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SUPER RETAIL GROUP LIMITED — AGM Information 2013
Oct 22, 2013
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AGM Information
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23 October 2013
ASX/Media Release
Super Retail Group Limited
Trading Update at 2013 Annual General Meeting
Super Retail Group (SUL) will provide an update on trading performance so far this financial year at today’s annual general meeting.
In the 16 weeks to 19 October 2013, like for like sales growth across the Group’s three divisions has been as follows:
Auto Retailing 3% Leisure Retailing 5% Sports Retailing 6%
Mr Peter Birtles, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Super Retail Group said, “Trading so far this year has been solid, building on the consistent delivery of strong like for like sales growth in recent years. After a pleasing start to the year, trading slowed around the federal election but has returned to plan during October.”
“Looking ahead, we expect to be able to open around five new stores in our Auto Retailing division and around 10 new stores in each of our Leisure and Sports Retailing divisions during the year. We expect to permanently close one Ray’s Outdoors store and one Rebel Sports store and temporarily close two Supercheap Auto stores while the remaining standalone Goldcross Cycles stores will be closed. We will continue our program of store refurbishment and store of the future trials across the Group.”
“We are on track to maintain EBIT margin in our Auto Retailing division and to deliver a small improvement in EBIT margins in our Leisure and Sports Retailing divisions. Our Group costs will increase in the 2014 Financial Year as we ramp up the development of our multi-channel capabilities and incur costs in establishing new distribution centres in Sydney and Brisbane.”
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“We expect our capital expenditure to be around $110 million in the year ahead as we continue to invest in new stores and store refurbishments, fit-out the new distribution centres and continue our investment in our CRM and multi-channel capabilities, he said.”
ENDS
For further information please contact:
Peter Birtles
Group Managing Director and CEO Super Retail Group 07 3482 7500
David Burns
Chief Financial Officer Super Retail Group 07 3482 7500
Media Enquiries, please contact:
Ms Stephanie Paul Managing Director Phillips Group 07 3230 5000 0418 753 062
Ms Peta Gabriel Senior Consultant Phillips Group 07 3230 5000 0418 752 012