Woolworths Holdings Limited · JSE:WHL

Woolworths — Investor Presentation (February 2004)

7 slides from Woolworths's investor presentation, February 2004

  1. Slide 1: Strategy - Woolworths Holdings Limited

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  2. Slide 2: Woolworths operations: strategy 2003/04 - the opportunity area

    woolworths operations strategy 2003/04 The opportunity area Foods Homeware Lingerie Ladieswear Menswear The opportunity area Childrensw ear WFS6 LSM LSM 6 LSM 7 LSM 8 LSM 9 LSM 10

  3. Slide 3: Woolworths operations: strategic investment

    woolworths operations strategic investment • Growth • clothing store modernisation • food formats roll-out • Business processes • forecasting and replenishment • integrated merchandising system – RETEK • warehousing • store back office • Infrastructure and capacity • new Gauteng distribution centre

  4. Slide 4: Woolworths operations: capex spend

    woolworths operations capex spend Property and warehouses ITS 15% Stores and 34% other 200 51% 4 Property and warehouses 27% Stores and ITS other 200 23% 50% 5 Property and warehouses 27% Stores and ITS other 200 14% 59% 6

  5. Slide 5: Woolworths operations: store modernisation

    woolworths operations store modernisation Dec 2003 Projected % Projected Jun 2005 Jun 2004 % % Clothing and 19.6 26.3 39.7 home Foods 35.8 42.5 54.6 projections include new stores

  6. Slide 6: Pilot of a new economy food format store concept

    • Pilot of a new economy food format store concept • Targeted at fast growing “middle market” – LSM 5 & 6 • LSM 5 & 6 = ±30% of the population of South Africa • 26% of the total spend on food and household items • Core customer proposition: • an essential range of good quality food and household ite

  7. Slide 7: Country Road Limited: strategy

    country road limited strategy • Retail model • Shorter lead times (exit David Jones) • New design • Merchanting process • Driving benefits of RETEK • Retail expansion

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