Woolworths Not Trying to ‘Cancel’ Australia Day, CEO Says

Woolworths Chief Executive Brad Banducci says that a declining demand in sales of Australia Day merchandise was the only motivation behind the supermarket chain’s decision not to stock the items this year. However, he admitted the reasons behind the decision were not well communicated to the public saying, “We could have done a better job explaining it.” He was insistent that the supermarket had not joined any campaign to “cancel” the holiday. “We are celebrating Australia and what it means to be Australian with the way we can celebrate it best, which is with food,” he said. “There are many other places you can buy Australia Day-specific merchandise. We focused on what we do best.”...