Coles Group Q3 Sales Rise 3.1%

Coles Group reported Q3 sales up 3.1% to A$10.7 billion, with supermarket revenue rising 4.0% to A$9.78 billion.
Online sales surged 24.8% year‑on‑year, lifting e‑commerce share of supermarket sales to 13.6% across delivery and click‑and‑collect.
Liquor division sales fell 3.9% to A$781 million, with comparable sales down 4.3% amid weaker consumer sentiment.
Shares rose 2.4% to A$22.65; price inflation in supermarkets eased to 0.8% excluding tobacco, though fuel, freight and packaging costs pressure margins.