It’s no secret that many Australians have filled the companion void throughout the pandemic with animal companionship, which has led Woolworth Group (ASX: WOW) to confirm its newest retail vertical by acquiring 55% of Petspiration Group – the owners of PETstock and it’s network of 276 stores across Australia and New Zealand. Across its network
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Australia’s move to ban plastics from slowing down the environmental impact of humans has gained momentum in the last few years. Plastic bags at your local Coles or Woolworths were removed in 2018, then just last year, single-use straws were phased out of existence – as a result, your milkshake now has a cardboard straw
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One of Australia’s largest supermarket chains, Woolworths Group (ASX: WOW), has admitted that staff underpayments have accumulated over half a billion dollars following their ‘end-to-end payroll review’. It may not be the end of it though, as they warn more discrepancies may be found. To assure that their staff and employees are receiving their rightful
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Keen eyes have long identified the demerger of Endeavour Group from Woolworths (ASX: WOW) as the most anticipated spinout in years and a date has finally been set which will see Australia’s leading drinks and hospitality group listed on their own. Operating a drinks business portfolio that includes Dan Murphy’s and BWS as well as
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Having realised the incredible savings made from the mass-adoption of self-service checkouts, Woolworths (ASX: WOW) could soon have an array of other automation-driven initiatives having secured the controlling interest of data science company Quantium for $223 million. The investment will increase Woolworth’s existing shareholding from 47% to 75% following a hugely successful partnership where Quantium’s
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Households outside of specific eco-friendly councils will soon be able to purchase certified compostable bin liners from Woolworths which has selected SECOS Group (ASX: SES) as their compostable bin liner supplier. The supply agreement will significantly expand SECOS’s distribution capabilities where they will supply the national supermarket chain with 8L and 36L bin liners. Beyond
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