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Woolworths is still the nation's favourite supermarket, with 48% of Australians saying they primarily shop with the fresh food people. This is closely followed by Coles (39%).
Woolworths. Founded by five Australian entrepreneurs in 1924, Woolworths is Australia's largest supermarket chain, boasting 1,076 stores across Australia. Woolies prides itself on being the 'Fresh Food People' by sourcing over 95% of fresh produce and 100% of fresh meat from Aussie farmers and growers.
Gross margins at Coles' supermarket division increased from 24.7% shortly before the pandemic to 26.5% at its most recent disclosure. Margins at Woolworths' Australian food division increased from 29.1% heading into the pandemic to 30.7%.
Largest U.S. grocers by market share, 2022
Walmart is the most popular grocery store chain nationwide, with 25.2% of the market share as of last year.
Family Dollar, Dollar Tree and Walmart are the largest grocery chains in the United States in 2023 based on the number of locations. Family Dollar has the most number of locations with 8,312 locations across 49 states and territories. Dollar Tree has 7,931 and Walmart has 4,632 locations in the US.
The food retail market has traditionally been dominated by the 'big four' supermarkets -Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda and Morrisons - who made up over three quarters of sector market share in 2010. Tesco is the largest retailer in Great Britain, with a market share of 27.5% at the end of 2022.
in any case both can vary from one another in the quality of fresh food (fruit veg meat etc). and in some cases the same applies for a different branch of the same supermarket. our experience with the 2 branches each in our area is that woolworths is generally dearer.
The best performer in terms of sustainability contribution is Coles, with a score of 62 (up from 55 in 2020). They overtook Woolies with their score of 52 (down from 56 last year).
Woolworths's competitors
Walmart is a retail company that operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores. Pepco Group is a company engaged in the chain of departmental stores. UMS (Unitrade Management Services) is a company that operates as a wholesale and retail landscape.
AUR was created in November 2004 from the merger of the FoodWorks Supermarket Group and Australian United Retailers (AUR). It is Australia's second largest leading independent supermarket retailing group, supporting in excess of A$1.35 billion in annual sales at the retail level.
The 2021 results found Coles to be the most expensive supermarket of leading brands ($145.23) ahead of IGA ($142.79) and Woolworths ($141.83).
The 4 main retailers are Woolworths, Coles, Aldi and Metcash and account for over 80% of the total grocery market. The Woolworths Group is the market leader with a share of 37% of the market followed by Coles 28%, Aldi 10% and Metcash 7%.
au's top 5 competitors in May 2023 are: woolworths.com.au, aldi.com.au, iga.com.au, catalogueau.com, and more.
While another added: “So despite ALDI prices going up, they still come out on top - not to mention that the quality is generally much better than the Coles and Woolies no name brands, which make up most of this list.”
However, you'd be wrong – it's not avocado that is the best-selling item, says Woolworths CEO Brad Banducci; it is, in fact, berries.
A great example of this sort of hard-fought competition is the rivalry between Woolworths and Coles in the Australian supermarket space.
Woolworths Supermarkets (colloquially known in Australia as "Woolies") is an Australian chain of supermarkets and grocery stores owned by Woolworths Group. Founded in 1924, Woolworths today is Australia's biggest supermarket chain with a market share of 33% as of 2019.
The exclusive Compare The Market report shown to 9News found Coles had slightly cheaper prices than Woolworths, in a comparison of 44 everyday items found at both supermarkets.
“The top five most trusted brands in the year to September 2022 were all leading retail brands that have now held the top five positions for four quarters in a row – Woolworths, Coles, Bunnings Warehouse, ALDI and Kmart.
Woolworths is known for quality and sustainability and that is what gives us a competitive edge. We offer the customer value with values. Innovation is a big part of what sets us apart.
Walmart is the world's largest food and general merchandise retailer, with over 11,500 stores across 27 countries.
Top 10 Supermarkets and Hypermarkets in the World in 2021 by Sales. Showing 10 out of 10 companies. Walmart Inc, EG Group Ltd, Carrefour SA, Target Corp, and Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV are the top 5 supermarkets and hypermarkets in the world in 2021 by sales.
Australia's supermarket industry is dominated by four main companies, Woolworths, Coles, Aldi, and Metcash (IGA). In 2022, the Woolworths Group was Australia's largest grocery retailer by market share, holding over 37 percent of the market, followed by its primary competitor, the Coles Group.