COMPETITION – SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Inside the blast zone: Foodland puts out the welcome mat for Aldi

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Original article by Simon Evans
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 17 : 2-Mar-16

Discount supermarket chain Aldi opened its first Adelaide stores in early 2016, and it will open another five during March. Foodland has been "extremely aggressive" in defending its market share in areas where Aldi has opened a store, according to CEO Con Sciacca. South Australia-based Foodland argues that it has more scope to reduce grocery prices at individual stores than national rivals Woolworths and Coles. Foodland’s market share in the state is just below that of Coles and Woolworths.

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FOODLAND AUSTRALIA LIMITED, ALDI STORES SUPERMARKETS PTY LTD, COLES SUPERMARKETS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, WOOLWORTHS LIMITED – ASX WOW, METCASH LIMITED – ASX MTS, MORGAN STANLEY AUSTRALIA LIMITED, MASTERS HOME IMPROVEMENT AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

Aldi aims to squeeze rivals in SA and WA

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Original article by Simon Evans
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 15 : 3-Feb-16

Aldi will open its first supermarkets in South Australia on 3 February 2016, with plans to open 16 by the end of the year. There is much stronger competition in South Australia’s grocery sector than in the eastern states, with only a few percentage points separating the market share of Coles, Woolworths and Foodland. Aldi’s state MD Viktor Jakupec says market research has found that South Australian shoppers are seeking the same value proposition as Aldi customers in the eastern states.

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ALDI STORES SUPERMARKETS PTY LTD, COLES SUPERMARKETS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, WOOLWORTHS LIMITED – ASX WOW, FOODLAND AUSTRALIA LIMITED, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PREMIER AND CABINET

Foodland chief won’t play the loyalty card

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Original article by Simon Evans
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 18 : 27-Jan-16

South Australia-based supermarket group Foodland has 118 stores and intends to open another 20 over four years. It boasts about 32 per cent of the state’s grocery market, and will face new competition when Aldi’s first store in South Australia opens in early February 2016. Foodland CEO Con Sciacca expects Aldi to have a bigger impact on Coles and Woolworths, and he says Foodland has opted against introducing a loyalty program as a review found that they do nothing to increase customer loyalty.

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FOODLAND AUSTRALIA LIMITED, ALDI STORES SUPERMARKETS PTY LTD, COLES SUPERMARKETS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, WOOLWORTHS LIMITED – ASX WOW, IGA, METCASH LIMITED – ASX MTS, MORGAN STANLEY AUSTRALIA LIMITED