Woolworths Group Limited (WOW) Q3 2026 Earnings Call

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Thank you for standing by and welcome to the Woolworths Group F26 Q3 Sales Announcement Analyst Call. All participants are in a listen-only mode. There will be a presentation followed by a question and answer session. If you wish to ask a question, you will need to press the star key followed by the number 1 on your telephone keypad. I would now like to hand the conference over to Ms. Amanda Bardwell, Managing Director and CEO of Woolworths Group. Please go ahead. Good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us today for Woolworths Group's third quarter sales results for the 2026 financial year. I'd like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet today, Dharung Country, and pay my respects to elders past, present and emerging. Joining me this morning are Stephen Harrison, our Chief Financial Officer, Annette Carantone, Managing Director of Woolworths Retail, Sally Copeland, Managing Director of Woolworths New Zealand Amitabh Maul, Managing Director of Group EcomX and Dan Haig, Managing Director of BW Before I turn to our performance in the quarter, I'd like to recognise the uncertainty that the conflict in the Middle East is creating for our customers, suppliers and teams. While the impact on the Group to date has been limited, higher fuel costs and secondary effects are likely to have an increasing impact on inflation as we move through the calendar year. However, I am confident that we are well positioned to navigate the current environment. Our primary focus since March has been to take the necessary steps across the Group to minimise the impact on our customers, while also recognising the genuine cost pressures being felt by our suppliers and transport partners. We have mobilised rapidly to respond to this environment and we're engagi...