Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX: WOW) was founded in 1924 by Percy Christmas, with its first store opening in Sydney’s Imperial Arcade. Woolworths has gone on to become Australia’s largest supermarket business, operating Woolworths supermarkets in Australia and Countdown in New Zealand. It also runs the retail department store Big W as well as liquor stores Dan Murphy’s and BWS. With over 3,000 stores and more than 200,000 employees, it’s one of Australia’s largest employers.
Australia’s share market, or the All Ordinaries Index (INDEXASX: XAO)(ASX: XAO), is up by 0.50% at lunch.
This morning, Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX: WOW) reported its quarterly sales for the 13 weeks to 1 April 2018.
The Australian share market or S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO)(ASX: XJO) index is set to open slightly higher Wednesday morning, according to data from the Sydney Futures Exchange, with Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX: WOW) in the news.
This morning, retail heavyweight Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES) released its third-quarter sales report to ASX investors.
Australia’s share market, or the All Ordinaries Index (INDEXASX: XAO)(ASX: XAO), is up by 0.18% at lunch.
In an ASX filing, Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES) announced that it will demerge Coles, its leading supermarkets business, subject to shareholder vote.
Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) (ASX:XJO) ended lower on Thursday with shares of Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) and Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX:WOW) weighing on the ASX.
Australia’s share market, or the All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO)(ASX: XAO), is up by 0.5% at lunch.
Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW) released its half year report to the ASX on Friday revealing a 38% increase in profit and dividends of 43 cents per share.
