Woolworths stories - Page 2
![Story image](../../../../../uploads/story/2020/07/23/preview_Woolworths_MarrickvilleMetro_300118_PPR_DK-3-1024x682.webp)
Microsoft to support Woolworths’ next phase of cloud transformation
Thu, 23rd Jul 2020
#
partner programmes
#
microsoft
#
sap
The company will supply the backbone cloud technologies for Woolworths’ SAP solutions as the retailer migrates its current SAP footprint to Azure.
![Story image](../../../../../uploads/story/2020/04/28/preview_auticon_Woolworths_Partnership_27042020.webp)
Autistic IT consultants to provide value to Woolworths
Tue, 28th Apr 2020
#
dei
#
woolworths
#
autism
auticon, employing autistic IT consultants, teams up with Woolworths for a 6-month pilot to enhance software delivery, fostering inclusive employment practices.
![Story image](../../../../../uploads/story/2019/03/20/preview_GettyImages-492546162.webp)
Woolworths Group selects Tableau for rapid data analytics and insights
Wed, 20th Mar 2019
#
data analytics
#
martech
#
planning
Woolworths Group Australia partners with Tableau, integrating advanced analytics tools to enhance rapid decision-making and meet evolving customer expectations.
![Story image](../../../../../uploads/story/2016/02/26/preview_Exit.webp)
Dick Smith: Fall of a giant
Fri, 26th Feb 2016
#
dick smith
#
sales
#
nz
Everyone knows Dick Smith Electronics. So where did it go so wrong? We look back at the company from its early successes to eventual decline.
![Story image](../../../../../uploads/story/2015/08/06/preview_woolies.webp)
Woolies upgrades its Teradata enterprise data warehouse
Thu, 6th Aug 2015
#
data analytics
#
martech
#
planning
Woolies bolsters customer insight with enhanced Teradata data warehouse, promising scalable, on-demand analytics for strategic decisions.
![Story image](../../../../../uploads/story/2015/06/11/preview_Phone_supermarket.webp)
Woolworths re-enters mobile reseller fray with five plans
Thu, 11th Jun 2015
#
shopping
#
online shopping
#
woolworths
Woolworths jumps back into the mobile market with two new prepaid plans powered by Telstra's 3G, offering up to 3.5GB data.
![Story image](../../../../../uploads/story/2015/02/27/preview_countdown.webp)
Countdown boosts first-half earnings 2.9% amid cost cutting, higher volumes
Fri, 27th Feb 2015
#
shares
#
countdown
#
nz
Countdown, the New Zealand supermarket chain owned by Australian retailer Woolworths, increased first-half earnings.
![Story image](../../../../../fallback.webp)
Moa 1H loss widens following restructuring, sales jump 71%
Wed, 19th Nov 2014
#
moa group
#
woolworths
#
united states
Moa Group posted a wider first-half loss after the unprofitable boutique beer maker restructured its fledgling business and changed distribution an.
![Story image](../../../../../fallback.webp)
Countdown posts 1.1% rise in 1Q sales as new stores openings offset weaker prices
Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
#
sales
#
statistics nz
#
nz
Countdown saw a 1.1% boost in 1Q sales to NZD $1.5 billion, driven by new store openings, while comparable sales dipped 0.1% amid flat prices.
![Story image](../../../../../uploads/story/2014/12/05/preview_Dick-Smith_109.webp)
Dick Smith defies market slump to beat sales forecast
Tue, 1st Jul 2014
#
ipo
#
dick smith
#
nz
Dick Smith exceeds sales forecast with AU$1.228bn for FY14, but falls behind last year's figures of AU$1.280bn.
![Story image](../../../../../uploads/story/2014/12/05/preview_Dick-Smith_109_3.webp)
Dick Smith completes final business buyout
Fri, 19th Jul 2013
#
dick smith
#
woolworths
#
nz
Dick Smith, now free from its financial obligations to Woolworths, embarks on a new chapter of growth and expansion under Anchorage Capital Partners.
![Story image](../../../../../uploads/story/2014/12/05/preview_dick_smith_store_2.webp)
Woolworths sells Dick Smith chain to buyout firm for A$20M
Thu, 27th Sep 2012
#
dick smith
#
shares
#
nz
Woolworths offloads its Dick Smith electronics chain to Anchorage Capital Partners for AUD $20 million, sharpening its focus on core supermarket operations.