Woolworths first half sales up 55%

[Bona Botse]

Johannesburg - Woolworths Holdings reported a 55 percent jump in sales over the first half of the year after receiving a boost from its acquisition of Australian department store David Jones.

Woolworths said that without including the impact of David Jones, whose acquisition was effective in August 2014, group sales grew by 12.5 percent.

Clothing sales in its home market rose by 9.4 percent, food increased by more than 14 percent and general merchandise was up 8.3 percent in the 26 weeks to December 28.

Other South African retailers also reported growth in revenue this week. Massmart Holdings, the South African unit of Wal-Mart Stores Inc, said on Wednesday annual sales had risen over 10 percent.

Shoprite Holdings said sales grew 12.5 percent in the six months to end-December after a strong festive season performance.

Woolworths shares were up 3.7 percent at 78.47 at 0750 GMT. - Reuters

http://www.iol.co.za/business/companies/woolworths-h1-sales-rise-55-1.1805134#.VLeY3lWfKmc

Now to wait for BDS to claim victory, like that guy from Kung Pow that was taught that losing is winning and vice versa. "I'm bleeding, making me the victor!"

 

[JustAsk]

Now to wait for BDS to claim vict...WGduCCQ]"I'm bleeding, making me the victor!"

You do know how THE TRUSTED MEDIA'S headlines work? It is designed to make you think that SA Woolies stores sales is up by 55%, which could not be further from the truth. And judging by your response it worked.

It's TOTAL WORLDWIDE GROUP RETAIL, and 42.5% of that 55% figure is just the buying of Daid Jones.
The rest, 12.5%, is worldwide GROUP retail.

 

[Rusty0]

http://www.iol.co.za/business/companies/woolworths-h1-sales-rise-55-1.1805134#.VLeY3lWfKmc

Now to wait for BDS to claim victory, like that guy from Kung Pow that was taught that losing is winning and vice versa. "I'm bleeding, making me the victor!"

They had lots of sales, sales from July to December!! hence the sales stats.
BTW its the Jewish buyers now complaining and boycotting WW about dates from Palestine.

 

[Rusty0]

You do know how THE TRUSTED MEDIA'S headlines work? It is designed to make you think that SA Woolies stores sales is up by 55%, which could not be further from the truth. And judging by your response it worked.

It's TOTAL WORLDWIDE GROUP RETAIL, and 42.5% of that 55% figure is just the buying of Daid Jones.
The rest, 12.5%, is worldwide GROUP retail.

Sensational headline to take a stab at BDS.
We see through it...

 

[MickeyD]

Is BDSM not an international movement?

 

[Pitbull]

http://www.iol.co.za/business/companies/woolworths-h1-sales-rise-55-1.1805134#.VLeY3lWfKmc

Now to wait for BDS to claim victory, like that guy from Kung Pow that was taught that losing is winning and vice versa. "I'm bleeding, making me the victor!"

This is partially in response to BDS. I now buy from Woolworths (although not much, mainly a lunch here and there) which I never did before just in support of Woolworths.

 

[Wag]

Me and the wife also to buy from Woolies since the bds.

 

[Polymathic]

Wonder how Edcon and Mr Price doing?

 

[Vrotappel]

Wife always bought from WW. I now support her because of BDS. And if you strip out David Jones overall sales grew uop 12.5%. Pretty good going, thank you BDS!

 

[Grant]

Now to wait for BDS to claim victory,

oh dear
let me help you with that

Now to wait for BDS martyrs to claim glorious victory,

there we go

 

[bokdrol]

Where exactly are these protesters? In the Western Cape? I have seen nothing at my local woolliies foodstores in Pretoria. I suspect the bds is too scared of the Jewish anties.

 

[Aquila ka Hecate]

The BDS may actually have been good for Woolies' sales.

Myself, I'm not impressed with Woolies quality anymore.

Once upon a time - maybe 10,15 years ago - I would buy from them, but no longer.

 

[Grant]

The BDS may actually have been good for Woolies' sales.

Myself, I'm not impressed with Woolies quality anymore.

Once upon a time - maybe 10,15 years ago - I would buy from them, but no longer.

back with you to shoprite you philistine !!!

 

[Rusty0]

The BDS may actually have been good for Woolies' sales.

Myself, I'm not impressed with Woolies quality anymore.

Once upon a time - maybe 10,15 years ago - I would buy from them, but no longer.

I went to buy some vests, their vests are normally cheap and good quality.
It used to be R69 for a twin pack, its now R170 for the same twin pack, thats branded product prices!
Ended up getting CR7 vests for R200 twinpack!!! Score!

 

[Ninja'd]

BDS is only protesting in Cape Town. I've never read about them being elsewhere.

 

[Rusty0]

BDS is only protesting in Cape Town. I've never read about them being elsewhere.

Got locked up in Killarney, also some of the biggest were at Rosebank.

 

[bokdrol]

Ja well, the Jewish anties are very fierce in Pretoria. I also wouldn't mess with them.

 

[Ninja'd]

Ja well, the Jewish anties are very fierce in Pretoria. I also wouldn't mess with them.

Isn't that everyone in Pretoria?

 

[Grant]

I went to buy some vests, their vests are normally cheap and good quality.
It used to be R69 for a twin pack, its now R170 for the same twin pack, thats branded product prices!
Ended up getting CR7 vests for R200 twinpack!!! Score!

R69 for twin pack ? that is around R35 each, but when was that - 1970
you do realise a packet of cigarettes is the better part of R30 now don't you - and you expect a vest for a similar price ?



but let me understand your big win:
the woolworths ones were 2 for R170 - branded woolworths
the others that you so wisely chose were 2 for R200 - also branded, just a different name

big score there !!!
you should have got some prada or d&g sunglasses for R250 while you were buying the vests

 

[Kloofvreter]

R69 for twin pack ? that is around R35 each, but when was that - 1970
you do realise a packet of cigarettes is the better part of R30 now don't you - and you expect a vest for a similar price ?



but let me understand your big win:
the woolworths ones were 2 for R170 - branded woolworths
the others that you so wisely chose were 2 for R200 - also branded, just a different name

big score there !!!
you should have got some prada or d&g sunglasses for R250 while you were buying the vests

Hahaha I was also trying to make sense of this!