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institutions in France. Also, PAPD operates 16 Codi-Cash stores, and self-service stores for
entrepreneurs. Recent acquisitions have made this activity national for distribution of fresh foods
and dried goods. In 1937, the company began bottling its own wine from France and the new
world. The company first evolved with cash-and-carry operations then, in 1965, entered the
discount store business and since the late 1990s, expanded through acquisition into two divisions,
Retail and Wholesale. Additionally, the company operates Vlevico NV meat processing for its
store butchery, deep-freeze/ cooked meat departments. Colruyt as well also now belongs to
Coopernic, the European buying group.
EB Identities: Colruyt Prix-Qualite (Price-Quality), Collibri, Everyday Selection (basic products),
Bio-time, Spar
EB skus: 2,500+
Profile: This retailer stresses a lowest price policy for all its products. Its own brand products,
including the Everyday Selection discount range, are compared with competitors’ own brands,
taking comparable quality products and recalculating the price per item, per kilo, or per liter. This
recalculated price is stated on all price labels with a recognizable logo, ”Best Buy in the Range.”
The full Everyday Selection range of 220 basic products carries this logo. Also, a Special
Selection Colruyt label was introduced, awarding the best apples discovered in various auctions in
Belgium. In January 2010, Colruyt purchased Foodinvest Group, Bornem, Belgium, to bolster its
foodservice operations (hotels and catering services) in the country. Gross profits for the year
climbed by 9.3% to € 1.7 billion.
Procurement Contacts: Jaak Paesmans, Buying Group Manager
EXPRESS INC.
1 Express Drive, Colombus, OH 43230 USA
Tel: (614) 474-4001
Fax: N/A
www.texpress.com
Total Fiscal 2011 Sales: $1.9 Billion +11%
Percentage of Sales in Exclusive Brands: 100%
Principal Business: Express is a specialty apparel and accessories retailer, targeted to fashionconscious
women (65% of its stock) and men (35%) between 20 and 30 years of age. The