EXCLUSIVEBRANDSOURCING RETAILER/WHOLESALER ...

etailer in 2011 by Oekom Research AG. A program was launched to reduce own brand packaging
and optimize the products during the year. By 2012, all Coop Naturaline products should be made
from organic cotton items. Coop continues as a member of the purchasing alliance, Coopernic,
formed in February 2006. Coop joined with four other European retailers— Colruyt of Belgium,
Conad of Italy, E. LeClerc of France, and Rewe of Germany.
Procurement Contacts: Jurg Peritz, Head of CCM Purchasing; Roland Frefel, Head of CCM Basic
Foods/Beverages; Rolf Kuster, Head of CCM Hard Goods; Sandro Corpina, Head of CCM
Textiles--all in Retail Business Unit; Frank Furrer, Head of Strategic Purchasing, Marketing and
Category Management (TransGourmet Group)
CORE-MARK INTERNATIONAL
395 Oyster Point Blvd., Suite 415, South San Francisco, CA 94080 USA
Tel: (650) 589-9445; (800) 622-1713
Fax: N/A
www.core-mark.com
Total 2011 Sales: $8.1 Billion +11.7%; Food/Non- Food Sales: $2.4 Billion +12%
Percentage of Sales in Exclusive Brands: N/A
Principal Business: Core-Mark is the second largest convenience wholesale distributor in the US.
(McLane is first, see separate listing.) It serves all 50 states plus five Canadian provinces. Core-
Mark, established in 1888 as a candy and tobacco distributor, today markets fresh and broad-line
supply solutions to some 29,000 customers, mostly convenience store retailers, but also specialty
retailers, liquor stores, grocery stores, drug stores, and other small format outlets. Some 70.4% of
its revenues are in cigarettes; but 68.3% of its gross profits are in food/nonfood products. The
company, through its 28 distribution centers, supplies 45,000 SKUs from 4,100 vendors. Besides
cigarettes and tobacco, its merchandise covers: candy, snacks, fast food, groceries, fresh and dairy
products, nonalcoholic beverages, general merchandise and health and beauty care items. The
food/nonfood merchandise yields 69% of Core-Mark’s gross profits.
EB Identities: Core-Mark, Richland Valley (plastic bags, beef jerky, etc.), Arcadia Bay (coffee,
oat cereals, etc.), Java Street, Emerald (paper products), Jammba juice, SmartStock, Quick Eats
EB skus: N/A