Card Factory plc (CARD) Q2 2026 Earnings Call

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Good morning and welcome to the Cardfactory FY26 interim results presentation. Please welcome to the stage CEO Darcy Wilson-Reimer. Good morning, everybody, and welcome to our Interims presentation for FY26. Thank you for joining us today, especially those that are here in person with us at UBS, but also thank you for joining us online. So I'm Darcy Wilson-Reimer. I'm the CEO of Card Factory. Joining me today is Matthias Seeger, who's our Chief Financial Officer. So following an overview of highlights from the first six months, Matthias will then provide a financial performance update for the first half of FY26 and an outlook for the remainder of the year. I will then provide an update on the positive progress we continue to make delivering on our growth strategy. Matthias and I will be happy to answer your questions at the end. So the first half of this financial year has seen continued momentum across the key building blocks of growth. In particular, the acquisition of Funky Pigeon was a significant milestone for our business, and we're excited about the growth potential that this will unlock. We are now well positioned across our stores, online, and UK and international wholesale partnerships program to deliver on our growth strategy as we develop Card Factory into a leading global celebrations destination. As we enter our busiest period of the year, there is confidence across the business that our value and quality offer will continue to resonate with customers looking to celebrate Halloween and the festive Christmas season. Many colleagues are listening today and I'd like to personally thank each and every one of you for your unwavering commitment to the delivery and the energy, pace and dedication that you show day in and day out. Thank you. The first half of F...