Australia

Coles Commissions WITRON For New Ambient Automated Distribution Centre

Coles Group Limited is investing $880 million to develop a new ambient Automated Distribution Centre (ADC) in Truganina, Victoria in partnership with WITRO...

Food Companies Sell Products That Are Less Healthy In Poorer Countries, Says Report

The world’s biggest food and beverage companies on average sell products in low-income countries that are less healthy than what they sell in high-in...

Coles Add Electric Prime Mover Truck To Grocery Delivery Network

Coles has become Australia's first retailer to introduce an electric prime mover truck to its transportation network, with the heavy-duty vehicle now deliv...

Australian Grocer Woolworths Warns Food Earnings To Fall As Shoppers Seek Bargains

Australian grocer Woolworths warned first-half profit from its main Australian food division would dip as a hunt for bargains and intense scrutiny of super...

Australia Takes Legal Action Against Grocery Giants Woolworths And Coles

Australia's consumer watchdog has accused the country's two largest supermarket chains of misleading shoppers about discounts on hundreds of products, tigh...

Rains Lift Australian Farm Confidence, Rabobank Survey Shows

Improved rainfall across much of Australia has lifted farmers' confidence in the future of the agricultural economy from low levels three months ago, a qua...

Coles Opens New Automated Distribution Centre In Association With WITRON

Coles has opened its second Automated Distribution Centre (ADC) using global leading WITRON technology as part of its more than $1-billion investment in te...

Australian Retailer Woolworths Exits Endeavour Group Three Years After Spin-Off

Australian retailer Woolworths has decided to exit the owner of liquor store chain Dan Murphy's and BWS bottle shops, ending its long-standing relationship...