• Loblaw used its Retail & Beyond 2026 Investor Day presentation to outline a roadmap for profitable growth under CEO Per Bank.
• Targets call for ~2%-3% sales growth, ~4%-6% EBIT growth, ~8%-10% EPS growth, supported by annual capex of $2.4 billion.
• Capital returns framework highlights 15 years of annual dividend increases, annual buybacks of $2.1 billion, return on capital of 12.4%.
• Strategy emphasizes core retail execution, store network expansion, digital engagement, connected healthcare, retail media, supply chain services.
• AI push includes a ChatGPT app, conversational shopping tools for PC Express, cited 50% higher conversion from LLM-referred traffic.

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