Aug 29 (Reuters) - Woolworths Group Ltd WOW.AX :
* FULL IMPACT OF NEW WOOLWORTHS SUPERMARKETS AND METRO EA WILL REFLECT IN F20
* NEW ZEALAND FOOD DELIVERED STRONG ONLINE SALES GROWTH OF 40% (NORMALISED) WITH HIGHEST ONLINE SALES PENETRATION IN GROUP AT 6.8% IN FY19
* IN F20, WE EXPECT A FURTHER REDUCTION IN LOSSES AS TURNAROUND OF BUSINESS CONTINUES AND UNPROFITABLE STORES ARE CLOSED
* SALES MOMENTUM ACROSS GROUP IMPROVED IN SECOND HALF OF F19 AND WE HAVE CARRIED THIS MOMENTUM INTO F20
* IN AUSTRALIAN FOOD, REMAIN CONFIDENT IN PLANS TO DELIVER SALES GROWTH THROUGH LOCALISED RANGING, IMPROVED FRESH EXPERIENCE & STORE RENEWALS
* BIG W INTENDS TO CLOSE ABOUT 30 STORES OVER NEXT THREE YEARS AND TWO DISTRIBUTION CENTRES AT THE END OF THEIR LEASE
* AUSTRALIAN FOOD COMPARABLE SALES GROWTH FOR FIRST EIGHT WEEKS OF F20 AT ABOUT 7.5%
* "WE REMAIN FOCUSED ON REDUCING STOCKLOSS IN F20 FOLLOWING A RELATIVELY POOR PERFORMANCE IN F19"
* AUSTRALIAN FOOD H2 COMPARABLE SALES INCREASED BY 3.9% RESULTING IN FULL YEAR COMPARABLE SALES OF 3.1%