Brand

Coles Myer operates under the following brands: Bi-IO Supermarkets , Coles Supermarkets , Coles Oline , Coles Express Shell Service Stations , Harris Technology , Kmart , Kmarttyre & Auto Service , Liquorland , Megamart , Myer Grace Bros , Officeworks , Shopfast , Target and Vintage Cellars . Coles Myer is committed to becoming the largest retailer in Australia and providing quality services to its customers.

Member Services

In 2019, Coles , Australia's second largest supermarket chain , launched a membership subscription service, offering unlimited free delivery for a monthly fee of AUD 14 or 19. The purpose is clear, which is to lock in online shopping customers.

Development History

In 1900 , Sidney and Elcon Myer rented a small shop together, which became the beginning of Cosmeyer. From 1900 to 1984 , Cosmeyer and Myer operated as two independent companies.

On July 9 , 1985, Kos proposed a merger with Mayer, which was formally completed on August 6 and renamed Kos Mayer Co., Ltd.

On January 27, 1986 , the company established a new trademark. Within this year, Cosmeyer purchased 36 restaurants. Annual sales exceeded $ 10 billion, net profit was $ 179 million, the number of employees reached 139,243 , and there were 1,518 retail stores ;

In 1987 , the company's shares were listed on the London Stock Exchange; the waratah became the company's logo; the South Australian supermarket chain, BI-LO , was acquired ;

In 1988 , Cosmeyer's stock was listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The company sold the shoe stores Fays and Ezywalkin to Payless Shoes Pty .

April 9 , 1989 was the 75th anniversary of the company's parent company, GJ Coles & Coy Limited. In the same year, Colesmayer established a mail order system;

In 1990 , the establishment of the EFTPOS system marked a new beginning for the company's retail business;

In 1991 , it was renamed Kos Supermarket ;

In 1992 , it acquired 98 large fast food restaurants and Magnum Australia Pty Ltd ; spent US$ 260 million to build a shopping center with a leasing company; and co-founded a shopping center with a mutual life insurance company at a cost of US$ 220 million ;

In 1993 , 38.1% of the shares were sold; 4 infant toy superstores were established ; on August 12 , a 5- year investment plan of US$ 4.15 billion was formulated , including: building 421 new malls, renovating 1,136 malls, and constructing 12 major shopping centers ;

1994 The Myer chain store plan was established, and the first Myer store was to be set up in North Queensland ; June 15 , the first office supply superstore was established in Richmond ; August 29 , the first Chili's restaurant opened;

In 1995, Cos Supermarkets acquired Pick ' n ' Pay hypermarkets;

In 1996 , Koss acquired Newmart Pty Ltd. On November 30 , Myer opened its first sportswear store.

On January 1, 1997 , Dennis Eck became CEO of Cosmeyer; Cosmeyer established a new power company; Cosmeyer established Australia's first supermarket service center;

In October 2008 , Coles Online delivery expanded to Newcastle and Canberra, and later to Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

Covering the Sunshine Coast in February 2009 .

In October 2009 , Queensland surpassed New South Wales and regional Victoria to become the company's largest retail market.

In April 2009 , the company's distribution coverage extended to Perth.

In June 2009, it became the number one food retailer and launched online shopping services in Adelaide.

Services to Hamilton Island commenced in mid-2009.

Since 2010, Coles has launched a number of animal welfare and responsible sourcing initiatives, including phasing out sow manure from pig farms, offering hormone-free beef and committing to cage-free Coles-branded eggs.

Coles will continue to support the growth and innovation of Australian businesses following the establishment of the A$50 million Coles Nurture Fund in 2015.

In March 2018, Wesfarmers announced its proposal to demerge Coles, which provided an exciting opportunity for Coles to become a standalone public company on the Australian Stock Exchange.

References

• 1. Coles' development history: official website [reference date 2019-11-08T08:33:48.961Z]