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Expect a less blokey Coles under Wesfarmers

Women can expect a stronger voice at the new Coles. And other things, writes retail commentator Rob Lake.

Just you wait: invigorated Coles to turn up the heat

The easy ride for some retailers is about to end. Every company operating in a sector in which Coles is a player will soon feel the heat of an invigorated Coles, writes Rob Lake.

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.

As you sit in your traffic jam, Immigration Dept plays numbers down

From Brisbane to Perth and all major centres in between, Australian cities are groaning under inadequate infrastructure, choked roads, unaffordable housing, failing public transport.

Wesfarmers looking strong as Coles’ options run out

As expected, Coles and Wesfarmers went into trading halt before the market opened this morning, pending an announcement, writes retail commentator Rob Lake.

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