The industry view on Coles and Wesfarmers is that the takeover will struggle as Bunnings operates with a totally different retail model. They buy on consignment, suppliers carry the stock cost and manage replenishment. Coles brands operate on totally different models, which Bunnings appear not to understand. At Myer, look out for a double digit […]
Coles
After Wesfarmers: The future at Coles
A decade ago, when Bunnings set about building their east coast hardware empire, they went back to first principles and therein lives a glimpse of how they might tackle Coles, writes retail commentator Rob Lake.
What Wesfamers did next
Right now it’s the “calm before the storm”, a Bunnings insider told Crikey today.
When Wesfarmers met Coles: The job ahead
While fixing Coles is a mammoth task, it is difficult to imagine a company more able to meet that challenge successfully than Wesfarmers, writes retail commentator Rob Lake.
Coles deal: And then there were two
The chances of a private equity takeover offer for Coles Group have lessened with reports from New York this morning suggesting that the Blackstone Group is no longer interested.
