Coles is a Canadianbookstore chain owned by Indigo Books and Music. Coles currently serves as Indigo's brand for small-scale bookstores in locations such as shopping malls. Some locations are operated as SmithBooks, and the company has recently begun to open selected small-format locations as "IndigoSpirit".
History
In 1940, two brothers, Carl Cole and Jack Cole, opened their first bookstore on Bloor Street near Spadina Avenue near the University of Toronto. Prior to opening the store they had operated a "pushcart," buying up textbooks at the end of the school year and reselling them in the fall.
At the age of 11, the Coles were living in foster homes in Detroit and eventually Toronto. With the little amount of money they had, they were able to open their first store (paying rent daily as they could not afford the monthly rent payments). With no retail experience, the Cole brothers turned their store into what was once Canada's largest bookstore chain.
Jack and Carl Cole are also responsible for inventing Coles Notes. Coles Notes began when students at a local high school were having trouble translating a French paper. Jack and Carl hired someone to translate the book and sold over 1,000 copies. The original Coles Notes were typed up by Mrs. Alcorn, and produced by mimeograph machine. (Mrs. Alcorn stayed with Coles Bookstores as long as it remained in the hands of the Coles brothers.) Coles Notes have sold over 80,000,000 copies worldwide, and served as the foundation for the similar Cliffs Notes which are published in the U.S.
The cost of living with Coles and Woolworths | Four Corners
From the farm to supermarket shelves, we uncover why you’re paying more at the checkout exposing the secret tactics being used by supermarkets to keep the prices high - and the competition out.
Coles and Woolworths have reported record profits amid a rise in the cost of living - and while both deny price gouging, there are now six inquiries and reviews targeting the big two Australian supermarkets.
Reporter Angus Grigg interviews the CEOs of Coles and Woolworths, addressing concerns from frustrated customers.
Insiders say shoppers are the “ones that are getting screwed” as prices for basic household goods become higher and the profit margins of grocery stores become larger.
00:00: Intro - The super powers
3:24: The history of supermarkets
5:15: Coles and Woolworths
7:25: W...
published: 19 Feb 2024
TV Commercial | Stikeez Fruit & Vegetables at Coles Australia
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published: 19 Apr 2019
Coles vs Woolies
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published: 05 Oct 2022
Coles to cease selling plastic bags
Coles has announced it will cease selling soft-made plastic bags in a bid to meet sustainability goals.
The supermarket chain says they will phase out the 15-cent bags by the end of June, hoping the initiative will see more than 230 million bags out of circulation by this time next year.
Other reusable options will be available for those who forget their bags.
published: 09 May 2023
FIRST trip to WALMART ends with a car CRASH!
Come with us to visit Los Angeles Walmart.
published: 05 Apr 2024
Shop with ME COLES | Coles Australia | Grocery Shopping
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published: 06 Jun 2023
We're done having kids. (Coles having surgery)
Cole and Savannah talk being done with kids, taking their kids off social media, and plans for the future.
published: 01 Jul 2024
Coles One Billion Nerf Dart Mess! Crazy Cloning Hula Hoop!
Ethan is on vacation, and Cole gets an interesting package in the mail. It's a crazy cloning hula hoop. Cole can clone anything by throwing it through the hoop! Even one BILLION Nerf darts! Armed with his trusty Nerf Elite AlphaHawk he accidentally makes a billion copies of a Nerf Dart. Can the Sneak Attack Squad solve the problem of the Nerf dart mess?
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published: 26 Jul 2019
Grocery shopping at Arnolds, Coles & Aldi
Welcome to our 1st Vlog 😂
published: 01 Jul 2024
Price Gouging | Coles and Woolies
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From the farm to supermarket shelves, we uncover why you’re paying more at the checkout exposing the secret tactics being used by supermarkets to keep the price...
From the farm to supermarket shelves, we uncover why you’re paying more at the checkout exposing the secret tactics being used by supermarkets to keep the prices high - and the competition out.
Coles and Woolworths have reported record profits amid a rise in the cost of living - and while both deny price gouging, there are now six inquiries and reviews targeting the big two Australian supermarkets.
Reporter Angus Grigg interviews the CEOs of Coles and Woolworths, addressing concerns from frustrated customers.
Insiders say shoppers are the “ones that are getting screwed” as prices for basic household goods become higher and the profit margins of grocery stores become larger.
00:00: Intro - The super powers
3:24: The history of supermarkets
5:15: Coles and Woolworths
7:25: What the CEOs say
15:00: Power imbalance
18:10 What is ColesWorth?
19:04: Price matching
20:00: Insiders speak out
22:38: Price gouging?
27:50: The CEO walkout
32:00: Are specials really specials?
34:40: Dark stores
39:20: ‘Two Churches’ wine
41:55: Land banking
Read more about this story here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-19/coles-woolworths-supermarket-prices-profit-four-corners/103469300
This episode was originally broadcast as ‘Super Power’ on 19 February 2024 on ABC TV and ABC iview.
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From the farm to supermarket shelves, we uncover why you’re paying more at the checkout exposing the secret tactics being used by supermarkets to keep the prices high - and the competition out.
Coles and Woolworths have reported record profits amid a rise in the cost of living - and while both deny price gouging, there are now six inquiries and reviews targeting the big two Australian supermarkets.
Reporter Angus Grigg interviews the CEOs of Coles and Woolworths, addressing concerns from frustrated customers.
Insiders say shoppers are the “ones that are getting screwed” as prices for basic household goods become higher and the profit margins of grocery stores become larger.
00:00: Intro - The super powers
3:24: The history of supermarkets
5:15: Coles and Woolworths
7:25: What the CEOs say
15:00: Power imbalance
18:10 What is ColesWorth?
19:04: Price matching
20:00: Insiders speak out
22:38: Price gouging?
27:50: The CEO walkout
32:00: Are specials really specials?
34:40: Dark stores
39:20: ‘Two Churches’ wine
41:55: Land banking
Read more about this story here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-19/coles-woolworths-supermarket-prices-profit-four-corners/103469300
This episode was originally broadcast as ‘Super Power’ on 19 February 2024 on ABC TV and ABC iview.
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Our short-term programmes can reach every demographic that retailers are targetting. With 32 locations across the globe we have local execution with global know...
Our short-term programmes can reach every demographic that retailers are targetting. With 32 locations across the globe we have local execution with global knowledge. Tailoring our solutions to specific clients' needs, such as increasing basket size, frequency, penetration and brand preference.
Take a deeper look into our programmes and concepts by reading about our latest partnerships: https://www.brandloyalty.com/en/all-articles?tag=Programmes
Our short-term programmes can reach every demographic that retailers are targetting. With 32 locations across the globe we have local execution with global knowledge. Tailoring our solutions to specific clients' needs, such as increasing basket size, frequency, penetration and brand preference.
Take a deeper look into our programmes and concepts by reading about our latest partnerships: https://www.brandloyalty.com/en/all-articles?tag=Programmes
Coles has announced it will cease selling soft-made plastic bags in a bid to meet sustainability goals.
The supermarket chain says they will phase out the 15-...
Coles has announced it will cease selling soft-made plastic bags in a bid to meet sustainability goals.
The supermarket chain says they will phase out the 15-cent bags by the end of June, hoping the initiative will see more than 230 million bags out of circulation by this time next year.
Other reusable options will be available for those who forget their bags.
Coles has announced it will cease selling soft-made plastic bags in a bid to meet sustainability goals.
The supermarket chain says they will phase out the 15-cent bags by the end of June, hoping the initiative will see more than 230 million bags out of circulation by this time next year.
Other reusable options will be available for those who forget their bags.
Hi everyone,
I originally only wanted a couple of m items from the shop but I ended up with $200+ worth of groceries instead. 🫣
Anyways, I hope you’ll enjoy t...
Hi everyone,
I originally only wanted a couple of m items from the shop but I ended up with $200+ worth of groceries instead. 🫣
Anyways, I hope you’ll enjoy this video. :)
Kind regards ,
The Galon Family 💙
——
Music: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/nmssln
*click the link to get 30 days free trial
——
For collaboration and inquiries: [email protected]
——
Hi everyone,
I originally only wanted a couple of m items from the shop but I ended up with $200+ worth of groceries instead. 🫣
Anyways, I hope you’ll enjoy this video. :)
Kind regards ,
The Galon Family 💙
——
Music: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/nmssln
*click the link to get 30 days free trial
——
For collaboration and inquiries: [email protected]
——
Ethan is on vacation, and Cole gets an interesting package in the mail. It's a crazy cloning hula hoop. Cole can clone anything by throwing it through the hoop!...
Ethan is on vacation, and Cole gets an interesting package in the mail. It's a crazy cloning hula hoop. Cole can clone anything by throwing it through the hoop! Even one BILLION Nerf darts! Armed with his trusty Nerf Elite AlphaHawk he accidentally makes a billion copies of a Nerf Dart. Can the Sneak Attack Squad solve the problem of the Nerf dart mess?
The incredible Extreme Toys TV Store! https://extremetoystv.store/
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Ethan is on vacation, and Cole gets an interesting package in the mail. It's a crazy cloning hula hoop. Cole can clone anything by throwing it through the hoop! Even one BILLION Nerf darts! Armed with his trusty Nerf Elite AlphaHawk he accidentally makes a billion copies of a Nerf Dart. Can the Sneak Attack Squad solve the problem of the Nerf dart mess?
The incredible Extreme Toys TV Store! https://extremetoystv.store/
Ethan's Instagram Page: @extremekidethan
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We already had this video prepared on Supermarket price gouging. We'll cover updates on this topic soon as there have been developments in the last few weeks.
...
We already had this video prepared on Supermarket price gouging. We'll cover updates on this topic soon as there have been developments in the last few weeks.
Previous cost of living vids: https://youtu.be/c73Ot8uzSh4
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/friendlyjordies
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We already had this video prepared on Supermarket price gouging. We'll cover updates on this topic soon as there have been developments in the last few weeks.
Previous cost of living vids: https://youtu.be/c73Ot8uzSh4
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From the farm to supermarket shelves, we uncover why you’re paying more at the checkout exposing the secret tactics being used by supermarkets to keep the prices high - and the competition out.
Coles and Woolworths have reported record profits amid a rise in the cost of living - and while both deny price gouging, there are now six inquiries and reviews targeting the big two Australian supermarkets.
Reporter Angus Grigg interviews the CEOs of Coles and Woolworths, addressing concerns from frustrated customers.
Insiders say shoppers are the “ones that are getting screwed” as prices for basic household goods become higher and the profit margins of grocery stores become larger.
00:00: Intro - The super powers
3:24: The history of supermarkets
5:15: Coles and Woolworths
7:25: What the CEOs say
15:00: Power imbalance
18:10 What is ColesWorth?
19:04: Price matching
20:00: Insiders speak out
22:38: Price gouging?
27:50: The CEO walkout
32:00: Are specials really specials?
34:40: Dark stores
39:20: ‘Two Churches’ wine
41:55: Land banking
Read more about this story here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-19/coles-woolworths-supermarket-prices-profit-four-corners/103469300
This episode was originally broadcast as ‘Super Power’ on 19 February 2024 on ABC TV and ABC iview.
Four Corners is Australia’s premier investigations documentary series.
Subscribe to the Four Corners weekly newsletter here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/subscribe
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Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated.
Our short-term programmes can reach every demographic that retailers are targetting. With 32 locations across the globe we have local execution with global knowledge. Tailoring our solutions to specific clients' needs, such as increasing basket size, frequency, penetration and brand preference.
Take a deeper look into our programmes and concepts by reading about our latest partnerships: https://www.brandloyalty.com/en/all-articles?tag=Programmes
Coles has announced it will cease selling soft-made plastic bags in a bid to meet sustainability goals.
The supermarket chain says they will phase out the 15-cent bags by the end of June, hoping the initiative will see more than 230 million bags out of circulation by this time next year.
Other reusable options will be available for those who forget their bags.
Hi everyone,
I originally only wanted a couple of m items from the shop but I ended up with $200+ worth of groceries instead. 🫣
Anyways, I hope you’ll enjoy this video. :)
Kind regards ,
The Galon Family 💙
——
Music: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/nmssln
*click the link to get 30 days free trial
——
For collaboration and inquiries: [email protected]
——
Ethan is on vacation, and Cole gets an interesting package in the mail. It's a crazy cloning hula hoop. Cole can clone anything by throwing it through the hoop! Even one BILLION Nerf darts! Armed with his trusty Nerf Elite AlphaHawk he accidentally makes a billion copies of a Nerf Dart. Can the Sneak Attack Squad solve the problem of the Nerf dart mess?
The incredible Extreme Toys TV Store! https://extremetoystv.store/
Ethan's Instagram Page: @extremekidethan
Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/extremetoystv
Instagram: @extremetoystv
Submit your pictures and comments to our Instagram or Facebook pages to maybe be picture or comment of the week!
We love making these videos! If you like them then please subscribe.
We already had this video prepared on Supermarket price gouging. We'll cover updates on this topic soon as there have been developments in the last few weeks.
Previous cost of living vids: https://youtu.be/c73Ot8uzSh4
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/friendlyjordies
Shirts and Merch: https://www.friendlyjordies.com/merch-past-shows
Live show tickets: https://www.friendlyjordies.com/live-show
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