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Woolworths Supermarkets (colloquially known as "Woolies") is an Australian chain of supermarkets and grocery stores owned by Woolworths Group.Founded in 1924, Woolworths is currently Australia's largest supermarket chain with a market share of 32.5% as of 2023.
A year earlier in September 2008, a Consumer magazine survey placed Countdown second in Auckland, with a basket of 15 private label items costing $38.24, $0.91 higher than fellow Progressive Enterprises' brand Woolworths (the Woolworths stores in question have since been rebrand as Countdown), and $1.87 lower than third-place Pak'n Save.
The Woolworths chain was originally a division of the American F. W. Woolworth Company until its sale in the early 1980s, [2] [3] it had more than 800 shops in the UK prior to closure. Woolworths sold many goods and had its own Ladybird children's clothing range, [4] WorthIt! value range and Chad Valley toys. [5]
The F. W. Woolworth Company (often referred to as Woolworth's or simply Woolworth) was a retail company and one of the pioneers of the five-and-dime store.It was among the most successful American and international five-and-dime businesses, setting trends and creating the modern retail model that stores follow worldwide today.
Woolworths is an Australian-owned New Zealand full-service supermarket chain and subsidiary of Woolworths New Zealand, itself a subsidiary of Australia's Woolworths Group. Previously known as Countdown , the business is currently in the process of rebranding all stores as Woolworths.
Woolworths Group (Australia), the largest retail company in Australia and New Zealand; named after the American F.W. Woolworth company, but unrelated Woolworths Supermarkets, a chain of supermarkets in Australia owned by Woolworths Group Australia
Woolworths Holdings Limited is a South African multinational retail company that owns Woolworths, a South African luxury department store chain, and Australian retailer Country Road Group. The South African Woolworths business consists of luxury goods , being fashion , home and beauty stores , many of which incorporate a premium food retail ...
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