Coles expands profit margins and posts a 4.8% rise in full-year annual profit
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Supermarket prices increased by 6.7% and Coles recorded strong sales of staples such as pasta and rice, which have proved popular during a cost-of-living crisis. While the price of some fresh food and meat items have started to fall, most items are still recording rises. Analysts were unimpressed with rising costs at Coles, which notably includes a 20% increase in stock losses due to rising organised retail crime and customer theft tied to cost-of-living pressures.
Coles was still able to record a modest increase in gross profit margins for its supermarkets division, which it told shareholders was a sign of financial strength.
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