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Woolworths posts $1.14bn profit in cost-of-living crisis – butCEO says it’s not thanks to rising shelf prices

CEO claims more customers buying more led to $175m surge in net profit as Ooshies craze boosts sales

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Luca Ittimani26 Aug 2026, 05:17 amUpdated 55 min ago1 min readAsiaAustralia
Woolworths posts $1.14bn profit in cost-of-living crisis – but CEO says it’s not thanks to rising shelf prices

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CEO claims more customers buying more led to $175m surge in net profit as Ooshies craze boosts sales

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Woolworths has reported a $175m surge in net profit to $1.14bn, with profit margins rising and the Ooshies toys promotion boosting sales.

The company’s market value surged $2bn and briefly exceeded $50bn, its highest value since 2021, as investors bought in after it reported annual results on Wednesday.

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Source: The Guardian · Luca Ittimani. Published 26 Aug 2026, 05:17 am.

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