2. 1924 - First store opened 1930-40’s – Rapid growth 1970’s – Largest retailer for Fresh fruit and Vegetables 1980’s – Market leaders 1990’s – Entered Petrol market with Caltex History and background 2. An Overview of Woolworths
3. Today – over 700 stores Employs over 190, 000 people Serve over 13 million customers per day Refurbishments of stores in 2008 Background Cont’d 3. An Overview of Woolworths
4. Low prices you can count on everyday Fresh Produce achieved by sourcing the majority of products from Australia. Established the Woolworths Quality Assurance Program Goals 4. An Overview of Woolworths
5. Retaining quality staff is critical to their success. Many training and development opportunities available to employees $63 Million devoted to training and development Management is largely made up of employees who have been with the company for many years Training & Development 5. An Overview of Woolworths
6. Questions Do you support Woolworth’s idea to install Self-Serve checkouts in their supermarkets? Why/Why not? 5. An Overview of Woolworths
