EXCLUSIVEBRANDSOURCING RETAILER/WHOLESALER ...

limited assortment stores and about 56 Gas ‘N Go fuel stations, plus banking services.
Additionally, the retailer operates Misty Mountain Spring Water LLC, which also supplies private
label accounts outside the company.
EB Identities: Food City, Topco brands (Food Club, Paws, Valu Time, Full Circle, Top Care,
World Classic), Academix (school supplies), Domestix (paper products), Electrix, Easy Clix;
Misty Mountain (spring water); and Legacy Brands( regional brands exclusively at Food City
stores).
EB skus: N/A
Profile: This 104-store retailer lately has put more emphasis behind its so-called Legacy Brands,
that is well-known regional brands that are now exclusively stock by Food City stores: Kay’s ice
cream, Terry’s snacks, Lay’s meats, Kern’s bread, Farmbest milk, etc.
Procurement Contacts: Phil Gentile, Senior VP, Purchasing & Merchandising; Richard Gunn,
Executive VP Merchandising & Marketing
KARSTADT WARENHAUS GMBH
Theodor-Althoffo-Strasse 2, D-45133 Essen-Bredeney GERMANY
Tel: +49 201-7271
Fax: +49 201-752-16
www.arcandor.com www.karstadt.de
Fiscal 2008 Karstadt Sales:$6 Billion (€ 4.1 Billion)-3.4%
Percentage Sales in Exclusive Brands:N/A
Principal Business: Tracing its history back to 1881, Karstadt closed fiscal 2008 (September) with
116 retail stores in Germany, comprised of 89 Karstadt department stores and 27 Karstadt sporting
goods stores. It is operated by Arcandor AG ( € 19.9 billion -1.1%), which was renamed in 2007
from KarstadtQuelle to reflect its move into the tourism business. Today, the company operates
three separate business: Thomas Cook ( € 11.4 billion -3.2%) the world’s second largest leisure
travel group, Primodo ( € 4.3 billion + 6.7%) the leading home shopping provider in Europe (ecommerce
and specialty mail order), and the Karstadt retail business.
EB Identities: N/A