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Black Friday, Holiday Sales Spur Demand At South Africa's Shoprite

South Africa's biggest supermarket group Shoprite reported a 16.8% jump in half year sales, supported by a record Black Friday and festive season as both c...

South Africa's Woolworths To Sell Australia's David Jones

South African retailer Woolworths said that it has entered into an agreement to sell its Australian upmarket department chain David Jones to private equity...

Australia's Woolworths To Take 55% Stake In Pet Food Retailer Petspiration

Australian supermarket chain Woolworths Group Ltd has announced plans to acquire a 55% stake in pet food and services retailer Petspiration Group for A$586...

South Africa's Woolworths Flags Higher Profit As COVID-19 Disruption Eases

South African fashion and food retailer Woolworths expects half-year earnings to rise more than 20% year-on-year as customers return to its stores, particu...

Australia's Woolworths Says Floods Are Hurting Potato Crops

Australian grocer Woolworths Group said heavy rain may keep squeezing supply of farm-based staples, including potato chips, as soaring shelf prices contrib...

Walmart Agrees To Buy Remaining Stake In South Africa's Massmart

US retail giant Walmart Inc has signed an agreement to begin buying the 47% stake in South African retailer Massmart it does not own, the compani...

New Zealand To Force Supermarkets To Give Rivals Access To Wholesale Units

The New Zealand government said on Wednesday it plans to introduce regulations that would force the wholesale arms of supermarkets to provide competitors f...

South Africa's Woolworths Annual Sales Helped By Second-Half Improvement

South Africa's fashion and grocery retailer Woolworths Holdings said its annual turnover rose by 1.4%, helped by an improved second half of the year as loc...