Meanings
- AustraliacolloquialThe Australian supermarket duopoly of Coles and Woolworths, seen as indistinguishable from each other.
Having tasted the delights of Colesworth's deli bar, [...]
2001 December 30, Terry Sweetman, “Open all hours or shut up shop”, in The Sunday Mail, 2 State Main Country edition, Brisbane: News Limited, page 803 more examples
But when did you last get a guarantee from Colesworth they were not trying to make a profit?
2011 November 14, Stephen Matchett, “Beans there... home-brand hoopla old hat”, in The Australian, Canberra: News Limited, page 18Of course Colesworth’s driving force is to maximise profits, while offering endless bargains to their customers.
2015 June 24, Angela Catterns, “Is Colesworth ready for the real war?”, in Switzer Daily, Switzer, archived from the original on 11 Jan 2024No need to walk down to the shops. Just bark an order at your device and Colesworth will deliver.
2018 March 3, Richard Glover, “The cold truth about hot ideas”, in The Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney: Fairfax Media, page 3
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