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Woolworths and Coles drew consumer ire for cost-of-living pressures in 2024

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At opposite ends of the political spectrum, the National Party and the Greens both argued that divestment provisions should be incorporated into federal competition laws to ensure fair trading with suppliers and consumers. billion net profit for the last financial year, with a year-high share price of $19.40 to as low as $29.19

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Super Retail’s profit declines as inflationary pressures necessitate discounting

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Super Retail Group’s net profit fell in the fiscal first half amid inflationary pressures affecting the cost of doing business. The group’s statutory net profit declined 9 per cent to $130 million despite sales increasing 4 per cent to $2.11 Both Supercheap Auto and Macpac’s sales rose 1.7

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Services and the mid-market: Takashimaya’s post-tourism plan

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The lions share of operating revenue (83 per cent) and exactly half of the operating profit emanated from domestic stores. Operating profit as a whole rose by 11.2 per cent and net profit to the owners by 7.9 This store may not even have existed had the company followed through with its pre-Covid plan to shutter it.

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SHEIN Opens Dublin HQ, Plans 30 Pop-Up Events Across Increasingly Important EMEA Markets

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SHEIN has officially launched its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) headquarters in Dublin City Centre, Ireland and is planning to host approximately 30 pop-up store events across the region this year to boost its profile with customers. The news comes as fellow Asia-based discount shopping app Temu picks up steam in the U.S.,

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Klarna Takes Another Step Toward IPO as it Showcases Profitability and New Walmart BNPL Deal

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However, the buy now, pay later (BNPL) company still has not revealed how many shares it plans to sell, their price range or when the IPO will take place. In the filing, Klarna did reveal some of its financial results for 2024, including its $21 million in net profit. The Sweden-based company, which has operated in the U.S.

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Analysis: Coles, Woolies’ shrinking product ranges are all about the bottom line

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The product offering changes come as the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is due to hand the final report from its inquiry into the supermarket sector to the Treasury on February 28. However, Australias leading supermarkets are changing tack. In doing so, they are following a model already proved successful by Aldi.

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How Temple & Webster plans to use AI, private labels to reach $1b in sales

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Meanwhile, its net profit fell by over 30 per cent to $8.3 Temple & Webster also has plans to achieve $1 billion in annual sales within the next three to five years. It plans to increase its brand spend in the upcoming financial year. We’re not planning to do any mass cost reduction. million in the year prior.

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