Pet Valu Holdings Ltd. (PET) Q1 2026 Earnings Call

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Good morning, everyone. Thank you for standing by. Welcome to PetValue's first quarter 2026 earnings conference call. My name is Liz and I will be coordinating today's call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. Please note that following the formal remarks, there will be a question and answer session. If you'd like to ask a question at that time, please press star 1 1 on your telephone keypad. If you're using a speakerphone, please lift the handset before pressing any keys. we kindly request that you limit your time to one question plus a follow-up before cycling back into the queue so that we allow time for as many of you to ask questions as possible. I would now like to turn the call over to James Allison, Vice President of Investor Relations and Treasury at PetValue. Please go ahead, Mr. Allison. Good morning, and thank you for joining PetValue's call to discuss our first quarter 2026 results, which were released earlier this morning and can be found on our website at investors.petvalue.ca. With me on the call is Greg Ramier, Chief Executive Officer, and Linda Drysdale, Chief Financial Officer. Before we begin, I would like to remind you that management may make forward-looking statements, which include guidance and underlying assumptions. Forward-looking statements are based on expectations that involve risks and uncertainties, which would cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed today. For a broader description of risks related to our business, please see our Q1 2026 MD&A 2025 Annual Information Form, and other filings available on CDAR+. Today's remarks will also be accompanied by an earnings presentation, which can be viewed through our live webcast and is also available on our website. Now, I'd like to turn...