Chiffre de ventes pour l'année 2006 (AcT)
avec des chiffres TVA comprise en augmentation de 6,3 % à taux de change constant
(contre 4,3 % en 2005).
Consolidation de la croissance en France résultant d'une stratégie clients déterminée :
- En cumulant les ventes au 3 décembre*, le groupe a gagné 0,5 % de parts du marché alimentaire en 2006, tous formats confondus.
- Les ventes équivalentes hors carburant ont augmenté de 1,6 % et 2,9 % respectivement dans les hypermarchés et les supermarchés, résultant essentiellement de l'augmentation du volume de l'alimentaire. Le total des ventes en France a augmenté de 4,4 %.
Croissance soutenue hors de France : ventes en croissance de 8,1 % à taux de change constant
- Les moteurs de croissance du groupe ont enregistré de fortes performances, essentiellement en Chine, en Grèce, en Pologne, en Espagne, en Colombie, en Argentine et en Indonésie.…
2006 Full Year Sales
Sales inc. VAT + 6.3% on constant exchange rates (vs. 4.3% in 2005)
Consolidation of growth in France resulting from a determined customer strategy:
- Cumulatively to December 3rd*, the Group gained 0.5% food market
share in 2006, all formats included.
- Like-for-like sales, excluding petrol, grew 1.6% and 2.9% respectively in
hypermarkets and supermarkets, mainly resulting from food volume
growth. Total sales in France were up 4.4%.
Sustained growth outside France: sales up 8.1% on constant exchange rates
- The Group's engines for growth recorded strong performances, notably
China, Greece, Poland, Spain, Colombia, Argentina and Indonesia
- These good performances have more than offset a difficult year in Italy
and Taiwan.
The acceleration in organic growth is bearing fruit:
- New square meters contributed to 5.1% of total growth in 2006
- The rate of openings has strengthened, with 103 new hypermarkets, of
which 87 were opened organically.
- Overall, we have added this year close to 1000 additional stores and
1.4 million new m(2), of which 90% were opened organically (+20% compared
to 2005)
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