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Annual Report 2009/10 Excellence in Retailing - Douglas Holding

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Fig. 6 · Development of capital expenditure <strong>in</strong> Germany and abroad<br />

<strong>in</strong>ternational<br />

national<br />

35.4%<br />

64.6%<br />

2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 <strong>2009</strong>/<strong>10</strong><br />

Total (<strong>in</strong> EUR m) 155.8 155.5 112.3 117.5<br />

Change year-on-year +<strong>10</strong>.3 −0.2 −27.8 +4.6<br />

stores fell by 32 to a total of 1,973 stores. Total Group sales space stood at 596,575 square<br />

meter as of the clos<strong>in</strong>g date compared to 590,646 square meter the year before. The lower<br />

store network figure arose from the planned store network streaml<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g conducted dur<strong>in</strong>g<br />

the report<strong>in</strong>g period. In total, the <strong>10</strong>4 store closures were offset by the open<strong>in</strong>g of 72 new<br />

stores. The cont<strong>in</strong>ued moderate <strong>in</strong>vestment level relates to a more restrictive <strong>in</strong>vestment<br />

policy and the <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g demand <strong>in</strong> the quality of store location.<br />

In the Perfumeries division, <strong>Douglas</strong> <strong>in</strong>vested 56.3 million EUR for the open<strong>in</strong>g of 48<br />

new perfumeries as well as <strong>in</strong> the modernization of the store network (prior year: 61.1 million<br />

EUR). The focal po<strong>in</strong>t of new open<strong>in</strong>gs was placed on 41 new stores outside of Germany<br />

with an <strong>in</strong>vestment sum of 30.9 million EUR. The new store open<strong>in</strong>gs were ma<strong>in</strong>ly <strong>in</strong><br />

Poland, Bulgaria and Italy. In Germany, an <strong>in</strong>vestment amount of 25.4 million EUR went<br />

primarily towards numerous modernization projects as well as to seven new perfumery<br />

stores. As of September 30, 20<strong>10</strong>, the retail store network stood at 1,205 perfumeries with a<br />

total sales space of 279,050 square meter follow<strong>in</strong>g 1,220 stores with a total sales space of<br />

277,455 square meter the year before.<br />

A total of 30.3 million EUR was <strong>in</strong>vested <strong>in</strong> the Books division for six new Thalia bookstores<br />

and the refurbishment of the exist<strong>in</strong>g store network (prior year: 24.2 million EUR);<br />

of which 22.5 million EUR related to Germany and 7.8 million EUR to Switzerland and Austria,<br />

respectively. Five new bookstores were opened <strong>in</strong> Germany and one abroad. Thus,<br />

the store network as of the balance sheet date amounted to 289 bookstores with a total<br />

sales space of 244,766 square meter compared to 294 stores and total sales space of 242,204<br />

square meter <strong>in</strong> the prior year.<br />

The <strong>in</strong>vestment <strong>in</strong>crease <strong>in</strong> the Jewelry division from 8.0 million to 14.4 million EUR<br />

resulted from the slightly higher number of 9 new open<strong>in</strong>gs (prior year: 6) and diverse<br />

modernization work for the exist<strong>in</strong>g store network. The 204 stores (prior year: 203) had a<br />

total sales space of 21,904 square meter as of September 30, 20<strong>10</strong>. Subsequently, the yearon-year<br />

comparison of sales space was higher by 2,<strong>10</strong>7 square meter.<br />

41.6%<br />

58.4%<br />

41.1%<br />

58.9%<br />

32.9 %<br />

67.1%<br />

Management <strong>Report</strong><br />

Key results<br />

Bus<strong>in</strong>ess activities and operat<strong>in</strong>g environment<br />

Net assets, f<strong>in</strong>ancial position and result of operations<br />

DOUGLAS HOLDING AG<br />

Subsequent events<br />

Control system and success factors<br />

Opportunities and risks situation<br />

Statutory disclosures<br />

Forecast and overall assessment<br />

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