Thomson Reuters Business Description
Wesfarmers Limited is an Australia-based company. The Company’s principal activities are retailing operations, including supermarkets, general merchandise and specialty department stores; fuel, liquor and convenience outlets; retailing of home improvement and outdoor living products and supply of building materials; retailing of office and technology products; coal mining and production; gas processing and distribution; insurance; industrial and safety product distribution; chemicals and fertilizers manufacture, and investments. It operates in 10 segments: coles; home improvement and office supplies; resources; insurance; KMART; Target; industrial and safety; energy; chemicals and fertilizers, and other. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, the Company operated 742 supermarket stores, 766 liquor outlets and 96 hotels. In 2010, the Company acquired/incorporated OAMPS Sports Services Pty Limited and PTF Training Limited. In August 2011, the Company sold Energy Generation Pty Ltd.
