(Reuters) - Australian retail conglomerate Wesfarmers Ltd on Thursday posted a 14.2% drop in first-half profit due to COVID-19 curbs and supply chain disruptions, and warned issues including labour constraints will persist in the second half.
Last month, Wesfarmers flagged that a wave of Omicron infections in the country reduced physical traffic at its stores, weakening retail trading at its Kmart Group and Officeworks divisions.
The Perth-based conglomerate's half-year net profit after tax fr...
>>> Read more: Wesfarmers first-half profit dives as Omicron disrupts business
Last month, Wesfarmers flagged that a wave of Omicron infections in the country reduced physical traffic at its stores, weakening retail trading at its Kmart Group and Officeworks divisions.
The Perth-based conglomerate's half-year net profit after tax fr...
>>> Read more: Wesfarmers first-half profit dives as Omicron disrupts business
