25 August 2026

Australia's No. 2 grocer Coles posts better-than-expected annual profit

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Australia's Coles Group reported a 13. 7% rise in annual profit on Tuesday on stable financing cost savings as well as strong margin expansion and performance in the supermarkets ...

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