Woolworths Limited is a major
Australian company with extensive
retail interest throughout Australia and
New Zealand. It is the largest retail company in Australia and New Zealand by
market capitalisation and sales, and the largest food retailer in Australia, and the second largest in New Zealand. In addition, Woolworths Limited is the largest takeaway liquor retailer in Australia, the largest hotel and gaming poker machine operator in Australia, and was the 19th largest retailer in the world in 2008.