A woman walks in the fruit and vegetables section at a Coles supermarket in Sydney, Australia, February 20, 2018.
2 grocer said supermarket volumes have remained modestly positive for fiscal 2024 compared with the prior corresponding period alongside early signs of customers shifting from out-of-home dining.
The Melbourne-based company also said it expects cost-of-living pressure to remain for Australian households in fiscal 2024.
Coles' higher profit comes on the back of higher supermarket sales which help offset flat liquor sales revenue for the year.
The supermarket division, Coles' biggest revenue-generating segment, incurred A$36,746 million revenue during the year, 6.1% higher than a year ago.
Persons:
Daniel Munoz, Australia's, Coles, Nausheen Thusoo, Sameer Manekar, Krishna Chandra Eluri, Matthew Lewis
Organizations:
Coles, REUTERS, cps, Australia's Coles, Thomson
Locations:
Sydney, Australia, Melbourne, Bengaluru