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consolidated net income dipped by 11% to € 140.9 million. In January 2009, EDEKA increased
its capital ownership in the Alidis/Agenor (Switzerland), a purchasing alliance, from 1/3 to 45%,
while its two other partners changed as well: ITM Enterprises/- Musketeers of France to 45% and
Eroski of Spain to 10%.
Procurement Contacts: Sven Dolny, Stephanie Schwatlo, Sabrina Hickling (Marketing).
EL CORTE INGLES, S.A.
Hermosilla, 112-3A Planta. 28009 Madrid, SPAIN
Tel: +34 901-122-122
Fax: +34 01-402-5821
www.elcorteingles.es
Total Fiscal 2010 Group Sales: $22.7 Billion (€ 16.4 Billion) -5.7%
Percentage of Sales in Exclusive Brands: N/A
Principal Business: El Corte Ingles, a family owned business, is the largest retailer in Spain,
operating a total of 680 stores in seven formats, located in six countries besides Spain: Belgium,
Greece, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, and the Middle East. Founded in 1934, up until 2005, some 98%
of its sales were in Spain. Its formats include 74 El Corte Ingles (The English Cut) department
stores, 37 Hipercor hypermarkets, 83 Supercor supermarkets, 184 Opencor convenience stores, 2
BriCor DIY stores, 111 Optica 2000 eye care stores, and 188 Sfera fashion shops. Also, there are
1,000+ Viajel El Corte English travel agencies, 380 Telecor phone equipment, financial/insurance
services and Investromica wholesaling.
EB Identities: Aliada (Allied)
EB skus: N/A
Profile: Spain’s largest privately owned company, again reported net profits down, not as sharply
as last year, by 3.4% to € 369 million). Spain’s economic climate depressed its sales overall, the
steepest drop in its Hipercor chain, down by 16.3% to € 2.6 billion. This retailer introduced its
first exclusive brand, Aliada (Allied) in October 2008, covering some 200 products across
multiple categories. They are sold in its department stores, hypermarkets, and supermarkets. In
August 2009, the brand was extended into hygiene and personal care products, growing to more
than 400 products. During the year, El Corte Ingles added three shopping malls, its department
store concept, called The English Court. In February 2011, this retailer introduced a second