woolworths holdings limited

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woolworths holdings limited strategy prospects
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woolworths operating group
strategy 2004/05
The opportunity area
Foods
Homeware
Lingerie
Ladieswear
Menswear
The opportunity area
Childrenswear
WFS
LSM 8
LSM 10
LSM 9
LSM 7
LSM 6
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woolworths operating group
restructure
Director of Product
Director of Operations
Director of Finance
Director of People
Director of Selling
Norman Thomson
Richard Butt
Helena Feltham (Zyda Rylands)
Kevin Stanford
Richard Inskip
Clothing
Brett Kaplan
Foods
Julian Novak
Home
Julia Shingler
Marketing
Charmaine Huet
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woolworths holdings limited
prospects

• Economic environment
• Anticipate consumer buoyancy to remain in place
• SA interest rate increases not expected in 1H05
• Rand expected to remain strong
• Company prospects
• Spread making us less cyclical
• Woolworths to continue growing in all four
  categories
• Evaluate Country Roads turnaround
• Evaluate iSentials pilot
• Complete assessment of balance sheet restructure
• Real growth in earnings expected