Feb 19 (Reuters) - Australia's second-biggest grocery chain Coles Group Ltd (AX:COL) COL.AX on Tuesday reported a 14 percent drop in half-year profit in its first results since being spun-off from Wesfarmers Ltd WES.AX last year.
Net profit for the six months ended Dec. 30 came in at A$738 million ($526.19 million), from A$858 million a year earlier, due to a restructuring provision in supermarkets and weaker profit margins for its convenience business.
Coles said total revenue for the half-year rose 2 percent to A$20.35 billion.
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