Woolworths NZ sales up 2.7% in Q1

Woolworths NZ sales up 2.7% in Q1
Nearly half of the NZ Countdown supermarkets have now been rebranded as "Woolworths". (Image: Supplied)
Staff reporters
Woolworths Group sales across Australia and New Zealand increased by 4.5% in the first quarter of financial year 2025.NZ sales were $2.12 billion, up 2.7% from the same quarter in 2024, while total group sales were A$18b (NZ$19.8b), boosted by Petstock, without which they would have only grown 3.3%.‘Challenging’Woolworths Group CEO Amanda Bardwell said the company was pleased with the trading momentum in the lead up to the Christmas trading period however the environment for the current financial year was expected to “remain c...