Coles disputes rival's likely exit in appeal of Western Australia supermarket block
By Saloni Sinha ( August 24, 2026, 06:29 GMT | Insight) -- Australian grocery retailer Coles Supermarkets Australia has pushed back against the Australian competition regulator’s finding that its proposed new supermarket in Western Australia’s Kalgoorlie is likely to force a rival independent store to close while arguing that the rival does not significantly constrain Coles. In a concise statement of contentions filed with the Australian Competition Tribunal published on Friday, Coles also argued that the development of a new supermarket would instead increase competition and consumer choice in the region.Grocery retailer Coles Supermarkets Australia has pushed back against the competition regulator’s finding that its proposed new store in Western Australia’s Kalgoorlie is likely to force a rival to close while arguing that the rival does not significantly constrain Coles....
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