Boxer Retail expects FY27 turnover growth to accelerate later in year, sees H1 trading margin steady

• Boxer flagged expectations to maintain its H1 FY27 trading profit margin at the H1 FY26 level, helped by other trading income growth.
• Turnover rose 7.2% in the 20 weeks ended July 19, with like-for-like growth of 2.2% amid continued basket deflation.
• Internal selling price inflation was -1.9%, extending deflation from -0.7% in H1 FY26 and -1.6% in H2 FY26.
• Turnover growth is expected to accelerate later in FY27 on a forecast uptick in selling price inflation, supported by new stores.
• Management reiterated its FY27 rollout target of 25 Superstores and 35 liquor stores; 19 stores opened in the period.

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