Next door to East Richmond station is car park full of Coles delivery trucks. The nearest Coles supermarket is a few blocks away at the former Dimmeys store – so why are the trucks there? I found four in this row. A few more here. And over there. Outnumbering the cars! But on the other […]
Posts Tagged ‘Coles Supermarkets’
Transport planning and a supermarket relocation
August 18th, 2015
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Many things are taking into consideration when planning public transport routes, but I never expected that the relocation of a Coles supermarket would result in the creation of a brand new bus route.
When supermarket chains poach their own market share
August 14th, 2015
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Australia’s supermarket sector is a cosy duopoly between Coles and Woolworths, but sometimes you’ll find two stores owned by the same company located right next door to each other. So why does it happen?