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2014 Registration Document
Comments on 2014 fiscal year
4
Q1 Gross Sales for 2015
4.5
Q1 Gross Sales for 2015
Strong sales growth in the first quarter of 2015
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First quarter 2015 sales:
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€21.0bn, up +6.2% in total;
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+3.2% on an organic basis.
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France :
Total growth ex petrol of +7.9% and organic growth
of +2.6%:
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Continued growth in all formats;
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Integration of the DIA France stores.
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International :
Total growth of +8.4% and organic sales growth
of +3.6%
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Sales growth in Europe;
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Continued excellent performance in Latin America;
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Deployment of our action plan in China.
First quarter 2015 consolidated sales inc. VAT
The Group posted sales of €21,005m. In the quarter, currencies had a favourable impact (+2.1%) and the calendar effect was slightly positive
(+0.3%). Petrol prices had an unfavourable impact of (2.1)%.
Sales inc. VAT
(€M)
Organic growth
ex petrol ex calendar
Total growth
Inc. petrol
Ex. petrol
France
9,558
+ 2.6%
+ 3.6%
+ 7.9%
International
11,447
+ 3.6%
+ 8.4%
+ 9.1%
Group
21,005
+ 3.2%
+ 6.2%
+ 8.6%
Nota : LFL and organic growth numbers are presented ex calendar and ex petrol.
Total sales under banners including petrol stood at €25.4bn in the first quarter of 2015, up +7.7% at current exchange rates.
First quarter 2015 sales inc. Vat
FRANCE
Sales inc. VAT
(€m)
Ex petrol,
ex calendar
Total
LFL
Organic change
Inc. petrol
Ex. petrol
France
9,558
+2.5%
+2.6%
+3.6%
+7.9%
Hypermarkets
4,989
+2.1%
+2.2%
(0.3)%
+2.3%
Supermarkets
3,078
+2.5%
+2.0%
(2.6)%
+1.9%
Convenience
and other formats
1,491
+4.8%
+6.2%
+40.2%
+50.3%