What Coles Group told shareholders about AI and its workforce.
ASX: COL. Status: Read. Period: year ended 28 June 2026.
Mentions AI: Yes. Ties AI to efficiency: Plainly. Number for AI doing customer or operations work: None found in the documents listed. Number of people trained in or using AI: None found in the documents listed. Workforce reduction in the same period: None found in the documents listed. Connects AI to the workforce reduction: Did not connect them.
What it said
- Mentions AI
Yes
Data, technology and artificial intelligence (AI) are increasingly embedded across Coles and are important enablers of our strategy.
Appendix 4E & 2026 Annual Report, PDF page 17 - Ties AI to efficiency
Plainly
We also continued to optimise the Sydney and Brisbane ADCs, with new AI initiatives supporting simpler operations, efficiency and improved availability across our store network.
Appendix 4E & 2026 Annual Report, PDF page 17 - Number for AI doing customer or operations work
None found in the documents listed
None found in the documents listed.
- Number of people trained in or using AI
None found in the documents listed
None found in the documents listed.
- Workforce reduction in the same period
None found in the documents listed
None found in the documents listed.
- Connects AI to the workforce reduction
Did not connect them
None found in the documents listed.
Documents read
Appendix 4E & 2026 Annual Report. Annual report, lodged 25 August 2026, 188 pages.
AI terms found: 36. Not counted (job titles and team names): 0. Counted: 36.
2026 Full Year Results Presentation. Results presentation, lodged 25 August 2026, 35 pages.
AI terms found: 6. Not counted (job titles and team names): 0. Counted: 6.
Coded on 25 October 2026.
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Last updated 5 November 2026.