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Retail
Business in the first semester of 2009
Growth of sales and number
of customers in Delta Maxi
M
anagement of Delta Maxi
publicly presented in the
middle of July results of
business of the Company in first
semester. „Delta Maxi Group on the
Serbian market realized turnover of 45, 1
billion RSD, which is 14% more then in
the same period last year, while in the
countries of the region in which Delta
operates turnover is higher for 20% in
relation to same period last year and it is
194,6 million euros. Sales shops from our
market chain in Serbia and countries in
08
New stores and employees
In the first six months of 2009, Delta Maxi
Group opened 17 new sales stores, 12 in
Serbia and five in the region. Until the end
of the year, retail network of Delta Maxi
will be increased for 20 stores more, 12
in Serbia and eight in the region. In new
stores 1.300 workers will be employed, thus
until the end of 2009, number of employees
in Delta Maxi will raise to 15.500.
Delta Today / Corporate Bulletin
the region in the first half of 2009 have
been visited by 104,5 million customers,
which is 10% more then in the same
period last year“, emphasized Dragan
Filipovic, General manager of Delta Maxi
Group.
In this period, Delta Maxi Serbia records
growth of sales by groups of 13%. In the
sales structure, the biggest part of
product groups note growth in relation
to last year, while decrease is recorded
only in sales of electronics and textile.
Even in this year, Delta Maxi prepared
significant resources for discounts and
action sales, thus in the first six months
we invested 6, 5 million euros in
discounts for more then 6.800 products.
Novelty in the business of Delta Maxi on
the Serbian market represents
implementation of new retail format,
discount stores branded as Tempo
Express, in which customers may buy on
the lowest discount prices. Until the end
of 2009, total of ten such stores on the
territory of Serbia are planned.
In accordance with its strategic
designation of social responsible action,
Delta Maxi Group in first half of 2009
realized numerous projects of aid to
sanitary institutions and endangered
and marginalized social groups and
carried out several actions in order to
preserve environment. Some of the most
significant project are: Implementation
of bio-degradable bags in all retail stores
in Serbia and region, employment of
disabled persons, collaboration with
association of food Banks, Society for
helping disabled persons and Pediatric
society of Serbia.
Delta Maxi became the only holder of Piccadilly
L
eading Serbian company in the retail business Delta
Maxi has bought the rest 15% of the Bulgarian
Piccadilly and become the only holder of this retail
chain in Bulgaria.
In the time of the Global economic crisis we work upon to
develop retail business in Bulgaria. In the next period of time
we will invest in the infrastructure and the quality of customer
services which will show the strong position of Piccadilly as
the best place for grocery shopping in Bulgaria-says Dragan
Filipovic CEO of Delta Maxi Group.
In 2007 Delta Maxi Group have bought an 85% assets of
Piccadilly. Up to now Delta Maxi has invested 70 million EUR in
that company, and in future we plan to invest 150 milllion EUR
more.
Our strategy is focused towards customer satisfaction and
modernization of the retail business in Bulgaria. Althought,
we are satisfied with our results in Bulgaria, we activly plan to
become the leaders on Bulgarian market, says Aleksandar
Camparevic Managing Director of Piccadilly.
At the moment Piccadilly holds 15% on Bulgarian retail market.
In the first half of 2009 companys’ turnower has increased for
36% in comparesmant to the same period of last year and also
the number of customers has increased for 43%.