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Group revenue grew 3.6 per cent to $71.5 billion, with food sales rising 4.6 per cent.","category":"Business & Economy","area":null,"publishedAt":"2026-08-26T02:25:17.351Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-26T00:09:36.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-26T02:25:17.351Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":57,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"Reporting is based on company statements and financial results, with some expert estimates cited.","critic":"The story is well-supported by financial data and executive comments, but lacks broader stakeholder perspectives.","hype":"The headline emphasizes the 'Ooshies effect' while the article notes the rebound started before the promotion."}},"tags":["#Woolworths","#Supermarket","#Retail","#Business","#Economy","#Profit"],"entities":["Woolworths","Coles","Amanda Bardwell","Big W"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Woolworths reported an 18.1 per cent increase in full-year net profit, reaching $1.14 billion.","Group revenue rose by 3.6 per cent to $71.5 billion in the 2026 financial year.","Food sales increased by 4.6 per cent to $53.9 billion, with a recent collectables campaign contributing an estimated 1.5 to 2 per cent to sales growth in July and August.","The company invested $100 million in lowering prices over the financial year."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Woolworths announced a full-year net profit of $1.14 billion for the 2026 financial year, an increase of 18.1 per cent compared to the prior year. The group's total revenue grew by 3.6 per cent, reaching $71.5 billion. Food sales within the company saw a 4.6 per cent rise, amounting to $53.9 billion."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"In the first two months of the new financial year, July and August, Woolworths' food sales grew by 7.6 per cent. The company estimates that its Ooshies collectables promotion contributed between 1.5 and 2 per cent to this growth. Woolworths also reported investing $100 million in price reductions during the 2026 financial year. Online sales increased by 18.6 per cent."},{"type":"heading","text":"Sales figures compared to Coles"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Woolworths reported supermarket sales of $53.9 billion for the 2026 financial year, while rival Coles reported supermarket sales of $41.5 billion for the same period, a rise of 3.7 per cent. Woolworths' chief executive, Amanda Bardwell, stated that the company's sales momentum began before the introduction of the Ooshies promotion."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"No right-rated outlet ran this story."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"Business News","url":"https://businessnews.com.au/article/Woolworths-profits-boosted-by-Ooshies-sales-jump","headline":"Woolworths' profits boosted by Ooshies sales jump","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-26T00:09:36.000Z"},{"sourceName":"canberradaily.com.au","url":"https://canberradaily.com.au/woolworths-profits-boosted-by-ooshies-sales-jump","headline":"Woolworths' profits boosted by Ooshies sales jump","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-26T00:03:04.000Z"},{"sourceName":"fool.com.au","url":"https://fool.com.au/2026/08/26/woolworths-group-fy26-earnings-sales-profit-and-dividend-all-grow","headline":"Woolworths Group FY26 earnings: Sales, profit and dividend all grow","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-25T23:03:00.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Sydney Morning Herald","url":"https://smh.com.au/business/companies/woolworths-sales-growth-beats-coles-20260826-p60rli.html","headline":"Woolworths’ sales boosted by the Ooshies effect","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-25T22:53:38.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Age","url":"https://theage.com.au/business/companies/woolworths-sales-growth-beats-coles-20260826-p60rli.html","headline":"Woolworths’ sales growth beats Coles","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-25T22:53:38.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Brisbane Times","url":"https://brisbanetimes.com.au/business/companies/woolworths-sales-growth-beats-coles-20260826-p60rli.html","headline":"Woolworths’ sales boosted by the Ooshies effect","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-25T22:53:38.000Z"},{"sourceName":"WA today","url":"https://watoday.com.au/business/companies/woolworths-sales-growth-beats-coles-20260826-p60rli.html","headline":"Woolworths doesn’t need Ooshies effect to beat Coles, says CEO","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-25T22:53:38.000Z"},{"sourceName":"ABC Australia","url":"https://abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/asx-markets-business-live-credit-fund-limits-redemptions/107077366","headline":"Kids' toy craze and Big W success help push Woolworths to $1.1b profit","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-25T21:11:10.000Z"}],"analysis":{"distribution":{"percent":{"left":67,"centre":33,"right":0},"count":{"left":4,"centre":2,"right":0},"totalSources":8,"untracked":2,"rated":6,"observedAt":"2026-08-26T02:15:16.142970+00:00"},"lifecycle":{"state":"developing","lastCheckedAt":"2026-08-26T03:00:17.532Z","closedAt":null,"checks":3,"changes":0,"reopened":false},"framing":{"left":["Left-rated reports highlighted Woolworths' profit increase and the contribution of its Ooshies collectables campaign to sales growth. 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