/ 16 February 2000

WOOLWORTHS ANNOUNCES RESTRUCTURING

RETAILER Woolworths announced plans on Tuesday to restructure into two core divisions, one broadly focused on marketing and retail, the other on information technology and financial services. “[This will] enable it to benefit from the rationalisation opportunities in the Wooltru Group and to use the group’s exciting e-commerce initiatives for the benefit of its customers,” the company said in a statement. The company also said that Syd Muller, the executive chairman, had resigned his position and other directorships within Woolworths Holdings.

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