The rise of dark stores

  Woolworths has followed in the footsteps of the some of the world’s largest retailers, opening its first online only ‘dark store’, but it is not the only one trying its hand at the concept. Many fellow Australian retailers are testing similar formats in a bid to boost online orders and capitalise on the growing popularity of click and collect. UK supermarket giant, Tesco, was one of the first grocers to open a dark store in 2009, with competitors, Waitrose and Sainsbury’s, soon fo

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