Clicks Group Ltd S/Adr (CLCGY) Q2 2024 Earnings Call

Investor webinar replay

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Good afternoon and a warm welcome to the webcast of our interim results for the six-month ended 29 February 2024. I am Bettina Engelbrecht, Chief Executive Officer of the Clicks Group. Joining me here today is Gordon Trail, our Chief Financial Officer. We will be taking you through the presentation of our interim results and respond to your questions after the conclusion of our presentations. This slide sets out the outline of our presentation. As usual, I will start with a review of our performance over the past six months. Boarding will follow with an overview of our financial results. I will then take you through the trading performances of our operating business units, starting with CLICS, followed by UPD. Hereafter, I will close with the outlook for the group. Please submit any questions that you may have via the webcast platform during and after the conclusion of our presentation. Sue Hemp from our investor relations team will read out your questions to which Gordon and I will respond. Just before I take you through the review of the past six months, I'd like to share with you this joyous celebration of the opening of our 900th store in Barlow Park, Gauteng. and now for the review of the past six months. The constrained trading environment compelled us to assess how we continue to deliver sustained performance that delights all stakeholders. Our resilient business model and strong market shares in our core categories are underpinned by a loyal customer base, mutually beneficial partnerships, and unique organizational capabilities. Our results, which we will be sharing with you in more detail today, reflect our commitment to putting customers first, investing in our people, and respecting all of our stakeholders. We delivered strong diluted headline earnings per...