BNET Industries

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.

Number of Employees 145,000
Contact Information

1 Woolworths Way

Bella Vista

(61) 2 8885 0000

NAICS Code Discount Department Stores: 452112

Recent Events

  • Woolworths Sales Up; Webfirm Sales Down

    10/20/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Lowe's Enters Joint Venture To Develop Home Improvement Stores in Australia Strategic Alliance with Australia's...

    10/13/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Apple Sues Over Logo -- Again

    10/08/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

  • Huggins to lead Lowe's in Canada

    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

  • Woolworths Full Year Net Profit Rises - Quick Facts

    8/26/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Lowe's forms Woolworths Australia joint venture

    8/24/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Crown Net Loss; Woolworths Net Rises

    8/29/09 - 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

  • PRESS DIGEST-Australian Business News - May 27

    5/26/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

News & Analysis

woolworths - All News and Analysis

  • Kidswear most resilient clothing sector

    BNET - 2009-11-02

    2 November, 2009 | By Jennifer Creevy Kidswear has been the most resilient clothing sector in the recession, according to market research house Verdict. The report also said that the closure of Woolworths late last year released £250m of market share for competitors. The largest growth in market share has...

    Tags: Woolworths, Clothing Sector

  • Alworths to use Woolies supplier for store system

    BNET - 2009-10-30

    October 30, 2009 Alworths is working with Episys to help push its value message with promotional signage across its stores. The retailer – set up by former Woolworths director Andy Latham – has set up an Immediate Impact system to allow it to produce appropriate signage in each of its...

    Tags: system, Woolworths

  • Fresh food people cut from Woolworths

    BNET - 2009-10-27

    Woolworths yesterday confirmed it had terminated Colin Hudson, head of fresh produce merchandising for NSW, senior vegetable buyer David Heffernan and deputy national business manager Peter Sillcock earlier this month, The Australian reports. "Woolworths recently investigated an alleged breach of the company's code of conduct," a spokeswoman said. "We have...

    Tags: Woolworths

  • M&S jumps to top of retail website top 20

    BNET - 2009-10-21

    Marks & Spencer and WHSmith have the most user-friendly websites among high street retailers, according to the latest annual study by web consultancy Webcredible. Relaunched Woolworths, which is now an online-only store, also did well in the study, and Boots saw the biggest jump in its ranking. Retailers have invested...

    Tags: Web Site, Retail Company, Woolworths, Marks & Spencer

  • Woolworths Q1 Sales Up 4.2 Per Cent

    BNET - 2009-10-20

    Supermarket giant Woolworths Ltd has increased sales by 4.2 per cent in the first quarter of 2009/10 and expects sales for the full year to grow in the upper single digits. Sales for the 14 weeks to October 4 were $13.367 billion. Excluding petrol, sales increased 7.4 per cent, with...

    Tags: sales, Woolworths

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
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

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Woolworths Limited Chief General Manager, Stage 3 Project Refresh Current

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

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Woolworths Limited CIO Current

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Woolworths Limited CFO Current

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Woolworths Limited Director, General Mdse Current
Woolworths Limited Board of Directors Current

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Woolworths Limited Director, Marketing Current
Woolworths Limited Director, Marketing Former

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Woolworths Limited General Manager Current

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Woolworths Limited General Manager Current

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Woolworths Limited General Manager Current

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Woolworths Limited Brand Manager Current

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Woolworths Limited General Manager, Woolworths Academy Current
Woolworths Limited Board of Directors Current

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Woolworths Limited General Manager, HR Current
Woolworths Limited Board of Directors Current

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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.

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Woolworths Limited Finance Manager Current
Eftel Limited Board of Directors Current

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Woolworths Limited General Manager Current

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Woolworths Limited General Manager, Supermarket Operations Current

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Woolworths Limited General Manager, Property Current
Woolworths Limited Board of Directors Current

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Woolworths Limited General Manager Current

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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Woolworths Limited Board of Directors Current

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Woolworths Limited Board of Directors Current

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Entertainment Uk Ltd Managing Director Current
Woolworths Limited Director Current
Entertainment Uk Ltd Board of Directors Current

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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

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Woolworths Limited Board of Directors Current
Reserve Bank of Australia Board of Directors Current
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Woolworths Limited CEO & 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