MST Marquee: Key Issues For The Grocery Industry

Our special guest will be Craig Woolford from MST Marquee. Many members will know Craig, as he is one of the most sought after speakers in our industry. As a well recognised industry analyst, Craig often presents at AFGC's Food and Beverage Australia event, sharing the stage with senior retail leaders. Craig is regularly cited in industry journals and the media for his insights on the state of Australian retailing, and performance of the major companies across the retail and food and beverage sectors.

Craig is currently the Consumer Discretionary & Retail Analyst with MST Marquee. Prior to this appointment, Craig was the Head of Research for Citi Australia/NZ. He led a team of more than 40 staff responsible for analysing stocks, interest rates and the economy. Craig was also the lead Consumer Analyst at Citi, leading the team that ranked top three with clients in both Retail and Food & Beverages. Craig was at Citi for 16 years and prior to that was at CommSec as a lead analyst on the Consumer sector for four years. Craig also has experience in funds management and debt capital markets.

Craig will be sharing insights on topics including:

- Retailer performance & key drivers. How will changes in consumer buying behaviour impact retailer strategy, & what does it mean for your business? 
- Online evolution and its impact on bricks 'n' mortar
- Raw material inflation and supply chain impacts

- Economic outlook

About MST Marquee

MST Marquee is MST Financial's premier ‘mid-large cap’ institutional equities research offering. MST Marquee is a platform for experienced research analysts recognised as having the leading franchise in their sector. MST Marquee analysts share a passion to provide high quality and value accretive investment research. The MST Platform structure removes traditional barriers and enables efficient and timely dissemination of ideas and analysis to subscribing clients on an exclusive basis.