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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.
In 1987, Woolworths launched the "Fresh Food People" campaign after implementing new company protocols for their fresh food departments. [9] The slogan changed slightly in 2012 to "Australia's Fresh Food People" to promote the fact that 96% of fresh produce sold in Woolworths supermarkets is grown in Australia. [26]
In 1957, Woolworths began to diversify from variety retailing when it opened its first food store at Dee Why, Sydney. [8] The company further diversified in 1960, opening it first purpose-built supermarket at Warrawong, [9] purchasing the Rockmans chain of women's clothing stores [10] and commencing selling liquor at some outlets.
There are currently 90 Woolworths Metro locations Australia-wide. The Metro brand is composed of purpose built stores, primarily found in CBD’s and dense population centres, and transition stores which are either former stores of defunct brands such as Thomas Dux Grocer , or smaller Woolworths Supermarkets put under the Metro brand and ...
The early popularity of these stores led to Woolworths establishing hypermarkets around Australia using the Woolworths Family Centre name. However the concept failed to perform, and the hypermarkets were re-established as separated Woolworths supermarkets and Big W discount department stores in the late 1970s to early 1980s.
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Big Save Supermarket (Western Australia only) BBC Supermarket; Betta Value (Western Australia only) - consisted of one store located at Charthouse (Waikiki) and was renamed IGA; Bi-Lo Supermarkets (Rebranded as Coles Supermarkets) Budget Rite Foodmarkets; Buy Rite - taken over by AUR in the 1990s, re-branded as FoodWorks in 2003.
Westfield Southland features up to 400 tenants including major retailers such as Myer, David Jones, Coles Supermarkets, Woolworths Supermarkets, Aldi, Target Australia, Big W, Kmart Australia, Harris Scarfe, and Village Cinemas. The mini major retailers include JB Hi-Fi, Best & Less, Sephora, Cotton On Super Store, Rebel Sport and Apple Store.