Coles plays catch-up with Easter checkout promise

Coles is playing catch-up to an overstaffed Woolworths with its promise to boost checkout operators for the busy Easter weekend, according to broker UBS.

On the eve of the second busiest shopping week of the year, analyst Ben Gilbert said industry insiders suggested Coles started to "ramp up" staffing as early as March this year following a "relatively weak" January and February for the supermarket chain. Sydney Morning Herald – Read more…