Mark McInnes
Mark McInnes
cuts staff taken view
We've never taken a view that it's about staff cuts or redundancies.
deal early interests might process structure
As the process progresses, should our interests align, there's a possibility that something might occur. But I think it's too early to say if there's a deal structure that might come out of that.
everybody friend
We're a friend to everybody at the moment,
cent deliver enable fiscal growth per profit tax
will enable us to deliver 5 to 10 per cent profit after tax growth in fiscal 2006
budgets buy continue happening household women
When household budgets tighten up women continue to buy for themselves. It's happening now.
clearance counting expect great people ringing
That's as you would expect between two great competitors. We had Elle Macpherson counting down and ringing the clearance bell, and they had people scrambling into their store.
competition expecting face faced increased
I don't think we are expecting to face increased competition from Myer. We faced the fiercest competition from Myer when they were part of Coles Myer.