Coles Group Posts Qtrly Total Group Sales Revenue Of A$11,209 MLN
Oct 30 (Reuters) - Coles Group Ltd COL.AX:
2027 FIRST QUARTER SALES RESULTS
DURING QUARTER, SUPERMARKETS SALES GROWTH REMAINED IN LINE WITH PRIOR QUARTER
WE KNOW HOUSEHOLD BUDGETS ARE UNDER PRESSURE AND CUSTOMERS ARE SHOPPING MORE DELIBERATELY ACROSS RETAILERS AND CHANNELS
IN LIQUOR, SALES REVENUE DECLINE IN THE EARLY PART OF THE SECOND QUARTER WAS BROADLY IN LINE WITH Q1
QTRLY TOTAL GROUP SALES REVENUE A$11,209 MLN
EXPECT FIRST HALF SUPERMARKETS EBIT TO BE IN LINE WITH THE PRIOR CORRESPONDING PERIOD
INVESTING MORE IN LOWER PRICES AND VALUE FOR CUSTOMERS
COST-OF-LIVING PRESSURES, ELEVATED COMPETITOR PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITY CONTINUED TO INFLUENCE CUSTOMER BEHAVIOUR IN FIRST FOUR WEEKS OF Q2
EXPECTING TO INCUR ADDITIONAL FUEL-RELATED COSTS IN 1H VS PCP
LAUNCHED OUR LARGEST-EVER EXCLUSIVE TO COLES CHRISTMAS RANGE, OFFERING GREAT OPTIONS TO CATER FOR ALL HOUSEHOLD BUDGETS
SUPERMARKETS SALES HAVE REMAINED RESILIENT, ALTHOUGH GROWTH HAS MODERATED COMPARED TO Q1
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