov...

Tags: Achilles heel, sales, Woolworths
Woolworths sales rise by 21pc.

- 2006-10-23

Byline: Sue Mitchell Byline: Sue Mitchell

Tags: Mitchell, sales, Woolworths
Acquisitions boost Woolies.

- 2006-07-24

Jul 24, 2006 (Food Week - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Australasian retail group Woolworths recorded impressive sales growth for the last quarter of 2005-06. Sales for the quarter were $A9bn, up by 23%, and $A37.6bn for the year, up by over 20%. The acquisi ...

Tags: acquisition, sales, supermarket, Woolworths

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio)	Position
Michael Luscombe	CEO & COO
Bernie Brookes	Chief General Manager, Stage 3 Project Refresh
Naum Onikul	Chief General Manager, Free Standing Liquor & Petrol
Steve Bradley	CIO
Tom Pockett	CFO
Marty Hamnett	Director, General Mdse
Stephen Robertson	Director, Marketing
Alvin Ng	General Manager
Grant O'Brien	General Manager
Greg Foran	General Manager
Jo Hay	Brand Manager
Judy Howard	General Manager, Woolworths Academy
Julie Coates	General Manager, HR
Melanie Greig	Assistant Business Manager, Advertising
Paul Stevenage	Finance Manager
Penny Winn	General Manager
Peter Smith	General Manager, Supermarket Operations
Peter Thomas	General Manager, Property
Ramik Narsey	General Manager
Rohan Jeffs	General Manager
Karin Carstensen	Scientist
Marc Skinner
Adrienne Clarke	Director
Diane Grady	Director
Lloyd Wigglesworth	Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio)	Position
James Alexander Strong	Chairman of the Board of Directors
Alison Watkins	Board of Directors
Barry Neil	Board of Directors
Bernie Brooks	Board of Directors
John Astbury	Board of Directors
Leon L'Huillier	Board of Directors
Roderick Deane	Board of Directors
Roger Campbell Corbett	Board of Directors
Sindi Zilwa	Board of Directors

Organization	Position	Status
Woolworths Limited	CEO & COO	Current
Woolworths Limited	Board of Directors	Current
Woolworths Limited	Director, Supermarkets	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Woolworths Limited	Chief General Manager, Stage 3 Project Refresh	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woolworths Limited	Chief General Manager, Free Standing Liquor & Petrol	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woolworths Limited	CIO	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woolworths Limited	CFO	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woolworths Limited	Director, General Mdse	Current
Woolworths Limited	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woolworths Limited	Director, Marketing	Current
Woolworths Limited	Director, Marketing	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Woolworths Limited	General Manager	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woolworths Limited	General Manager	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woolworths Limited	General Manager	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woolworths Limited	Brand Manager	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woolworths Limited	General Manager, Woolworths Academy	Current
Woolworths Limited	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woolworths Limited	General Manager, HR	Current
Woolworths Limited	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woolworths Limited	Assistant Business Manager, Advertising	Current

Paul is the Finance Manager of Major Change for Woolworths Ltd. His previous roles include Group Commericial Manager for ACM, the largest division of Boral Ltd, State Commercial Manager for Mayne Nickless and Financial Controller with BGC. Paul is a former Lions Youth of the Year, Commonwealth of Nations Youth of the Year, and Murdoch University Guild President. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree.

Organization	Position	Status
Woolworths Limited	Finance Manager	Current
Eftel Limited	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woolworths Limited	General Manager	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woolworths Limited	General Manager, Supermarket Operations	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woolworths Limited	General Manager, Property	Current
Woolworths Limited	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woolworths Limited	General Manager	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woolworths Limited	General Manager	Current

Last week we had a food technologist focusing on beer, this week a whole lot healthier than that. We've got one that focuses on good food. Karin Carstensen is a food scientist for food technology at Woolworths. Karin, you are one of the people that makes sure the quality of Woolies foods is good?

Organization	Position	Status
Woolworths Limited	Scientist	Current
Design Blog	Food Scientist, Woolworths	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Columbus Consulting, Inc.	Senior Technical Consultant	Current
Woolworths Limited		Current
York University	Bachelor Degree (Honors)	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Speakers Network International		Current
Woolworths Limited	Chairman of the Board of Directors	Current
Insurance Australia Group Limited (Iag)	Chairman of Iag	Current
Qantas Airways Ltd.	Board of Directors	Current
Qantas Airways Ltd.	Chief Executive	Former
The Db Group	Group Chief Executive	Former
Qantas Airways Ltd.	Managing Director	Former
Iata	Chairman	Former

Adrienne E. Clarke, became a director upon completion of the reorganisation in November 2001. Professor Clarke is a Laureate Professor at the University of Melbourne, a Foreign Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science. Professor Clarke has served as a director of Woolworths Limited since July 1994, Tridan Limited from June 1988, Hexima Limited from February 1998 and has also served as a director of WMC Resources Limited. She was Chairman of the CSIRO from December 1991 to December 1996. Professor Clarke is a Companion of the General Division of the Order of Australia, served as the Lieutenant Governor of Victoria and currently holds a variety of Australian governmental appointed positions. Professor Clarke received a Bachelor of Science degree and a doctoral degree from the University of Melbourne.

Organization	Position	Status
University of Melbourne	Laureate Professor	Current
Woolworths Limited	Director	Current
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc.	Director	Current
University of Melbourne	doctoral degree	Former
University of Melbourne	Bachelor of Science Degree	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Bennelong Group	Chief Executive Officer	Current
Bennelong Group	Board of Directors	Current
Woolworths Limited	Board of Directors	Current
McKinsey & Company, Inc.		Former
Chartered Accountants, Inc.		Former

Organization	Position	Status
Stockland Halladale	Board of Directors	Current
Woolworths Limited	Board of Directors	Current
Wallarah	Board of Directors	Current
Mirvac	Chief Executive Officer	Former
Mirvac	Executive Director	Former
Woolworths Limited	Director of Property	Former
Mirvac	Development Manager	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Woolworths Limited	Board of Directors	Current

Diane Grady has been a full time Non-Executive Director of various companies since 1994 and a Director of the Company since 10 May 2002. She is currently a Director of Woolworths Limited and Wattyl Limited and was formerly a Director of Lend Lease Corporation Limited and the Lend Lease US Office Trust. She is also a Trustee of the Sydney Opera House, a Director of the Australian Institute of Management (New South Wales) and a Governor of Ascham School in Sydney. Previously, Ms Grady was a partner with McKinsey & Co where she spent 15 years consulting to clients in a broad range of industries on strategic and organisational issues. Ms Grady brings wide industry knowledge and experience in strategy and organisational issues to Board deliberations. Ms Grady is Chairman of the Remuneration and Organisation Committee.

Organization	Position	Status
Wattyl Limited	Director	Current
Woolworths Limited	Director	Current
BlueScope Steel Limited	Board of Directors	Current
McKinsey & Company, Inc.	partner	Former
Sydney Opera House	Trustee	Former
Lend Lease Corporation Limited	Director	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Woolworths Limited	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woolworths Limited	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Entertainment Uk Ltd	Managing Director	Current
Woolworths Limited	Director	Current
Entertainment Uk Ltd	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Publishme		Current
Fletcher Building Limited	Chairman	Current
Woolworths Limited	Board of Directors	Current
Telecom New Zealand Ltd	CEO	Former
Telecom, Inc.	Chief Executive Officer	Former
Telecom, Inc.	Managing Director	Former
Eco-Nomics, Inc.	Professor	Former
Telecom Corporation of New Zealand Limited	Chairman	Former
Fletcher Building Limited	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Speakers Network International		Current
Reserve Bank of Australia	Board of Directors	Current
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
Woolworths Limited	Board of Directors	Current
Woolworths Limited	Chief Executive Officer	Former
Woolworths Limited	Chief Operating Officer	Former
Woolworths Limited	Group Managing Director	Former
David Jones Limited	previously Director of Operations	Former

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Nkonki Incorporated	Nkonki CEO	Current
Nkonki Incorporated	Co-Founder	Current
Eskom	Board of Directors	Current
Primedia Limited	Board of Directors	Current
Discovery	Board of Directors	Current
Woolworths Limited	Board of Directors	Current
Unisa Inc		Former

Executive News

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