Nov 3 (Reuters) - Woolworths Group Ltd (WOW) : CUSTOMER...

Nov 3 (Reuters) - Woolworths Group Ltd (WOW) :

• CUSTOMER SHOPPING BEHAVIOURS AND TRADING ENVIRONMENT CONTINUED TO NORMALISE DURING QUARTER
• QTRLY TOTAL AUSTRALIAN FOOD SALES A$12,204 MILLION VERSUS A$12,271 MILLION REPORTED LAST YEAR
• QTRLY GROUP ECOMMERCE SALES A$1,607 MILLION VERSUS A$1,879 MILLION REPORTED LAST YEAR
• QTRLY GROUP TOTAL SALES A$16,363 MILLION VERSUS A$16,070 MILLION REPORTED LAST YEAR
• QTRLY CUSTOMER SCORES HAVE IMPROVED COMPARED TO H2 F22 BUT REMAIN A KEY FOCUS IN LEAD UP TO CHRISTMAS
• IN OCTOBER, YEAR ON YEAR SALES GROWTH TRENDS IN AUSTRALIAN FOOD HAVE IMPROVED
• IN NEW ZEALAND FOOD, WE ARE SEEING SIGNS OF STABILISATION IN TRADING ENVIRONMENT
• CURRENTLY EXPECT H1 F23 NEW ZEALAND FOOD EBIT OF NZ$100 - $130 MILLION
• FOR AUSTRALIAN FOOD, IN FRESH, INFLATION INCREASED FURTHER COMPARED TO Q4 F22 WITH DOUBLE-DIGIT INFLATION IN FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
• EXPECT H2 F23 NEW ZEALAND FOOD EBIT TO BE ABOVE H1 F23 AND H2 LAST YEAR
• SEEING STRONG EARLY SELL THROUGH OF SEASONAL LINES AND WE REMAIN CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC FOR PERIOD AHEAD
• SEE EARLY SIGNS OF CUSTOMER PURCHASING HABITS CHANGING, UNCLEAR HOW MUCH RELATES TO COST-OF-LIVING PRESSURES VERSUS COVID NORMALISATION