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Independents lead sales growth for Metcash

Metcash has released its financial year 2025 results today, reporting that independents continued to outperform the market, led by the IBA network.

Kylie Wallbridge, CEO of Liquor, Metcash, shares insights on growth, innovation, and the future of independent retail.

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Kylie Wallbridge will take over from Acting Liquor CEO John Barakat in March.

Chris Baddock has made the difficult decision to retire from his role as CEO of Metcash’s Liquor pillar due to ongoing health issues.

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The IBA 2023 Trade Workshop is being held in Cairns this week, with an underlying theme of building a ‘network of the future’.

Metcash has reported its FY21 results, showing strong growth in its liquor business, which is so far continuing into FY22.

Metcash CEO Jeff Adams says the company enjoyed ‘unprecedented sales growth’ in the first half of its financial year.

We chat with ALM CEO Chris Baddock, about the highlights of the Metcash results and their recent acquisitions.

Purpose, passion and partnership will bring the group out stronger on the other side.

Metcash has successfully completed its $300m equity raising, with plans in place for a further $30m in place.