EXCLUSIVEBRANDSOURCING RETAILER/WHOLESALER ...

Total 2010 Sales: $903 Million (Pesos 11.4 Billion) +21.5% Total Retail Sales: $697.1 Million
(Pesos 8.8 Billion) + 27.5%
Percentage of Sales in Exclusive Brands: N/A
Principal Business: Traded on the Mexican Stock Exchange (“Gigante” symbol) and the NYSE:
GYGJY, this retailer, which was founded in 1962, divested its supermarket business in November
2007 transferring the business to Tiendas Soriana S.A.. De C. (also in this database). In retail,
Gigante oversee some 645 stores, including 225 Office Depot outlets, 411 Super Precio hard
discount outlets (190 in Mexico, 5 in Guatemala, 6 in Costa Rica, 4 each in El Salador and
Panama, 2 in Honduras, and 14 in Colombia), and 10 The Home Store housewares/home
decorating centers. The Group operates as a conglomerate of companies, which also includes 91
Toks family style restaurants and real estate holdings plus foundation work.
EB Identities: Office Depot, Best Choice (Super Precio)
EB skus: N/A
Profile: Grupo Gigante continues to consolidate and expand its retail business, having added 21
Office Depot units (12 in Mexico), and 106 Super Precio stores during the year. Plans call for
opening another 150 Super Precio stores in 2011. Office Depot sales jumped by 9.7% during
2010. The company also acquired the supply division of Grupo Cavajai to expand its office
supplies and equipment services to larger corporations. The Group’s consolidated net income for
the year advanced by 4.4% to Ps. 848.2 million. Four new stores were also added to The Home
Store chain.
Procurement Contacts: N/A
GRUPPO PAM S.P.A.
Via delle Industrie 8, Spinea, ITALY
Tel: +39 41-5496111
Fax: +39 41-5411313
www.gruppopam.it
Total 2009 Group Sales (Vedor Services Group Excluded): $ 3.6 Billion (€ 2.6 Billion)
Percentage of Sales in Exclusive Brands: N/A