How do they decide when the stores get refurbed? Does corporate pay for it, or does the store have to save up for it? I still don't understand how this works.
What type of business structure is this, and is it the same as Wal-Mart in the States? I know that woolies and Coles aren't a franchise like IGA and that corporate owns the stores, but I'm just puzzled as to how it works with profits, because the duty manager was telling me that corporate profits off deals it makes with suppliers, then the store keeps profits it makes on selling the products, and if thought that was a complete crock of shit.
Any help? Cheers
Also, there's a new store in our area group that looks similar to that Coles store in the picture. It's woolies though, and it is so much better. Good thing is, whenever I go in, they have 1-2 registers open and nobody waiting at the self serve! But I never go there at peak period.