Original article by Phoebe Wearne
The West Australian – Page: 16 : 4-Nov-14

Woolworths has decided to switch to Western Australia’s new Christmas trading hours. Coles and David Jones have not yet announced whether they will follow Woolworths’ example. Under the new regulations, big stores can trade from 7am to 9pm on weekdays and from 8am to 6pm on Sundays

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WOOLWORTHS LIMITED – ASX WOW, MYER HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX MYR, DAVID JONES LIMITED, WOOLWORTHS HOLDINGS LIMITED, COLES GROUP LIMITED, WESTERN AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF COMMERCE, WESFARMERS LIMITED – ASX WES

Original article by Gareth Parker
The West Australian – Page: 1 : 3-Nov-14

Large retailers in Western Australia (WA) have been granted extended trading hours during Christmas. Stores will be able to trade from 7am to 9pm on weekdays from 5 December 2014 until 2 January 2015, while they can trade until 6pm on weekends. The move has been supported by the WA Chamber of Commerce & Industry, but John Cummings of the WA Independent Grocers’ Association says national supermarket chains will be the sole beneficiaries of the new trading hours

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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA (INCORPORATED), WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT GROCERS’ ASSOCIATION, WESTERN AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF COMMERCE, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, COLES SUPERMARKETS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, WESFARMERS LIMITED – ASX WES, WOOLWORTHS LIMITED – ASX WOW, DAVID JONES LIMITED, MYER HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX MYR