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The American company from which Borders UK originated still owns the brand name, and would have to give permission for it to be transferred to any potential rescuer of the chain. Full Article at Daily Express
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Some of 15 most eco-friendly retailers in the world include a few well-known grocery stores and are listed in a new report naming the most environmentally committed companies. Full Article at The Independent
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The Woolworths logo (at right) launched in August 2008 and still being rolled out in stores around Australia is shown in this photo taken in Sydney on October 6, 2009. View Photo »
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That sort of thing is increasingly happening ... If you got into Woolworths or Coles, the generic brands are generally coming from the Netherlands, China or New Zealand, which is a fairly significant thing. Imports have increased since 2004 by about 80 per cent.
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IT SEEMS that while all of the talk in the market was about Woolworths' bid for Danks Holdings, Mitre 10 had already quietly conducted an auction process of its own. Full Article at The Age
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Investors will be on the lookout for further takeover bids for Mitre 10 after grocery wholesaler and distributor Metcash Ltd made a formal proposal for the independent hardware chain on Friday. Full Article at Sydney Morning Herald
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SUPERMARKET chain Iceland will open a new store in place of the historic Woolworths site in High Wycombe - five years after it was forced out of the town by Eden. Full Article at Bucks Free Press
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People walk past a Woolworths store in Sydney, Australia, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009. View Photo »
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What happened to London's Woolworths?
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He was a fixture in Middlesbrough for many years. Long white coat, mobile burger dispenser on two wheels. Whether outside the Mad-house on a night or satnding on Woolworths corner the burger man was a true Teesside Urban Legend. But who was he? Full Article at Fans Online
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Adventurer Ben Fogle voyaged to Reading at the weekend for the official opening of Swedish hardware store Clas Ohlson. Full Article at Get Reading
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The shadow of Woolworths CEO Michael Luscombe is seen as he speaks to media in Sydney, Australia, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009 during their full year results announcement.
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Woolworths CEO Michael Luscombe addresses media in Sydney, Australia, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009, during their full year results announcement. Luscombe said the full-year sales rose 7.5 per cent after solid results across its business with total sales climbing to $49.6 billion.
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Shoppers walk at the lingerie section inside the Woolworths store at the Sarit centre shopping mall in Kenya's capital Nairobi, July 21, 2009.
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A staff member arranges merchandise on display inside the Woolworths store at the Sarit centre shopping mall in Kenya's capital Nairobi, July 21, 2009.
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A man leaves a Woolworths supermarket in east Sydney July 22, 2009. Woolworths Ltd, Australia's largest supermarket chain, met its sales growth forecast for the year, reporting a 7.5 percent rise on a normalised basis, powered by strong growth in Australian food and liquor.
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A shopper walks past a former Woolworths store in Ashby de la Zouch, central England March 27, 2009.
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A shopper looks around an empty Woolworths store on its last open day in London in this December 27, 2008 file photo. Small businesses in Europe are failing for want of sums that in terms of national economies -- or even some bankers' pensions -- amount to small change.
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A busker performs in the doorway of a Woolworths shop which has closed down in Chatham, southeast England in this January 22, 2009 file photo.
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A shopper looks around an empty Woolworths store on its last open day in London in this December 27, 2008 file photo. Small businesses in Europe are failing for want of sums that in terms of national economies -- or even some bankers' pensions -- amount to small change.
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A busker performs in the doorway of a Woolworths shop which has closed down in Chatham, southeast England in this January 22, 2009 file photo.
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A man leaves a Woolworths shop in Sandton, northern Johannesburg, January 28, 2009. While bankruptcy stalks shops on European and U.S. high streets, South African malls have kept sales rising, spurring hopes of a quick recovery in Africa's biggest economy and lifting retail stocks.
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STROUD, UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 06: People enter the Stroud branch of Woolworths just before it closed its doors for the final time on January 6, 2009, in Stroud, England.
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A shopper searches for bargains at a branch of Woolworths in Putney in west London January 6, 2009. The British retail store finishes trading at the last of its nationwide chain of stores today, after no buyer was found when the company went into administration.
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A shopper leaves a branch of Woolworths in Putney in west London January 6, 2009. The British retail store finishes trading at the last of its nationwide chain of stores today, after no buyer was found when the company went into administration.
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That sort of thing is increasingly happening ... If you got into Woolworths or Coles, the generic brands are generally coming from the Netherlands, China or New Zealand, which is a fairly significant thing. Imports have increased since 2004 by about 80 per cent.
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What happened to London's Woolworths?
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We're taking on hard measures by taking down the barriers to competition with Coles and Woolworths ... We are determined to apply the competition blowtorch... We want to see real competition, more supermarkets and that is why the Rudd Government is working with the states and territories to tear down th...
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Over the past two years or so we have found the going to be tough, particularly since the supermarket operators were reduced from three to two consequent upon the Woolworths purchase of Progressive Enterprises
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The demise of Woolworths left a big hole in many high streets, so it’s very encouraging to see a new use has been agreed for this site.
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The market is loving the Wesfarmers trading update, which now shows it's holding its own against rival Woolworths
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A retailer supplied by Danks and located near a Woolworths retail store may have less ability and incentive to vigorously compete with Woolworths, for example by undercutting the prices of the Woolworths retail store, if Woolworths is also its wholesale supplier
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The ACCC considers that even if Woolworths and Lowe's didn't acquire Danks, Woolworths would still be likely to open a network of big box home improvement stores in Australia and these issues are being examined with this in mind
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The stronger retail profit margins currently being enjoyed by the oil companies and Coles and Woolworths have been confirmed
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We're really excited to be launching in Amersham, this will be our second store and we hope it will be well received by the local community. We chose Amersham primarily because it was a very good Woolworths store. Woolworths left a big gap in the high street and in many peoples' lives and we know that s...
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One of our customers said it will be like a posh Woolworths but we'll sell all sorts really. Everything from power tools to bin liners and doormats.
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Given the tiny number of non-aligned large full-line supermarkets currently operating in the ACT there is a very long way to go before these non-aligned, large full-line supermarkets reach the critical mass needed to drive down grocery prices at full-line Coles, Woolworths and IGA supermarkets
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Woolworths' application includes a wide class for electrical goods and technology, putting it in direct competition with Apple should the retailer choose to brand computers, music players or other devices
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Apple will have to convince IP Australia, the Federal Government agency that governs trademarks, to knock back Woolworths' application - filed in August last year - to trademark its logo.
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It shocked Woolworths, but I didn't leave to come here ... I retired from Dan (Murphy's) and I wanted to take some time off. I worked so hard and a couple of years' stopping will do me good.
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Woolworths was buying, Coles were buying, Hedley was buying and it got to a point where values were probably becoming unrealistic
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It's one thing to remove lease restrictions, it's another matter for competitors to get space in shopping centres to be able to compete in the centre with Coles and Woolworths
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Although Coles and Woolworths have a large share of the packaged grocery market, competitors are entering the market and expanding the number of stores they own
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Over 700 supermarket leases were identified through the ACCC investigation as potentially restrictive and this agreement addresses all those existing leases involving Coles and Woolworths, as well as dealing with all future arrangements
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We have been helped by the change in the competitive landscape with the loss of Rosebys and Woolworths and several independents. We are also weather dependent and a miserable summer works in our favour.
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Woolworths' $400 million investment is expected to generate 4000 direct retail jobs over the next five years and during construction of the planned 30 stores statewide is expected to create 11,000 Victorian jobs
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