Wesfarmers has attributed its latest successful half-yearly results to a strategic emphasis on customer service, good value and improved product ranges in its Coles supermarkets and other retail stores. The parent company of Coles ...
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Coles has reported a $1.78 billion profit before interest and tax for the financial year ended 30 June 2015, up 6.6 per cent on the 2014 financial year. Turnover revenue for Coles was $38.20 billion and return on capital was 11 per ...
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Earlier in December 2014, Australian Food News reported that food manufacturing was one of four manufacturing sub-sectors to expand in November 2014, according to the Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index ...
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Wesfarmers’ Officeworks has reported a record result for the 12 months to 30 June 2014. The business achieved total sales of $1.57 billion, up 4.7 per cent on the prior year. Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of $103 million, ...
Officeworks has today claimed the title as the first Australian retailer to sell a 3D Printer in stores. The Cube 3D Printer, described as a “must have item”, will retail in 21 selected Officeworks stores across the country for ...
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Bunnings has once again proved the star performer in the Wesfarmers stable, as the company expressed cautious optimism for the coming year. Announcing Wesfarmers' retail sales results for the first quarter of the 2014 financial year, ...
Wesfarmers Limited has announced a net profit after tax (NPAT) of $2,261 million for the full-year ended 30 June 2013, an increase of 6.3 per cent on the previous corresponding period. The group's retail businesses achieved solid growth ...
Officeworks has introduced an online hub which will provide individuals and small businesses access to a suite of print and copy services. The redesigned online centre complements the in-store offering and will allow customers to complete ...
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Challenging business conditions for small-to medium-sized businesses dampened sales at Officeworks in the half-year to 31 December. The Wesfarmers subsidiary said it achieved “solid” earnings growth of 11.8 per cent to $38 ...
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Former general manager of sales at Ricoh, Greg Heard, has been appointed national sales manager at Fuji Xerox Printers. As part of the Fuji Xerox Printers’ senior management team, Heard will be responsible for “driving sales ...
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Officeworks has reported a 0.3 increase in sales for the second quarter with online and B2B transactions continuing to trend upwards. Total sales for the second quarter4 were $350 million while store sales were 0.1 per cent above the ...
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Image courtesy of infotruck.blogspot.com.au.1 Wesfarmers Limited has released its second quarter retail sales results for the period ending 31 December 2012. Managing director Richard Goyder said he was generally pleased with the sales ...
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Officeworks plans to build its new Wyong store on vacant land on the corner of Johnson Road and Tuggerah Straight, which will have to be rezoned from light industrial to ‘centre support’. Wyong Council supported the rezoning ...
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Strong sales in the back-to-school and back-to-work period helped Officeworks to lift sales in the third quarter to $415 million, an increase of 2.5 per cent over the previous corresponding period. Wesfarmers managing director of home ...
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Officeworks is feeling the impact of "challenging" trading conditions with a meagre 0.3 per cent increase in sales in the first quarter. Total sales for the quarter were $362 million, up from $361 million reported for the previous ...
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