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Woolworths collapses |
goldenface
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There could be light at the end of the tunnel as more interest is being shown in rescuing the store.
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masseur
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we have woolworth's in Sydney too, and around Australia apparantly though I've only seen them in Sydney myself.
Its been around nearly as long as the UK one, but reading this wiki entry, I'm not sure there is any relation between them
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brownie1989
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My folks and nan got 180quids worth of woolies vouchers as xmas prezzies 4 my cousins the day b4 the 1st news of the collapes. Thou im not complaining cuz i got to spend them on ps3 stuff instead.
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its known as Safeway in Vic @masseur
you sydney people. always renaming stuff!  
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masseur
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s'cuse me! I'm a Melbourne person! born and mostly bred
but in this case it started in Sydney so who is doing the renamaing?
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Muhammad-Oli
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On 2008-11-27 11:31:27, masseur wrote:
we have woolworth's in Sydney too, and around Australia apparantly though I've only seen them in Sydney myself.
Its been around nearly as long as the UK one, but reading this wiki entry, I'm not sure there is any relation between them
There's Woolworths in NZ too, and I remember going to a Woolworths on one of Sydney's main streets a few years ago. I'm pretty sure there's no relation (anymore at least), because here they are only a supermarket and they are attached to several other supermarkets/food wholesalers, one of which my girlfriend works for so I think she'd know if something was up!
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 didnt know you were a melbournian masseur. or maybe i just forgot you telling me.
i think woolworths/safeway here though will be safe for a while to come. its probably our biggest supermarket chain in aus
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I heard today from my collegues that Woolworths in Australia is part of the Wal-Mart group, like Asda is over here. I'm guessing Woolworths UK (part of the Kingfisher group - Comet, B&Q, Woolworths), sold the right to Wal-Mart (US based company who branched out to Aus). So infact none of it is really Australian at all lol.
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Miss UK
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Safeway closed its doors years ago, infact Morissons took our store over and let just say there items are none to pleasing lol another that went was Kwik Safe, and I think Farmfoods will close its doors eventually to. MFI and Firkins are also in trouble, I wouldnt be surprised if Hmv closed cos the music sales is hyped big online. |
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Miss UK
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I really wonder if someone will buy Woolworths to save it,
I recentley heard a few companys are intrested in buying some of the shops and some Guy of Dragons Den is making a bid or sumat!
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jcwhite_uk
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@Daedalus85
Woolworths has not been a part of Kingfisher for a few years now (neither has Comet). In the UK Kingfisher only owns B&Q, Screwfix and Trade Depot.
In 2001 Woolworths demerged from Kingfisher to become Woolworths Group PLC. KESA electricals (which Comet is part of)demerged from Kingfisher in 2003.
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Daedalus85
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Ahh I see, thanks
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masseur
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apparantly Theo from Dragons Den is considering making an offer to take over Woolworths. I'm sure he'd make a good job of it too!
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Posted: 2008-11-27 11:27
