Annual Report 2009/10 Excellence in Retailing - Douglas Holding
Annual Report 2009/10 Excellence in Retailing - Douglas Holding
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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