Topic “Woolworths” — Exporter Magazine

Australian supermarket giant Woolworths says it’s gaining market share on this side of the Tasman, with New Zealand shoppers pumping close to $3 billion through the tills at its Countdown stores during the six months to January this year, the NZ Herald reported. Australian retail giant Woolworths is aiming to chalk up AUD$1 billion (NZD$1.3 billion) in online sales within two years as it works to ensure all of its businesses are trading on the web by the end of 2015, according to the NZ Herald. Fruit and vegetables will become the new battleground for Australian supermarkets’ price war after Coles announced it will reduce the price of selected products by up to 50 per cent from today, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.