Woolworths Holdings Limited

Australian PE firm Anchorage Capital acquires David Jones from Woolworths

Anchorage Capital Partners is to acquire the 185-year-old department store chain David Jones which comprises 43 stores and two distribution…

Clothing firms progress on preventing plastic pollution

A progress report on global efforts to prevent plastic pollution has praised clothing retailers Ganni, Marks & Spencer and Woolworths Holdings for…

Clothing brands commit to 100% sustainable cotton by 2025

Asos, Kering, Levi Strauss & Co and Nike are among 13 clothing and textile brands who have committed to using 100%…

Apparel majors among top sustainability performers

Major apparel groups including Adidas, Gap Inc, Inditex, Gildan and Asics have been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices…

AUSTRALIA: David Jones CEO Zahra steps down

David Jones CEO Paul Zahra has stepped down less than a month after South African retail group Woolworths Holdings was…

AUSTRALIA: David Jones takeover gains final approval

The takeover of department store operator David Jones by South African retail group Woolworths Holdings has been given the go-ahead…

AUSTRALIA: David Jones shareholders agree to Woolworths takeover

Shareholders in Australian department store retailer David Jones have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a takeover from Woolworths Holdings in…

AUSTRALIA: Woolworths in AUD213m Country Road offer

Woolworths Holdings has offered AUD213m to buy up the remaining shares in retailer Country Road in a move designed to…

SOUTH AFRICA: Woolworths Holdings clothing sales climb

South African retail group Woolworths Holdings has booked an increase in domestic clothing sales in the first 26 weeks of…

SOUTH AFRICA: Woolworths Holdings clothing sales grow 11%

South African retail group Woolworths Holdings has seen its clothing sales in the region grow 11% during the first 20…