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Internationalisation of Food Retailing 2006

An essential guide to the state of international expansion in food retailing



Contents

Executive summary 3

Market entries/exits over the past 12 months 7

Index of international food retailers 8

A to Z listing of international food retailers 9

Overview of internationalisation by country 81

Appendix: The top 50 food retailers worldwide 85

Methodology & acknowledgments 87



Internationalisation of Food Retailing 2006 3

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• The 2006 survey comprises 98 international food

retailers, up from 94 a year ago. The average number

of countries per retailer is unchanged at 6, showingthat geographical spread continues to be limited, with theexception of a small number of global retailers.

• Carrefour is again the most international operator , withstores in 31 countries at 2005 year-end. But given its exits

from the Czech, Korean and Slovakian markets this year,it is likely to be overtaken by Metro, just behind with 30countries at the end of 2005.

• The world’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart, has revised itsinternational strategy. Last year, there were expectationsof further European expansion, but the US group hasnow followed the example of its international peers byprioritising markets. It has sold its German and Koreanstores in order to focus on larger or more promising

businesses. Another big story this year has been Tesco’sdecision to enter the US, which conrms its globalaspirations.

• India remains the centre of attention as retailers awaitfurther liberalisation of investment rules. The governmentis moving very slowly because of domestic interests, soin the short term Indian chains are taking advantage toexpand fast, while foreign retailers fall back on franchises,with Carrefour, Tesco and Wal-Mart holding talks.

• In China, meanwhile, the retail boom continues and thecountry remains the most popular destination in our survey (with 20 foreign retailers last year, or 16 excluding

Hong Kong/Taiwan chains). However, the focus isincreasingly on protability, and the year ahead couldsee the start of a shake-out as has happened in other emerging markets.

• Overall, international expansion continues to progressin food retailing, although often in an uneven way. After recent portfolio changes, top retailers appear to begetting good growth: according to our survey, the top veinternational players raised their share of foreign sales

from 45% to 47% on average last year, although operatingin fewer countries (20 on average versus 21 in 2004).

Executive summary

This year’s highlights

September 2006





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Targeted expansion –

Wal-Mart follows the trendWal-Mart’s decision to sell its German

and South Korean businesses this year conrms the current orthodoxy in internationalexpansion that leading positions are moreimportant than geographical spread. Followingin the footsteps of Tesco, this approach hasbeen adopted by Carrefour and Ahold, whichhave as stated goals to be in the top three andtop two respectively in each of their markets.Wal-Mart has now also moved towards thisview, cutting its losses in Germany and Koreain favour of more promising markets like Latin

America (including newly consolidated Wal-Mart Central America) and China.

These market exits by the biggest playersprove that food retail is tough locally. Like inother sectors, companies face the pressuresof sudden competition as emerging marketsopen up in a short space of time. But foodretail is particularly challenging because ithas low margins and is extremely intensive

in logistics and human resources, which areoften underdeveloped in transition economies.China demonstrates these kinds of issues: thecountry remains the most popular destinationfor foreign retailers in our survey (see highlightsabove) but chains are having to work hard togrow protably. On the supply side, KPMG

estimates that logistics costsin China are double those inhe US as a percentage of

GDP. At the store end, thisear has seen Carrefour drop

supermarket banner Champion,refocusing on its hypermarketsand discount stores, while

hai-owned Lotus has decidedo reduce its rate of openings

because of losses.

To achieve greater successlocally, international retailers

are not only targeting their investments on asmaller number of countries, but also adaptingheir retail offer more carefully to local

competition and shopper needs. Wal-Mart’smove towards more segmented assortmentsand merchandising has been one of thestories of the year in retail, although for themoment its efforts have been focused on theUS. Carrefour has visibly revised its formatstrategy internationally, testing a series of

new, hybrid formats in Spain that are nowbeing adapted for other countries. In its highlyanticipated entry into the US, Tesco meanwhilehas opted for a convenience format, althoughreports indicate it is also planning a large storeor Los Angeles.

10-year recap for top 5 international retailers

Retailer

Number of countries with stores

(at year-end)

005 2000 1995

Wal-Mart 5 9 7

Carrefour 31 26 15

Tesco 4 9 6

Metro 30 22 20

Ahold 11 27 5

Source: CIES – The Food Business Forum, Internationalisation of Food Retailing

The long road to globalisationThis process of tailoring foreign investments

more precisely is starting to bear fruit. Our study shows that the ve largest internationalretailers – Wal-Mart, Carrefour, Tesco, Metro,

Ahold – have raised the share of sales theygenerate abroad (46.6% on average in 2005vs 45.4% in 2004), despite operating infewer countries (20 on average in 2005 vs21 in 2004). These retailers are also raising

protability, with the share of foreign operatingprot almost matching that of foreign sales in2005 (and exceeding it in the case of Metro).

Although retailers’ published results can hidemixed performances in individual countries,the general trend seems to be towards moresustainable growth.

Analysis of key trends





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At the same time, the basic rationale of foreign expansion – to nd higher growthand offset saturation in domestic markets

– continues to hold true. There are other growth opportunities open to grocery chains

– e.g. convenience stores, e-commerce,non-food, services – and these have allbeen exploited by leading names in maturemarkets. But the strategies of top retailersdemonstrate that international investmentremains attractive. The 10-year recap aboveshows that, despite certain divestments,the top retailers are broadly growing moreinternational.

Looking ahead, German group Rewe isnow aiming to double its share of internationalsales to 60% over the next 10 years,following the example of Metro. Despite its

continued success in non-food and servicesin the UK, Tesco is also stepping up itsforeign expansion by opening in the US nextyear while also looking for partners in India.Observers are wondering if the UK group

– which has so far been a model of targetedinternational growth, despite a small misstepin Taiwan – has taken on too much after entering China and Japan since 2003. After the various adjustments by international

players over the past few years, Tesco’sprogress will offer a guide as to whether foodretailing is set for greater global expansion.

Gustavo TrompizEditor, CIES – The Food Business Forum

• Regulations

Regulations covering retail have a major bearing on the course of internationalexpansion. In most mature markets,

competition and planning rules have for many years made it difcult for large chainsto open stores or acquire rivals. Theserestrictions have grown tougher as the sector has become a focal point for public concernsabout the effects of mass consumption. Inthe US, Wal-Mart and other so-called big-boxretailers are facing a wave of local legislation,while in the UK the competition authoritiesare conducting another inquiry into the bigsupermarkets chains. Whatever the outcome

of these lobbying battles, there is clearlylimited room for expansion in mature markets,which makes it difcult for foreign retailersto get a foothold and encourages domesticplayers to seek growth abroad.

At the same time, regulations are shapingretail development in emerging economies.This is most evident in India (see below),where the government is broadly in favour of

opening up to foreign retail investment, butis moving very slowly in view of oppositionfrom coalition partners and local businesses.China, in contrast, is consolidating rapidlyafter the government removed investmentrestrictions at the end of 2004. However, the

authorities are preparing new rules tooversee retail development, which couldmark an end to the current burst of storeopenings. Thailand, meanwhile, shows amixture of these approaches: the countryhas opened up to foreign retailers, whohave driven consolidation, but policycontinues to be inuenced by smallretailers, who recently won a temporaryreeze on hypermarket openings.

• Sourcing

While overseas expansion in termsof store development has seen itsups and downs (see main article), the

supply chain has become much morelobal for both international and local

retailers. The big names have caughthe eye with their massive procurement

operations, which allow them to supplyoverseas stores and get the best pricesor their domestic business. Wal-Mart’s

monumental purchasing in China hadalready reached US$18 billion in 2004,making it China’s seventh-largest trading

partner. India, again, is starting to gather momentum, with Tesco for example toraise its procurement by nearly 50%his year to 95 million pounds (US$178

million). This global procurement hasbeen underpinned both by the powerful IT

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systems of the top players and more efcientransport networks (especially shipping),

although Western trade tariffs could slowhis sourcing boom in the short term.

Beyond the handful of big global retailers,smaller international retailers and domesticoperators have harnessed internationalsourcing through buying groups. There havebeen a number of moves in Europe over thepast year, led by the Coopernic alliance(comprising Colruyt, Conad, the SwissCoop, Leclerc and Rewe), which is nowhe continent’s second-largest retail buyer

behind Carrefour. On a smaller scale, theCo-operative Group and Spar have formeda buying partnership in the UK in response

o the scale of the ‘big four’ supermarketchains. The focus of these buying groups is

enerally to negotiate better terms on brandproducts, as well as procure jointly certainprivate label items.

• Regional round-up

In Asia, India continues to holdeveryone’s attention as the uncertaintypersists over liberalisation in the retail

sector. Since announcing a limited reformat the beginning of 2006 – allowing foreignretailers who sell own-brand goods onlyo acquire 51% of retail operations – theovernment seems to have moved away

rom the idea of further liberalisation in the

short term. In the meantime, Indian groupsare rushing to develop retail chains and taprowing consumer demand, while foreign

food retailers are left with the option of striking franchise deals – with Carrefour and Tesco reportedly close to agreements.n China, retailers continue to race ahead

with store openings under the more liberalinvestment regime there. Global playerslike Carrefour, Metro and Wal-Mart, as wellas large domestic chains like Lianhua andWumart, are racing to increase their marketshare through openings or acquisitions,although protability has been put under strain.

In Europe, leading players continue

o look eastwards to the fast-developingretail markets outside the EU. Like Chinaand India, Russia remains a massiveopportunity for foreign investment, althoughdomestic chains are still making the runningin the short term, led by the newly mergedPyaterochka-Perekriostok network. Amonginternational names, Metro has conrmed itsambitions by planning 15 openings this year,including its rst Media Markt consumer

electronics store. Carrefour, meanwhile,attracts regular speculation about a possiblemove into Russia, but has yet to conrm anyplans. Elsewhere in Eastern Europe, thefuture EU countries Bulgaria and Romaniahave witnessed a wave of openings as

retailers seek to gain rst-mover advantagein these fragmented markets. Bulgaria, for example, has seen the arrival of Schwarz’sKauand banner this year and will host arst Carrefour store in 2008.

In the Americas, the supermarket sector remains in a state of ux in he US. After thesale of Albertsons and massive downsizingby Tengelmann-owned A&P and Winn-Dixie, there is now an investor debate over whether Ahold should be broken up, plusreports of merger talks between Ahold andDelhaize. The Belgian group is among thosechains that seem to be faring better againstsupercentre-led competition, with heavyinvestment in store remodelling and efforts

at cost savings driving better results in thesecond quarter. In Latin America, Wal-Marthas expanded its regional coverage beyondits traditional base in Mexico to much of Central America, making supermarketalliance CARHCO a subsidiary this year.Further south, it has also reinforced itsnumber three position in Brazil by pickingup Sonae’s network at the end of 2005.

Among Latin American retailers, Chile’s

two largest operators, Cencosud and D&S,could play a role in regional consolidation:both companies have expressed an interestin regional expansion and may be forced topursue this route in view of a recent antitrustchallenge to their domestic position.





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Retailer Details of the moves

Aldi

First stores opened in Slovenia in December 2005 and in

Portugal in June 2006.

Beijing Hualian Acquired three department stores from Seiyu in Singapore inDecember 2005.

Carrefour Agreed to sell stores in Czech Republic and Slovakia to Tescoin exchange for Tesco’s Taiwan stores; sold South Koreanstores to E-Land in April 2006.

CasinoSold Polish stores to Metro and Tesco in July 2006; inSeptember 2006, sold 50% stake in Far Eastern Géant inTaiwan to partner Far Eastern Department Stores.

Central Group

Entry into Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan in March 2006

through stake in Page One book stores.

ConvenienceRetail Asia

Entry into South Korea through tie-up with convenience storechain Buy The Way.

Daiei Sold US stores (Hawaii) to Don Quijote in early 2006.

EdekaSold Czech stores to Tesco and Pramen in early 2006;decided to sell stake in Austrian retailer Adeg to its localpartner.

Emke Group Launched in Yemen with a hypermarket in September 2006.

Marks & Spencer Sold Kings Super Markets in the US in April 2006.

Migros TürkLaunched in Kyrgyzstan with a Ramstore supermarket in August 2006.

Market entries/exits over the past 12 months

Panda

Launched in United Arab Emirates with a hypermarket in

2006.

Schwarz GroupLaunched rst Kauand stores in Romania in October 2005and in Bulgaria in March 2006.

Makro Announced in August 2006 plans to sell Malaysian stores byyear-end.

TengelmannEntered Greece with Plus discount stores launched in March2006.

Tesco

Withdrew from Taiwan by selling hypermarkets to Carrefour in

exchange for buying Carrefour’s Czech and Slovakian stores.

Wal-Mart Announced sale of South Korean stores to Shinsegae in May2006 and German stores to Metro in July 2006; Japanesesubsidiary Seiyu sold last foreign stores, in Singapore, to

Winn-Dixie Sold stores in the Bahamas to a local operator in March 2006.

Source: Planet Retail – www.planetretail.net

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AEON

Afra 11

Ahold 11

Aldi 13

Auchan 14Baugur 15

Beijing Hualian 16

BWG 16

C-Market 17

Carrefour 17

Casino 1

Cencosud 5

Central Group 5

Chedraui 6

China Resources Enterprise 6

Coles Myer 7Colruyt 7

Convenience Retail Asia 8

Coop Italia 8

Coop Norden 9

Costco 9

Costcutter 30

Couche-Tard 30

CP Seven Eleven 31

Daiei 31

Dairy Farm 32

Dansk Supermarked 33Delhaize Group 33

Dohle 35

Dunnes 35

Edeka 35

El Corte Inglés 37

Emke Group 37

Eurospin 38

FamilyMart 38

Froiz 39

adisa 39

iant Stores 39igante 40

lobus 40

H.E. Butt 40

Heiwado 41

IKI 41

ITM (Intermarché) 41

Jerónimo Martins 42

Kesko 42

Konzum 44

Lawson 44

Leclerc 44Louis Delhaize 45

Manuel Nunes 46

Marks & Spencer 47

Massmart 47

Matahari 48

Mega Mart 48

Mercator 49

Metcash (Australia) 50

Metcash (South Africa) 50

Metro Group 51

Migros 54Migros Türk 54

Musgrave 55

Norma 56

limpica 56

Panda 56

Paterson 57

Index of international food retailers

Perekriostok 57

Pick ’n Pay 57

President Chain Store 58

PriceSmart 58

Pyaterochka 59Rautakirja 59

Reitan 60

Rewe Group 60

Safeway 62

Schwarz Group 62

Seven & I 64

Shinsegae 65

Shoprite 65

SHV Makro 67

SOK 68

SPAR (Austria) 68SPAR (South Africa) 69

Système U 70

Tengelmann 70

Tesco 71

The Sultan Center 73

Tradeka 73

Uchumi 74

Uny 74

Veropoulos 74

VP Market 75

Wal-Mart 75Whole Foods Market 78

Winn-Dixie Stores 78

Woolworths (Australia) 78

Woolworths (South Africa) 79

Yimpaş 80





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AEON

et Sales (Euro mn)32 366

Foreign Sales (%)9

Food Sales (%)59

o. of Countries11

Canada 8 Talbots lothing stores ote: Joint Venture is abbreviated to JV in the comments.

China 11 Jusco ypermarkets

Hong Kong 7 Juscoypermarkets &

superstores9 $ 10 Pl aza

Variety stores (non-food)

1 J us co Su pe rmar ke t Su pe rst or es

Japan 14 AEON Supercenter ypermarkets 82 Blue Grass lothing stores

n March 2006, AEON aquired delicatessen operator Origin Toshu.n May 2006, AEON made shopping centre operator Diamond City a

subsidiary, acquiring a controlling 60.11% stake.n early 2007, AEON is planning to start its own banking operations.

6 Agas Supermarkets 2 Bon Belta epartment stores

8 arrefour ypermarkets 148 Book Bahn ook shopsollowing their acquisition from Carrefour in 2005, AEON continues to

operate the stores under licence using the Carrefour name.

11 ood Center Supermarkets 172 Claire’s ewellery storeslaire’s stores are operated via a 50/50 JV with US-based Claire’stores Inc.

105 ood Market Kasumi Supermarkets 192 Cox lothing stores

4 ood Off Stocker Supermarkets 27 Fantasy Island laygroundsantasy Island provides indoor playgrounds for children mainly in AEON

shopping centres.

9 ood Square Superstores 4 Forus lothing stores

321 ourmet D’Or estaurants 1 Home Wide IY stores

220 ourmet Piazza ast food outlets 5 Iino Drug rugstoresn March 2006, Green Cross-Coa Co merged with Iino Co (both part of

the Welcia alliance) in order to create a new company, Welcia Kantoo. Ltd.

1 rand Plechéf Supermarkets 5 Jusvel ravel agencies

4 allo Supermarkets 1 Kid’s Kyowakoku lothing stores

18 Joy Supermarkets 2 Laura Ashley lothing stores aura Ashley stores are operated under licence.

298 Jusco ypermarkets 30 MegamartVariety stores (non-food)

1 Jusco Supercenter ypermarkets 62 NUSTEP hoe stores

A to Z listing of international food retailers

Company name &

key data 2005

Countries of operation

(home country in bold)

Food stores 2005 Non-food stores 2005

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storesBanner Format

No.

storesBanner Format

AEON cont. 450 axValu Supermarkets 46 Petcity et shops

43 axValu Kurashikan Supermarkets 42 Petras etrol stations

1 axValu Supercenter ypermarkets 486 Reform Studiolothing & shoe repair ervice

1 780 inistop Convenience stores 42 Sakura harmacies inistop includes mainly franchised stores.8 rs. Smart Supermarkets Scrum usic / video stores

1 y Basketeighbourhood

stores172 TAKA:Q lothing stores

20 osful ypermarkets 47 Talbots lothing stores The Talbots Inc. (USA) is majority-owned by AEON.

93 ATY ypermarkets 116 The Body Shop eauty stores The Body Shop stores are operated on a franchise basis.

1uper Center Home

Wideypermarkets 4 The Sports Authority port / leisure stores

The Sports Authority stores are operated in a JV with US SportsAuthority Inc., which holds a 19.9% stake.

13 The Bigypermarkets &

superstores16 VIVRE epartment stores

17 Wellmart Supermarkets 1 361 Welcia rugstores

164 Yamaya iquor stores

27 Yaohan Supermarkets

Korea, South 925 inistop Convenience stores inistop includes mainly franchised stores.

Malaysia 1 J-One Supermarkets anner launched in October 2005.

13 Jusco ypermarkets

Philippines 147 inistop Convenience stores perated through a JV with Robinsons Retail Group.

Taiwan 2 Jusco ypermarkets lans to operate up to 20 hypermarkets by 2010.

Thailand 7 J usco Superstores

United Kingdom 3 Talbots lothing stores The Talbots Inc. (USA) is majority-owned by AEON.

USA 1 052 Talbots lothing storesThe Talbots Inc. (USA) is majority-owned by AEON. Scheduled toomplete acquisition of J Jill (around 250 clothing stores) in 2006.

Total stores 4 752 5 534





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storesBanner Format

No.

storesBanner Format

Afra

et Sales (Euro mn)162 e

Foreign Sales (%)3Food Sales (%)

74o. of Countries

2

Sudan 1 Afra ypermarkets

Turkey15 Afra

ypermarkets &

superstores

25 Afra Expresseighbourhood

stores

Total stores 41 -

Ahold


Foreign Sales (%)82

Food Sales (%)

85o. of Countries

11

Czech Republic 250 Albert Supermarkets

50 ypernova ypermarkets

Estonia 1 itymarket ypermarketsperations through Rimi Eesti, a JV between ICA (majority-owned by

Ahold) and Kesko of Finland.

10 imi Supermarkets

7 imi Hypermarket ypermarkets

49 äästumarket iscount stores

1 uperNetto Cash & carries

Latvia 1 itymarket ypermarketsperations through Rimi Eesti, a JV between ICA (majority-owned by


10 axi Rimi ypermarkets

35 imi Supermarkets

37 upernetto iscount stores

Lithuania 4 yper Rimi ypermarketsperations through Rimi Eesti, a JV between ICA (majority-owned by


42 imi Supermarkets12 upernetto iscount stores

Netherlands 60 AH to go Convenience stores 435 Etos rugstoresn June 2006, Ahold signed an agreement to take over 29 Konmar

superstores from Laurus (Casino) in the Netherlands.

12 AH XL Superstores

709 Albert Heijn Supermarkets

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storesBanner Format

No.

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Ahold cont. 507 all & Gall iquor stores

Norway 45 CA Express orecourt stores perations through a 60% majority stake in ICA AB.

20 CA MAXIypermarkets &

superstores

334 CA Nær eighbourhoodstores

69 CA S upermarked Supermarkets

44 ivi Supermarkets

324 imi iscount stores

195 erviceMateighbourhood

stores

Poland 175 Albert Supermarketsn March 2006, Ahold announced a franchise model for Albert, including

at Jet petrol stations.

15 ypernovaypermarkets &

superstores

Portugal 20 eira Nova Superstores

perations through JMR, a JV with Jerónimo Martins (which holds

a 51% majority stake), comprising the mainland retail operations butexcluding all cash & carry and island activities. The exclusion of thesland operations explains the difference between store numbers of ingo Doce here and under Jerónimo Martins.

9 eira Nova ypermarkets

179 ingo Doce Supermarkets

Slovakia 6 Albert Supermarkets

20 ypernovaypermarkets &

superstores

Sweden 130 CA Express orecourt stores 15 Etos rugstores

perations through a 60% majority stake in ICA AB (also reaching intoorway and the Baltic States).

n September 2006, ICA completed the sale of foodservice subsidiaryCA Meny to Nordic Capital.

126 CA Kvantum Supermarkets

758 CA näraeighbourhood

stores

488 CA S upermarket Supermarkets

45 AXI ICA S to rmarknad ypermarke ts

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No.

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Ahold cont.USA 123 iant (Carlisle)

ypermarkets &superstores

n addition to its store operations, Ahold in the US also operates USoodservice, a major foodservice provider to restaurants, hotels, theatering sector, sport facilities and institutional foodservice operations.

187 ian t G (Landover)ypermarkets &

superstores

376 top & Shop ypermarkets &superstores

144 Tops Friendly Markets Superstoresn June 2006, Tops said it was planning to sell 46 stores in north-easthio by the end of the year.

Total stores 6 165 50

Aldi

The Aldi group is comprised of the legally separate Aldi Nord andAldi Süd. They operate in clearly dened geographical areas both in

ermany and globally.

et Sales (Euro mn)36 210 e

Foreign Sales (%)45

Food Sales (%)83

o. of Countries14

Australia 108 Aldi iscount stores Aldi plans to operate a network of 200 stores in Australia by 2008.

Austria 370 ofer iscount stores

Belgium 395 Aldi iscount stores

Denmark 240 Aldi iscount stores

France 670 A ldi iscount stores

Germany 2 443 Aldi Markt iscount stores 1 1001iscount stores (non-

food)

Aldi launched “1001” in Mannheim in April 2005. The format offersnsold items from continuously rotating non-food offers at Aldi discount

stores.

1 598 Aldi Süd iscount stores

Ireland 30 Aldi iscount stores

Luxembourg 12 Aldi iscount stores

Netherlands 410 Aldi iscount stores

Poland arket entry expected in 2007.

Portugal arket entry with rst stores opened in June 2006.

Slovenia 11 ofer iscount stores arket entry took place in December 2005.

Spain 122 Aldi iscount stores

Switzerland 8 Aldi Suisse iscount stores

United Kingdom 320 Aldi iscount stores

USA 805 Aldi iscount stores

247 Trader Joe’s Supermarkets






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Auchan


Foreign Sales (%)48

Food Sales (%)62

o. of Countries12

Angola 1 Jumbo ypermarkets perated via Auchan Portugal.

China 13 Auchan ypermarkets perated through a local JV.

5 9 T Mar t y pe rmar ket s pe ra ted th rou gh Au ch an ’s Ta iwa ne se JV w it h Ren Tai Gr ou p.

France 419 Atac Supermarkets 4 Eurobountaiscount stores (non-

food)Just over a quarter of Atac stores are franchised.

120 Auchan ypermarketsThe roll-out of “Self-Discount” areas to French hypermarkets is due to

e completed at end-2006.

8 Au Marché Vrac iscount stores

1 hronodrive Supermarkets 300 square metre “drive-in” supermarket, located near Lil le.

3 asy Marché Supermarkets

2 redi iscount stores

4 es H al le s d’ Auc ha n Su pe rst or es

1 imply Market Supermarketsiscount supermarket format Simply Market was opened in December

2005 as Auchan France continues to pilot new low-price concepts (seealso Au Marché Vrac and Fredi).

Hungary 10 Auchan ypermarkets

Italy 41 Auchan ypermarkets

n mid-2005, DIY operations Leroy Merlin and Bricocenter were handedover from SIB SpA (a 50/50 JV between Auchan and Leroy Merlin) to

eroy Merlin. LM is part of the Mulliez family’s portfolio but operatesndependently from Auchan.

15 imp ly Marke t Supermarkets imp ly Marke t was launched in 2005.

1 492 ma Supermarkets

Luxembourg 1 Auchan ypermarkets

Morocco 20 Acima Supermarkets1/49 JV between Moroccan private conglomerate ONA (Omnium Nord

African) and Auchan.

12 arjane ypermarkets

Poland 2 A-tak iscount stores

19 Auchan ypermarkets

14 lea Supermarkets

Portugal 17 Jumbo ypermarkets 6 Box lectrical goods storeslans to double presence in Portugal between 2005 and 2009; currently

developing petrol station network.

2 ão de Açúcar Supermarkets o l ink with the eponymous Brazi lian operation owned by Casino / CBD.





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storesBanner Format

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Auchan cont. Romania arket entry with an Auchan hypermarket planned for December 2006.

Russia 1 Atak iscount stores

7 Auchan ypermarkets

Spain 5 deighbourhood

stores46 Alcampo ypermarkets

112 Aro Ro joeighbourhood

stores

123 abeco Supermarkets

Taiwan 19 T Mart ypermarkets perated through Auchan’s local JV with Ren Tai Group.


Baugur


Foreign Sales (%)91

Food Sales (%)63

o. of Countries3

Iceland 21 10-11 Convenience stores 13 Apótekið harmacies

igures do not include Baugur’s small number of clothing stores under icence in each of the following countries: Bahrain, Belgium, China,yprus, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Kuwait, Lebanon,onaco, Netherlands, Norway, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore,pain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, USA.

24 ónus iscount stores 2 Debenhams epartment stores nder licence.

9 agkaup Supermarkets 2 Dótabúðin oy stores

1 Karen Millen lothing stores

1 Miss Selfridge lothing stores nder licence.

2 Oasis lothing stores

2 Top Shop lothing stores nder licence.

1 Zara lothing stores nder licence.

6 Útilíf port/leisure stores

Ireland 3 Julian GravesSpecialist foodstores

8 Jane Norman lothing storesaugur acquired clothing banners Principles, The Shoe Studio and

Warehouse when its subsidiary Mosaic Fashion merged with Rubiconetail in June 2006.

3 Karen Millen lothing stores


1 The Bear Factory oy storesear Factory (part of Hamleys) stores sold to Build-A-Bear Workshop in

July 2006.





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Baugur cont.

United Kingdom 173 ooker Cash & carries 00 Goldsmiths ewellery stores

ollowing the merger of subsidiary Mosaic Fashion with Rubicon Retailn June 2006, Baugur’s UK operations now also include the followinghains: Boaters Coffee (wholesale), Bertie, Chelsea Cobbler, Nine West,ied A Terre, Principles, Roberto Vianni, Roland Cartier, Warehouse

clothing / shoe stores).

750 celand Supermarkets &eighbourhoodstores

36 Hamleys oy stores augur also agreed to acquire with other investors department storehain House of Fraser in August 2006.

260 Julian GravesSpecialist foodstores

8 Jane Norman lothing stores

1 850 remier Convenience stores 9 Karen Millen lothing stores

128 Whittard of ChelseaSpecialist foodstores

25 MK One lothing stores


8 The Bear Factory oy storesear Factory (part of Hamleys) stores sold to Build-A-Bear Workshop in

July 2006.

6 Whistles lothing stores


Beijing Hualian

et Sales (Euro mn)696

Foreign Sales (%)<1

Food Sales (%)51

o. of Countries2

China 70 ualian ypermarkets 15 Hualian epartment stores

Singapore 3 Seiyu epartment storesirst move overseas in December 2005 with acquisition of three Seiyu

department stores in Singapore.

Total stores 70 18

BWG


Foreign Sales (%)53

Food Sales (%)86

o. of Countries2

Ireland 37 UROSPAR Supermarkets

360 PARSupermarkets &eighbourhood

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40 PAR Express Convenience stores





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BWG cont. 30 Value Centre Cash & carries

United Kingdom 22 J. & J. Foods Cash & carriesale of beverage wholesale operation Bargain Booze to a management

team backed by venture capitalists ECI Partners completed in January2006.

240 ace Convenience stores

Total stores 729 -

C-Market


Foreign Sales (%)4

Food Sales (%)88

o. of Countries2

Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 -Market Superstores

Serbia 215 -Market Supermarkets

1 -Market Cash & carries

Total stores 217 -

Carrefour


Foreign Sales (%)53

Food Sales (%)74

o. of Countries31

Argentina 28 arrefour ypermarkets

352 ia iscount stores

114 orte Supermarkets

Bahrainarket entry with a hypermarket expected in 2007 through franchise

agreement with Majid Al Futtaim group, Carrefour’s partner in the Middleast.

Belgium 56 arrefour ypermarkets

62 hampion Supermarkets

133 ontact GBeighbourhood

stores

73 B Express Convenience stores

264 uper GB Supermarkets

Brazil 99 arrefour ypermarkets &

superstores

35 hampion SupermarketsThe Champion banner is being phased out: stores to be closed or re-

amed Carrefour Bairro.






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Carrefour cont. China 70 arrefour ypermarkets perations through JVs with several local partners.

8 hampion Supermarketsn mid-2006, Carrefour ceased using the Champion supermarketrand in China, handing over four outlets to partner Beijing Shoulianommercial Group. The remaining four stores are to be sold.


n mid-2006, Dia and Lianhua Supermarket Holdings terminated their JV for the Shanghai region (Shanghai Dia Lianhua Retail) with Lianhuaselling its 45% stake to Dia. The stores in Beijing are operated in a JVwith Beijing Shoulian Commercial Group.

Colombia 21 arrefour ypermarkets

Cyprus 3 hris Cash and Carry ypermarkets perations through Carrefour Marinopoulos (Greece).

3 hris Cash and Car ry Supermarkets

Czech Republic 11 arrefour ypermarketsarket exit: all hypermarkets in the Czech Republic were transferred to

Tesco in 2006 as part of an asset swap.

Dominican Republic 1 arrefour ypermarkets perations through franchisee Groupe Hayot.

Egypt 3 arrefour ypermarketsperations through franchise agreement with Majid Al Futtaim group,arrefour’s partner in the Middle East.

France 27 arrefour orecourt stores

The 27 petrol stations are motorway sites. Carrefour also operates

etrol stations at its hypermarkets.

216 arrefour ypermarkets

n 2006, Carrefour received authorisation from the EU to acquire fullownership of Hyparlo, its largest franchisee (operating hypermarkets in

rance and Romania).n mid-2006, Carrefour launched a non-food e-commerce site

www.boostore.com, supported by its French hypermarket network.

1 024 hampion Supermarkets

804 d iscount stores

133 romocash Cash & carries

1 6548-à-Huit, Marché Plus,

roxi, Sherpa, ShopiConvenience stores roxi stores are operated by independents.

France - French Guyanaarket entry with hypermarkets planned in 2007, through franchise

agreement with Group Bernard Hayot.

France - French Polynesia 2 arrefour ypermarkets perations through franchisee Groupe Wane.


France - Guadeloupe 1 arrefour ypermarketsperations through franchise agreements with the Hayot andespointes groups.






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Carrefour cont. France - Martinique 2 arrefour ypermarketsperations through franchise agreements with the Hayot andespointes groups.


France - New Caledonia 1 arrefour ypermarkets perations through franchise agreement with Pentecost.

4 hampion SupermarketsFrance - Reunion 2 arrefour ypermarkets perations via franchise agreements with the Caillé and Hayot groups.


58 hopi Convenience stores

Greece 155 5 Marinopoulos Supermarketsperations through Carrefour Marinopoulos SA, a 50/50 JV with local

group Marinopoulos.

16 arrefour ypermarkets

145hampionarinopoulos

Supermarkets


Indonesia 20 arrefour ypermarkets

Italy 51 arrefour ypermarkets

975 ì Per Dì Convenience storesast expansion in the wake of acquisitions in 2005, including a majority

stake in Aligros (160 stores) and acquisition of Grandi Mercati (19stores).

17 ocks Market Cash & carries

452 S Supermarkets

Japan 8 arrefour ypermarketsollowing their acquisition from Carrefour in 2005, AEON continues to

operate the stores under licence using the Carrefour name.

Jordan arket entry with hypermarket planned in late 2006.

Korea, South 31 arrefour ypermarketsn April 2006, Carrefour announced a deal to sell its hypermarketetwork in South Korea to local fashion retailer E-Land in a transaction

worth KRW1.75 trillion (USD1.77 billion).

Malaysia 8 arrefour ypermarkets

Oman 1 arrefour ypermarkets perations through franchise agreement with Majid Al Futtaim group,arrefour’s partner in the Middle East.

Poland 32 arrefour ypermarketsaunch of Carrefour Express supermarket banner in Poland in July

2006.


Portugal 7 arrefour ypermarkets

390 inipreço iscount stores





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Carrefour cont. Qatar 1 arrefour ypermarketsperations through franchise agreement with Majid Al Futtaim group,arrefour’s partner in the Middle East.

Romania 5 arrefour ypermarkets

Saudi Arabia 2 arrefour ypermarketsJV between Majid Al Futtaim (75%) and Carrefour (25%). Al Futtaim is

arrefour’s franchise partner in the Middle East.

Singapore 2 arrefour ypermarkets

Slovakia 4 arrefour ypermarketsarket exit under preparation: all hypermarkets in Slovakia are to be

sold to Tesco, pending authorisation from the national competitionommission.

Spain 141 arrefour ypermarkets

arrefour continues to roll out the following new formats in Spain:arrefour-branded mini-hypers or superstores; Carrefour Express soft

discount stores; and Maxi-Dia private label discount stores. Theseformats will notably replace the Champion banner.

ote that the Puntocash cash & carry banner (29 outlets) was sold toiquel Alimentació in late 2005.

10 arrefour Express Supermarkets


2 719 ia iscount stores ncluded 40 Maxi Dia stores at end-2005.

Switzerland 12 arrefour ypermarketsperations through Distributis AG, a 40/60 JV between Carrefour andaus Frères; option for Carrefour to increase its stake to 50% in 2006.

Taiwan 37 arrefour ypermarketsn 2006, Carrefour acquired Tesco’s six hypermarkets in Taiwan asart of an asset swap, also covering Carrefour’s Czech and Slovakian

stores.

Thailand 23 arrefour ypermarkets

Tunisia 1 arrefour ypermarkets perations through JV with local company Ulysse Hyper Distribution.


Turkey 12 arrefour ypermarkets

perations through Carrefour SA, a JV with local company SabanciTicaret Merkezi AS. Following the acquisition of local retailer Gima in2005, Gima was delisted in 2006, replaced by the new Carrefour SAisting. Gima’s four outlets in Romania were not included in the takeover

and continue to operate as an independent company under the nameof G’market.



United Arab Emirates 10 arrefour ypermarketsperations through franchise agreement with Majid Al Futtaim group,arrefour’s partner in the Middle East.

Total stores 12 061 -





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Casino


Foreign Sales (%)42

Food Sales (%)75

o. of Countries28

Argentina 12 Apetito ast food outlets 8 Hipercasa ome furnishing storesAt group level, Casino is looking to divest non-strategic assets worth

UR2 billion.

24 eader Price iscount stores 11 Planet.com onsumer electronicstores

13 ibertad ypermarkets

3 ibertad Mayorista Cash & carries

Bahrain 1 éant ypermarketsperations through Future Commerce International (Fu-Com), a 20/80

JV between Casino and Bahrain-based BMA Inernational; plans tontroduce Le Marché supermarket concept in 2006.

Belgium 4 eader Price iscount storesperations through Geimex, a 50/50 JV between Casino and the Baud

family to develop Leader Price stores.

Benin 1 eader Price iscount storesooperation between Casino/Geimex and local retailer Societé Cosema

to develop Leader Price stores.

Brazil 176 ompreBem Supermarkets 0 Extra Eletro lectrical goods stores

asino owns a 39% stake in Brazilian market leader Companhiarasileira de Distribuição SA (Pão de Açucar); Casino has the option to

ncrease its stake in CBD or acquire a controlling stake in the companyn 2013.

79 xtra ypermarkets

185 ão de Açúcar Supermarkets

66 endas Supermarkets

Cameroon 2 eader Price iscount storesooperation between Casino/Geimex and local retailer Societéodiacam to develop Leader Price stores.

Colombia 29 xito ypermarketsasino is present in Colombia via a 39% stake in Almacenes Exito. In

August 2006, Exito launched a bid to acquire main rival Carulla Vivero.

56 ey Supermarkets

9 omona Supermarkets

3 Precios iscount stores

France 360 asino Supermarkets 1 Beauty Monop’ealth and beautytores

n June 2006, Groupe Monnoyeur agreed to buy back Casino’s 38%stake in Feu Vert, a chain of automotive parts and repair shops locatedn France and Spain.asino also sold in 2006 a stake in holding company GMB to majority

owner Louis Delhaize, ending litigation between the retailers.

258 asino Cafétéria estaurants 33 Imagica amera stores





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Casino cont. 13 asitaliaeighbourhood

stores

6 iscount Casino Supermarkets

104 co Serviceeighbourhood

stores

622 ranprix Supermarkets

126 éant ypermarkets

2 éant Discount ypermarkets

421 eader Price iscount storesasino is aiming for a network of between 700 and 800 Leader Price

stores by 2010.

5 onop’ Convenience stores ncludes Daily Monop’.

303 onopr ix Variety s to res asino owns 50% o f Monoprix a longside Galer ies Lafayet te .

2 098 etit Casino Convenience stores

22 etitCasino 24 Vending machines

2 717 PAR Convenience stores

France - Guadeloupe 8 eader Price iscount stores

perations through Geimex, a 50/50 JV between Casino and the Baud


France - Martinique 5 asino Supermarketsuperstores and supermarkets operated by Ho Hio Hen (Multi Gros)nder a franchise arrangement with Casino.

1 éant Superstores

8 eader Price iscount storesperations through Geimex, a 50/50 JV between Casino and the Baud


France - Mayotte 1 Jumbo Score ypermarketsayotte (Comoros) operations through Vindémia, a JV between Casino

and Groupe Bourbon operating around the Indian Ocean.

3 core Supermarkets

2 nie Cash & carries

France - New Caledonia 6 asino Supermarkets

1 éant ypermarkets

4 eader Price iscount stores

4 Vival Convenience stores

France - Reunion 7 asino Supermarkets 6 Agora usic / video stores

perations through Vindémia, a JV between Casino and Groupeourbon operating around the Indian Ocean area, except Casino

franchised through Impact) and Leader Price (franchised throughascal Thiaw Kine).

1 éant ypermarkets





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Casino cont. 8 Jumbo Score ypermarkets


12 core Supermarkets

4 Vindémia Cash & carries

Latvia 5 eader Price iscount stores artnership between Casino and Lithuanian retailer IKI for thedevelopment of Leader Price discount stores.

Lebanon 1 éant ypermarkets ranchise operation through local retailer Admic.

5 onoprix Variety stores

Lithuania 60 eader Price iscount storesartnership between Casino and Lithuanian retailer IKI for the

development of Leader Price discount stores.

Madagascar 3 Jumbo Score ypermarketsperations through Vindémia, a JV between Casino and Groupeourbon operating around the Indian Ocean area.


3 core Supermarkets

Mauritius 2 Jumbo Score ypermarketsperations through Vindémia, a JV between Casino and Groupeourbon operating around the Indian Ocean area.

1eader Price-Howong

iscount storesperations through Geimex, a 50/50 JV between Casino and theaud family, to develop Leader Price discount stores. Geimex locallyooperates with domestic retailer Distridom.

14 PAR Supermarkets

Mexico 13 mart & Final Warehouse clubs asino owns 59.8% of Smart & Final, operating in the US and Mexico.

Morocco 3 Aswak Assalam Supermarketsoroccan operations through franchise agreement with Aswak Assalam

except Franprix and Leader Price).

2 ranprix Supermarketsperations through Geimex, a 50/50 JV between Casino and the Baud

family.

1 éant ypermarkets

1 eader Price iscount storesperations through Geimex, a 50/50 JV between Casino and the Baud

family.

Netherlands 276 dah Supermarketsasino is present in the Netherlands via a 45% stake in Laurus. In 2006,aurus sold off its Edah and Konmar stores, mainly to Dutch retailersperwer and Ahold, and is now concentrating solely on the Super deoer format.

44 onmar Superstores

380 uper de Boer Supermarkets

Poland 18 éant ypermarketsarket exit following agreements in July 2006 to sell Géant to Metroroup and Leader Price to Tesco.





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Casino cont. 270 eader Price iscount stores

Saudi Arabia 5 éant ypermarkets ranchise agreement with local group Retail Arabia.

Switzerland 7 yperCasino ypermarkets perating in partnership with domestic retailer Magro.

2 etitCasino Convenience stores

3 uperCasino Supermarkets

Taiwan 14 éant ypermarkets 0/50 JV with Far Eastern Group.

Thailand 45 ig C ypermarketsasino is present in Thailand via its 78% stake in Big C Supercentrelc, alongside Central Retail Corporation, Thailand’s largest retailer. Aew convenience store banner - Mini Big C - was launched in May 2006.

8 ea de r P ri ce by Bi g C i sco un t s tor es

Togo 1 eader Price iscount storesooperation between Casino/Geimex and local retailer Societé Cosema

to develop Leader Price stores.

Tunisia 1 éant ypermarkets perated under franchise by Mabrouk Group.

United Arab Emirates 1 éant ypermarketsperations through Future Commerce International (Fu-Com), a 20/80

JV between Casino and Bahrain-based BMA International.

1 e Marché Supermarkets

Uruguay 22 evoto Supermarkets asino holds a 50% stake in Grupo Disco Casino Anlco, its JV withisco (created in 1997), and a 95% stake in Devoto supermarkets.

25 isco Supermarkets

1 éant ypermarkets

USA 183 mart & Final Warehouse clubs asino owns 59.8% of Smart & Final, operating in the US and Mexico.

53ash & Carry Unitedrocers

Cash & carries

Venezuela 42 ada Supermarketsasino controls 50.01% of Cativen, a JV set up with its Colombianartner Exito in 1995. Exito owns 28.62% and Grupo Polar de

Venezuela 21.37%.

6 xito ypermarkets

19 Precios iscount stores

Vietnam 3 ig C ypermarketsperations through Vindémia, a JV between Casino and Groupeourbon operating around the Indian Ocean.






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Cencosud


Foreign Sales (%)

36Food Sales (%)

55o. of Countries

2

Argentina 234 isco Supermarkets 6 Easy IY storesollowing two years of litigation, Argentina’s national competitionommission (CNDC) nally approved the merger between the Jumbo

and Disco chains in May 2006.

13 Jumbo ypermarkets

14 laza Veaypermarkets &

superstores

Chile 15 Jumbo ypermarkets 2 Almacenes Paris epartment storesertain local acquisitions by Cencosud and main rival D&S were frozen

n July 2006 pending a competition inquiry.

106 anta Isabel Supermarkets 18 Easy IY stores

Total stores 382 6

Central Group NEW ENTRY 2006!


Foreign Sales (%)-Food Sales (%)

29o. of Countries

1

Hong Kongarket entry into Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan in March

2006 through acquisition of a 39% stake in Singapore-based book

etailer Page One.Malaysia

Singapore

Taiwan

Thailand 1 entral Food Hall ood departments 5 B2S ook shops

11 Tops Market Supermarkets 14Central DepartmentStores

epartment stores

77 Tops Super Supermarkets 9 Homeworks ome furnishing stores

2 Mar ks & Sp enc er l ot hi ng st ore s ar ks & Sp en cer st or es ope ra ted on a fr anc hi se bas is .

16 Ofce Depotfce equipmenttores

fce Depot stores operated on a franchise basis.

5 Power Buy lectrical goods stores

19 Robinson epartment stores

3 Supersports port / leisure stores

1 Zen epartment stores





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Total stores 89 44

Chedraui

et Sales (Euro mn)

1 961 eForeign Sales (%)3

Food Sales (%)59

o. of Countries2

Mexico 95 hedraui ypermarkets

9 uma y Multiplica Cash & carries

1 uper Che Supermarkets anner launched in December 2005.

USA 7 l Super Superstores

Total stores 112 -

China ResourcesEnterprise


Foreign Sales (%)89Food Sales (%)

80o. of Countries

2

China 9hina Resourcesuguo

ypermarkets 70China ResourcesVogue

lothing stores

10 owdy Convenience stores7 lé Supermarkets

242 uguo Convenience stores

1 140 uguo Supermarkets

94 uguo Superstores

18 Vanguard ypermarkets

520 Vanguard Supermarkets

64 Vanguard Superstores

Hong Kong 34 R Care Stores ealthfood stores 5Chinese Arts &Crafts

epartment stores

98 RVanguard Supermarkets






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Coles Myer

n September 2006, Coles Myer rejected a takeover bid from a privateequity consortium. It had announced in July a plan to streamlinedivisions and invest more in its stores.

et Sales (Euro mn)

22 408Foreign Sales (%)

<1Food Sales (%)

54o. of Countries

2

Australia 3 1st Choice iquor stores 167 Kmart

epartment / variety

tores (non-food) mart banner to be phased out, with stores rebranded as Coles.193 i-Lo Supermarkets 198 Kmart Tyre & Auto ar centres i-Lo banner abandoned in 2006, with stores to be rebranded as Coles.

524 oles Supermarkets 0 Myer epartment stores yer department stores sold to Newbridge Capital in June 2006.

597 oles Express orecourt stores 7 Ofceworksfce equipmenttores

666 iquorland iquor stores 55 Targetepartment / varietytores (non-food)

Acquisition of Hedley Hotel Group (pubs & liquor stores) in June 2006.

2ick n Payypermarket

ypermarkets

New Zealand 13 Kmartepartment / varietytores (non-food)


Colruyt


Foreign Sales (%)11

Food Sales (%)78

o. of Countries2

Belgium 4 A-Cash Cash & carries 3 DreamLandoy / games specialisttores

n February 2006, Rewe, Leclerc, Conad, Colruyt and the Swiss Coopannounced the creation of buying group Coopernic.

olruyt is looking to expand into the Netherlands either organically or through acquisition. In mid-2006, negotiations to acquire the Edah chainfrom Casino/Laurus failed because Colruyt wanted less than the entirehain.

5 io-Planet rganic food stores

175 olruyt Supermarkets

12 oMarkt Supermarkets

22 UROSPAR Supermarkets31 Kay Convenience stores

312 PAReighbourhood

stores

France 71 occiMarket Convenience storesApart from the store operations, Colruyt also runs foodserviceoperations in France through Ripotot Collectivités, S.A. Ets Poirette,

lin, Doumenge, S.A.S. Perache and SAS Galland.





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Colruyt cont.24 occinelle

Supermarkets &eighbourhood

stores

17 odi Cash Cash & carries

30 olruyt Supermarkets

70 anier Sympa Convenience stores

Total stores 773 23

Convenience RetailAsia


Foreign Sales (%)3

Food Sales (%)93

o. of Countries2

China 60 ircle K Convenience stores

onvenience Retail Asia Ltd (CRA) is the exclusive licensee for Circlein Hong Kong, Macau and southern, eastern and northern China. Theircle K tradename is licensed from The Circle K Stores, Inc., USA, part

of Canadian-based Couche-Tard.

Hong Kong 230 ircle K Convenience stores

Korea, Southarket entry in August 2006 through tie-up with Buy The Way c-store

hain (around 1,000 stores).

Total stores 290 -

Coop Italia


Foreign Sales (%)<1

Food Sales (%)85

o. of Countries2

Croatia 4 percoop ypermarkets

Italy 1 005 oopSupermarkets &eighbourhood

stores36 OBI IY stores

The OBI stores are run as a 70/30 JV between Unicoop Firenze andTengelmann’s OBI.

206 ico iscount stores

74 percoopypermarkets &

superstores






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Coop Norden


Foreign Sales (%)

67Food Sales (%)

81o. of Countries

3

Denmark 342 agli Brugseneighbourhood

stores

oop Norden, founded in 2002, is a Scandinavian wholesale and retailJV between the formerly independent cooperative societies of SwedenKooperativa Förbundet), Norway (Norges Kooperative Landsforening)

and Denmark (FDB).

325 akta iscount stores

70 rma Supermarkets

70 vickly Superstores

14 vickly xtra ypermarkets

6 5 ok al Br ug seneighbourhood

stores

270 uper Brugsen Supermarkets

Norway 393 oop Markedeighbourhood

stores16 Coop Obs! bygg IY stores

157 oop Mega Supermarkets

24 oop Obs! ypermarkets

309 oop Prix iscount stores

Sweden 29 oop Extra Supermarkets

58 oop Forum ypermarkets

215 oop Konsum Supermarkets

113 oop NäraSupermarkets &eighbourhood

stores


Costcoet Sales (Euro mn)

41 725Foreign Sales (%)

20Food Sales (%)

60o. of Countries

7

Canada 65 ostco Warehouse clubs

Japan 5 ostco Warehouse clubs

Korea, South 5 ostco Warehouse clubs

Mexico 27 ostco Warehouse clubs ostco Mexico is a 50/50 JV with Controladora Comercial Mexicana.

Taiwan 4 ostco Warehouse clubs

United Kingdom 16 ostco Warehouse clubs





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Costco cont. USA 335 ostco Warehouse clubs 2 Costco Home urniture stores

USA - Puerto Rico 3 ostco Warehouse clubs

Total stores 460 2

Costcutter


Foreign Sales (%)18

Food Sales (%)90

o. of Countries3

Ireland 130 ostcutter Convenience stores

Poland 80 ostcutter Convenience stores

United Kingdom 1 220 ostcutter Convenience storesn May 2006, Costcutter agreed to a merger with buying group Nisa-

Today’s in order to compete more effectively with the larger players inthe UK. A vote of members is expected in September.

1 umark + Cos tcut te r Combination food &drugstore

JV with Numark. In early 2006, the JV was abandoned and any further store openings were cancelled.


Couche-Tard

et Sales (Euro mn)8 172Foreign Sales (%)

49Food Sales (%)

90o. of Countries

8

Canada 1 970 ouche-Tard Convenience stores ouche-Tard is listed under certain countries because it licenses theircle K banner worldwide.

75 unkin’ Donuts ast food outlets ouche-Tard is Dunkin’ Donuts’ master licensee for Quebec.

China 60 ircle K Convenience stores ranchise held by Convenience Retail Asia.

Hong Kong 230 ircle K Convenience stores ranchise held by Convenience Retail Asia.

Indonesia 68 ircle K orecourt storesranchised stores operated under the auspices of TMC Franchiseorporation, a subsidiary of Circle K Stores Inc.

Japan 3 035 ircle K orecourt stores ranchise held by Uny.

Mexico 75 ircle K orecourt storesn 2005, Couche-Tard signed a master franchise agreement with Grupoaltex for the opening of 250 Circle K stores within ve years.

Taiwan 730 ircle K Convenience storesAgreement with the Taiwanese license holder ended with effect from2006.

USA 3 013 ircle K orecourt stores n the US, Circle K aims to grow swiftly through acquisitions of mainlyedium-sized chains.

USA - Guam 10 ircle K orecourt stores ranchise held by South Pacic Petroleum Company.






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CP Seven Eleven


Foreign Sales (%)

31Food Sales (%)

68o. of Countries

2

China 69 otus ypermarketsong-term aim of 200 stores but speed of expansion scaled down in

2006 due to losses.

Thailand 3 010 -Eleven Convenience stores

lanning 450 new stores annually to become 5,000 store chain by 2009.P Seven-Eleven also operates some Kudsan bakery/coffee shops

and Book Smile outlets next to 7-Eleven outlets to increase trafc at the-stores; expansion of these formats is due to accelerate.


Daiei


Foreign Sales (%)1

Food Sales (%)

54o. of Countries2

Japan 128 ig-A iscount stores 103 ATHINE ook shops

Trading house Marubeni has become Daiei’s main shareholder byuying out state-owned agency IRCJ. It is considering selling on a stake

to a retailer to support Daiei’s recovery. In addition, Daiei is planningfurther asset sales to cut its debt.

90 onte akeries 100 Cordoba hoe stores

4 Mart iscount superstores 66 Lobelia lothing stores

140 aiei ypermarkets 197 Marché lothing stores

1 oodium Supermarkets 6 Nakago epartment stores oodium store opened in November 2005.

61 ourmet City Supermarkets 9 Robert lothing stores

3 ikariya ypermarkets 110 ZENON ewellery stores

17okkaido Supermarketaiei

Supermarketsestructuring of supermarket operations from March 2006 sawokkaido Supermarket Daiei closed and stores rebranded to Gourmetity.

16yushu Supermarketaiei

Supermarketsestructuring of supermarket operations from March 2006 saw Kyushuupermarket Daiei closed and stores rebranded to Gourmet City.

395 range Food Court ast food & barsrange Food Court provides catering at Daiei shopping centres andypermarkets.

52 akae Supermarketsestructuring of supermarket operations from 2006 saw Sakaeupermarket Daiei closed and stores rebranded to Gourmet City.

52 eifu Supermarketsestructuring of supermarket operations from 2006 saw Seifu closed

and stores rebranded to Gourmet City.





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Daiei cont. 5 Topos iscount superstores

USA 4 aiei ypermarkets arket exit in February 2006: stores in Hawaii sold to Don Quijote.

Total stores 968 81

Dairy Farm


Foreign Sales (%)58

Food Sales (%)81

o. of Countries9

China 257 -Eleven Convenience stores 13 Mannings rugstores

32 axim’s Coffee shops ncludes Starbucks franchises.

Hong Kong 665 -Eleven Convenience stores 4 IKEA urniture stores -Eleven and IKEA stores operated on a franchise basis.

5 NC ealthfood stores 25 Mannings rugstores

379 axim’s, S tarbucksestaurants & coffee

shopstarbucks run under franchise.

247 Wellcome Supermarkets

India 46 oodworld Supermarkets 34 Health & Glow rugstores

perations through JV agreements with Arko Ltd (which has a 51%stake in Foodworld Supermarkets Ltd) and Bestow Contractors and

evelopers Private Ltd (which has a 50% share in RPG Guardianrivate, the operator of Health & Glow).

Indonesia 12 iant ypermarkets 101 Guardian rugstores

ince November 2005, Dairy Farm has owned a 44.55% directshareholding in local company PT Hero Supermarket Tbk, through itstwo wholly-owned subsidiaries Nalacca BV (28.31%) and Mulgrave

orporation (12.23%). In addition, Dairy Farm holds exchangeableonds for a further 24.55% of PT Hero’s shares.

95 ero Supermarkets

54 tarmart Convenience stores

Korea, South 5 Olive Young rugstoresperations through CJ Olive Young Ltd, a 50/50 JV between Dairy Farm

and South Korean partner CJ Corp.

Malaysia 49 old Storage, Giant Supermarkets 171 Guardian rugstores

22 iant ypermarkets 6 Photo Finishhoto processingtores

Singapore 315 -Eleven Convenience stores 127 Guardian rugstores n June 2006, 7-Eleven entered into a JV with Shell to operate stores at5 service stations in Singapore.

34 old Storage Supermarkets 2 Photonishhoto processingtores

9 ’Value iscount stores

7 iant ypermarkets

44 hop N Save Supermarkets





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Dairy Farm cont. Taiwan 3 Jasons Market Place Supermarkets 2 IKEA urniture stores KEA stores are franchises.

164 Wellcome Supermarkets

Thailand 3 Guardian rugstores arket entry in 2005.

Vietnamarket entry with Citimart supermarkets expected in the second half of

2006.Total stores 2 439 33

Dansk Supermarked


Foreign Sales (%)31

Food Sales (%)76

o. of Countries5

Denmark 14 ilka ypermarkets 4 A - Z epartment stores

74 otex Superstores 31 Toj & Sko lothing stores

370 etto iscount stores

Germany 234 etto iscount stores

ansk Supermarked owns 75% of Netto Nord alongside Edeka, whichas 25%. However, Edeka is the sole owner of Netto Süd (see Edeka

overview below). Note also that Netto in France, operated by ITM, haso connection with Dansk Supermarked.

Poland 85 etto iscount stores

Sweden 74 etto iscount storesetto Marknad AB is a joint venture between ICA-Ahold and Danskupermarked.

United Kingdom 145 etto iscount stores

Total stores 996 5

Delhaize Group


Foreign Sales (%)77

Food Sales (%)77

o. of Countries8

Belgium 173 AD Delhaize Supermarkets 132 Di rugstores

43 ash Fresh Supermarkets 8 Tom & Co et shops

17 ity Delhaize Supermarkets

6 elhaizeeighbourhood

stores

130 elhaize Le Lion Supermarkets

145 roxy Delhaize Supermarkets

32 hop ‘n Go orecourt stores

Czech Republic 91 elvita Supermarkets

3 elvita Proxy Supermarkets





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Delhaize Group cont. Germany 1 ity Delhaize Convenience stores

1 elhaize Supermarkets

Greece 5 A-B Cityeighbourhood

stores

5 Alfa-Beta Mega Superstores115

Alfa-BetaVassilopoulos

Supermarkets

10 NA Cash & carries

Indonesia 46 uper Indo Supermarkets

Luxembourg 6 AD Delhaize Supermarkets 2 Tom & Co et shops

1 ity Delhaize Supermarkets aunch of the City Delhaize banner in Luxembourg in December 2005.

1 elhaize Le Lion Supermarkets

6 roxy Delhaize Supermarkets

13 hop ‘n Go orecourt stores

Romania 2 elvita City Supermarkets

15 ega-Image SupermarketsUSA 5 loom Superstores

3 ottom Dollar iscount superstores ew banner launched in September 2005.

1 212 ood Lion SuperstoresAround 40 Food Lion stores in the Washington D.C. area will undergo aomplete makeover to become Bloom stores by the end of 2006.

145 annafordypermarkets &

superstores

67 arveys Superstores

108ash n’ Karry,weetbayupermarket

SuperstoresAll Kash n’ Karry stores are to be converted to the new Sweetbay

upermarket format by 2007.






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Dohle


Foreign Sales (%)

2Food Sales (%)

82o. of Countries

2

Bulgaria 2 i typermarkets &

superstores

Germany 1 utkauf eighbourhood

stores

ohle transferred its purchasing activities to the German-based Rewegroup from January 2006.n Germany, some neighbourhood stores not listed here are suppliedy Dohle on a wholesale basis. These stores operate under differentanners.

1 eros Superstore 1 Kaufhaus GroßVariety stores (non-food)

89 itypermarkets &

superstores1 Widdel-Moden lothing stores

3 Jaeger orecourt stores

1 B-Großkauf Cash & carries

Total stores 97 2

Dunnes


Foreign Sales (%)20

Food Sales (%)40

o. of Countries3

Ireland 3 unnes Convenience stores 1 Dunnes Home urniture stores

103 unnes Variety stores

1 TasteSandwich & coffeeshops

Spain 4 unnes Variety stores

United Kingdom 32 unnes Variety stores

Total stores 143 1

Edeka

et Sales (Euro mn)33 200 eForeign Sales (%)

7Food Sales (%)

85o. of Countries

5

Austria 843 ADEG aktiv markt Supermarkets &eighbourhoodstores

arket exit: Edeka is planning to sell its stake in Adeg to its cooperativeartner.

24 AGM Cash & carries

21 center Superstores

Czech Republic 38 -Delta Supermarketsarket exit: Edeka’s business in the Czech Republic was sold to Tesco

and Pramen in early 2006.





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Edeka cont.

Denmark 46 Aktiv Super Supermarkets

deka’s business in Denmark also comprises delivered wholesale to1,070 convenience and forecourt stores (at end-2005), including chainssuch as Shell, 7-Eleven, Candyland, Hydro Texaco, Jaco/Alta, Q8 and

GN.

9 oma iscount stores

41 omplet eighbourhoodstores

94 ocuseighbourhood

stores

87 erkoSupermarkets &eighbourhood

stores

Germany 25 5 - akt iv Ma rktSupermarkets &eighbourhood

stores3 Ceka

Variety stores (non-food)

deka’s business in Germany also comprises 3,400 independent storesserved by Edeka’s delivered wholesale division.n summer 2006, Edeka announced that it would streamline its Germananner portfoio by dropping its E-aktiv markt and E-neukauf banners in

favour of Edeka center for superstores and Edeka for supermarkets.

112 -C+C Großmarkt Cash & carries 2 Krane Optic ptical storesn September 2006, Edeka conrmed the sale of Krane Optic to Apolloptik.

238 -center ypermarkets &

superstores173 Marktkauf IY stores

983 -neukauf Superstores 6 Sport Treff port / leisure storesdeka is planning to transfer ownership of a large number of corporate

stores to independent retailers, citing better performance by the latter.

5 92 4 d eka Mar ktSupermarkets &eighbourhood

stores

1 540 &U akeries

184 arktkauf ypermarkets &

superstores

1 051 etto iscount storesetto comprises Netto Supermarkt GmbH (Stavenhagen or Nettoord, a 25/75 JV between Edeka and Dansk Supermarked); and Nettoarken-Discount (Netto Süd or former Schels, fully owned by Edeka).

709 P iscount stores

67 ro everage Stores





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2 000 PARSupermarkets &eighbourhood

stores

ollowing Edeka’s acquistion of SPAR Germany in 2005, most SPARstores are to be converted to Edeka banners.

Russia 1 arktkauf ypermarkets 1 Marktkauf IY / garden centres deka is currently looking for a buyer of its Russian operations.


El Corte Inglés


Foreign Sales (%)2

Food Sales (%)24

o. of Countries2

Portugal 1 upercor Supermarkets 1 El Corte Inglés epartment stores

1upermercado Elorte Inglés

ood departments 6 Telecor onsumer electronicstores

13Viagens El CorteInglés

ravel agencies

Spain 50 l Corte Inglés estaurants 5 El Corte Inglés epartment stores

31 ipercor ypermarkets 4 Sephora erfumeries

150 pencor Convenience stores 43 Sfera lothing stores

65 upercor Supermarkets 110 Telecor onsumer electronics

tores

34 upercor Express orecourt stores 425Viajes El CorteInglés

ravel agencies

39upermercado Elorte Inglés

ood departments

Total stores 371 87

Emke Group


Foreign Sales (%)42

Food Sales (%)64o. of Countries

4

Kuwait 2 ulu Hypermarkets ypermarkets

Oman 4 ulu Hypermarkets ypermarkets

Qatar 1 ulu Centre ypermarkets

2 ulu Hypermarkets ypermarkets

United Arab Emirates 7mirates Generalarkets

Supermarkets

7 ulu Center Supermarkets

3 ulu Hypermarket ypermarkets

Yemen arket entry: a rst Lulu hypermarket opened in September 2006.

Total stores 26 -





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Eurospin


Foreign Sales (%)

3Food Sales (%)

85o. of Countries

2

Italy 610 uroSpin iscount stores

Slovenia 14 uroSpin iscount stores

Total stores 624 -

FamilyMart


Foreign Sales (%)28

Food Sales (%)

90o. of Countries7

China 101 amilyMart Convenience stores

perations through Shanghai FamilyMart, a JV between Ting Hsinnternational (50.5%) and FamilyMart China Holding. FamilyMart Chinas in turn owned by Taiwan FamilyMart, FamilyMart and Itochu Corp33% each).

Japan 6 734 amilyMart Convenience stores

Korea, North 2 amilyMart Convenience storestores operated through Bokwang FamilyMart Co., Ltd, in whichamilyMart has a 21.45% stake.

Korea, South 3 209 amilyMart Convenience storestores operated through Bokwang FamilyMart Co., Ltd, in whichamilyMart has a 21.45% stake.

Taiwan 1 869 amilyMart Convenience storesperations through Taiwan FamilyMart Co Ltd., a publicly listed

ompany in which the Japanese parent (FamilyMart Co Ltd) owns a40.95% stake.

Thailand 536 amilyMart Convenience stores

USA 3 amima!! Convenience stores lanning 250 stores by 2008.






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Froiz


Foreign Sales (%)

9Food Sales (%)

85o. of Countries

2

Portugal 7 roiz Supermarkets

Spain 5 ash Froiz Cash & carries

162 roiz Supermarkets4 iper Froiz Superstores

59 erca Máseighbourhood

stores

Total stores 237 -

Gadisa


Foreign Sales (%)3

Food Sales (%)

82o. of Countries2

Portugal 11 San Luis lectrical goods stores

Spain 14 ash Ifa Cash & carries 18 San Luis lectrical goods stores

203 laudio Convenience stores

20 laudio Supermarkets

182 adis Supermarkets

12 aley Superstores

Total stores 431 29

Giant Stores


Foreign Sales (%)18

Food Sales (%)60

o. of Countries

3

Lebanon 2 iant ypermarkets

Qatar 5 iant ypermarkets

Saudi Arabia 13 iant Stores ypermarkets

Total stores 20 -





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Gigante


Foreign Sales (%)

4Food Sales (%)

62o. of Countries

2

Mexico 50 odega Gigante Superstores 115 Ofce Depotfce equipmenttores

fce Depot stores operated on a franchise basis.

96 igante Superstores 167 Radio Shack lectrical goods stores adio Shack stores operated on a franchise basis.

64 uper Gigante Supermarkets

56 uper Precio iscount stores

57 Toks estaurants

USA 9 igante Superstores

Total stores 332 82

Globus


Foreign Sales (%)15


2

Czech Republic 11 lobus ypermarkets Globus IY stores

Germany 36 lobus ypermarkets 9 Alpha Tecc lectrical goods stores

45 Globus Baumarkt IY stores

Total stores 47 1

H.E. Butt


Foreign Sales (%)6

Food Sales (%)90

o. of Countries2

Mexico 22 -E-B ypermarkets

USA 298 -E-Bypermarkets &

superstoresncludes the following formats: Central Market, H-E-B plus! and H-E-Bantry Foods.

Total stores 320 -





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Heiwado


Foreign Sales (%)

2Food Sales (%)

57o. of Countries

2

China 1 unan Heiwado ypermarkets

Japan 32 AL Plaza Heiwado ypermarkets 48 ABC Book Center ook shopserger between Heiwado’s subsidiaries Heiwado Tokai Co and

Yanagen Store in March 2006.

85 OCO’S estaurants 2 Yamagen epartment stores The COCO’S outlets are operated under licence.

26 riend Mart Supermarkets

44 eiwado Superstores

25 FC ast food outlets utlets operated under licence.

1 uper Friend Supermarkets

1 Viva City ypermarkets

7 Yamagen Store Superstores

2 Yell ypermarkets

Total stores 224 0

IKI


Foreign Sales (%)4

Food Sales (%)88

o. of Countries2

Latvia 5 KI Supermarkets

4 kiukas Convenience stores

5 eader Price iscount stores artnership with French retailer Casino to develop Leader Price.

Lithuania 70 KI Supermarkets

15 kiukas Convenience stores

60 eader Price iscount stores artnership with Casino to develop Leader Price.

Total stores 159 -

ITM (Intermarché)


Foreign Sales (%)10

Food Sales (%)65

o. of Countries8

Belgium 17 comarché Convenience stores46 ntermarché Supermarkets

Bosnia and Herzegovina 15 nterEx Supermarkets

France 315 comarché Convenience stores 460 Bricomarché IY stores

1 474 ntermarché Supermarkets 9 Espace Temps usic / video stores

350e Relais desousquetaires

eighbourhoodstores

2 Logimarché IY stores





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ITM cont. 355 etto iscount stores 135 Roady ar centres

74 estaumarché estaurants 155 Vêti lothing stores

Poland 111 ntermarché Supermarkets 37 Bricomarché IY stores

Portugal 57 comarché Convenience stores 2 Bricomarché IY stores irst Netto discount store opened in August 2006.

126 ntermarché Supermarkets 2 Stationmarché ar centres9 Vêtimarché lothing stores

Romania 5 nterEx Supermarkets

Serbia 5 nterex Supermarkets

Spain 61 ntermarché Supermarkets

Total stores 011 21

Jerónimo Martins


Foreign Sales (%)34

Food Sales (%)75

o. of Countries2

Poland 805 iedronka iscount stores

Portugal 9 eira Nova ypermarketsperations include JMR, a JV with Ahold (which holds a 49% minority

stake) comprising the Portuguese mainland retail operations but

excluding all cash & carry and island activities.20 eira Nova Supermarkets

192 ingo Doce Supermarkets

36 echeio Cash & carries


Kesko


Foreign Sales (%)12

Food Sales (%)

41o. of Countries7

Estonia 1 itymarket ypermarkets 1 Asko urniture storesrocery operations through Rimi Eesti, a JV between ICA (majority-

owned by Ahold) and Kesko of Finland.

10 imi Supermarkets 4 K-rauta IY stores

7 imi Hypermarket ypermarkets 6 Kesko AgroAgricultural supply

tores49 äästumarket iscount stores 3 Sotka urniture stores

1 uperNetto Cash & carries

Finland 53 -citymarket ypermarkets 102 Andiamo hoe stores

215 -extra Convenience stores 34 Anttila epartment stores





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Kesko cont.130 -food


stores9 Asko urniture stores

363 -market Supermarkets 5 Intersport port / leisure stores

26 -market Cassa iscount stores 15 Keneral non-food

tores80 -pikkolo Convenience stores 40 K-rauta IY stores

150 -supermarkets Supermarkets 9 Kesko AgroAgricultural supplytores

18 espro Cash & carries 9 Musta Pörssionsumer electronicstores

160 ikoil orecourt stores 105 Rautia IY stores

2 Sotka urniture stores

127 Tähti Optikko ptical stores

Latvia 1 itymarket ypermarkets 3 K-rauta IY storesrocery operations through Rimi Eesti, a JV between ICA (majority-

owned by Ahold) and Kesko of Finland.

10 axi Rimi ypermarkets 6 Kesko AgroAgricultural supply

tores35 imi Supermarkets


Lithuania 4 yper Rimi ypermarkets 3 Kesko AgroAgricultural supplytores

rocery operations through Rimi Eesti, a JV between ICA (majority-owned by Ahold) and Kesko of Finland.

42 imi Supermarkets 13 Senukai IY stores


Norway 133 Byggmakker IY stores

Russia 5 Stroymaster IY stores

Sweden 2 Asko urniture stores

14 K-rauta IY stores






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Konzum


Foreign Sales (%)

4Food Sales (%)

85o. of Countries

3

Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 VELPRO Cash & carries

Croatia 476 onzumeighbourhood

stores10 Kozmo rugstores

55 onzum Maxi Supermarkets

12 uper Konzum Supermarkets

12 VELPRO Cash & carries

Serbia 1 VELPRO Cash & carriesaunch of the rst Konzum hypermarket in Serbia planned for secondalf of 2006.

Total stores 557 10

Lawson


Foreign Sales (%)

<1Food Sales (%)

91o. of Countries

2

China 283 awson Convenience storeshinese network operated through JV with Shanghai Hualian. Aiming for

1,000 stores by end-2008, and 2,000 stores by end-2010.

Japan 8 277 awson Convenience stores3 awson orecourt stores

35 AWSON STORE 100 iscount stores ormat launched in May 2005; aiming for 300 stores by February 2007.

51 atural Lawson Convenience stores Aiming for 150 outlets by February 2007.


Leclercn February 2006, Rewe, Leclerc, Conad, Colruyt and the Swiss Coop

announced the creation of buying group Coopernic.


Foreign Sales (%)5


6

France 3 eighbourhoodstores

eclerc’s operations include several non-food formats, plus foodserviceoutlets, located within or close to its hypermarkets. These include:

eclerc Vêtements and L Jeans (clothing); Bâti-Brico-Jardi (DIY/gardening stores); Leclerc Meubles (furniture); Centres L’Auto Leclerc

car equipment stores); Espace Culturel (books, music, electronics);ptique E. Leclerc (optical stores); Manège à Bijoux (jewellerystores); Une heure pour soi (perfume stores); Leclerc Parapharmacieparapharmacies); Leclerc Voyages (travel agencies); Cafeteria Leclercself-service restaurants); Sport et Loisirs (sports stores); and around

480 Leclerc petrol stations next to its stores.

4 eclerc orecourt stores otorway sites.





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Leclerc cont. 413 eclercypermarkets &

superstorespening of rst Leclerc Express discount store in February 2006.

84 eclerc Supermarkets

Italy 22 eclercypermarkets &

superstoreslans to launch parapharmacies at Leclerc outlets in 2006.

Poland 11 eclerc ypermarkets lans to launch Espace Culturel multimedia banner.

5 eclerc Supermarkets

Portugal 20 eclerc Supermarkets lans to launch parapharmacies at Leclerc outlets in 2007.

Slovenia 1 eclerc ypermarkets

Spain 7 eclerc ypermarkets aunch of supermarket banner expected in late 2006.

Total stores 570 -

Louis Delhaize


Foreign Sales (%)

86Food Sales (%)68

o. of Countries6

Belgium 24 oncept Plus Convenience stores

n May 2006, Louis Delhaize purchased a 42.39% stake in its GMBsubsidiary from Casino for EUR850 million. The agreement effectivelyterminated legal proceedings between the retailers and gave Louis

elhaize full control of its subsidiaries, including Cora, Match andTruffaut.

7 ora ypermarkets

30 élitraiteur elicatessens

70 elto Convenience stores

300 ouis Delhaize Convenience stores

12ouis Delhaize

’Epicier eighbourhood

stores

55 atch Supermarkets

65 matcheighbourhood

stores

France 59 ora ypermarkets 3 Animalis et shops

155 atch Supermarkets 0 Truffaut arden centres

France - French Guyana 1 ora ypermarkets ypermarket operated through local retailer Chang Hing Wing.

8 comax iscount storescomax operated through SISB (previously known as Primistereseynoird).

4 eader Price iscount stores The Leader Price stores are licensed from Casino.

2 atch Supermarketsatch operated through SISB (previously known as Primistereseynoird).





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Louis Delhaize cont. France - Guadeloupe 2 oraypermarkets &

superstoresThe stores in Guadeloupe are operated through SISB (previously knownas Primisteres Reynoird).

24 comax iscount stores


France - Martinique 1 ora Superstores

The stores in Martinique are operated through SISB (previously known

as Primisteres Reynoird).17 comax iscount stores

5 atch Supermarkets

Hungary 1 Alfa Cash & carries

7 ora ypermarkets

135 atchSupermarkets &eighbourhood

stores

72 ro iscount stores

Luxembourg 2 ora ypermarkets


9 match eighbourhoodstores

Romania 2 ora ypermarkets

24 ro iscount stores

United Kingdom 9 Garden and Leisure arden centres


Manuel Nunes


Foreign Sales (%)7


2

Mozambique 2 ega Cash & carries

Portugal 9 anuel Nunes Cash & carries

Total stores 11 -





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Marks & Spencer


Foreign Sales (%)

3Food Sales (%)47

o. of Countries4

Hong Kong 8 arks & Spencer Variety stores

igures only include company-owned stores. In addition to these,arks & Spencer has franchised operations in Bahrain, Bermuda (UK),roatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Dubai, Gibraltar (UK), Gran Canaria

Spain), Greece, Guernsey (UK), Hungary, India, Indonesia, JerseyUK), Kuwait, Malaysia, Malta, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania,ussia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Switzerland,

Tenerife (Spain), Thailand, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (mid-2006).

Ireland 11 arks & Spencer Variety stores

3arks & Spencer imply Food

Specialist foodstores

United Kingdom 307 arks & Spencer Variety storesn the UK, Marks & Spencer is expanding its Simply Food stores on a

wholly owned basis, in a franchise agreement with Swedish investor QT in travel locations, and with BP on forecourt sites.

144arks & Spencer imply Food

Specialist foodstores

USA 25 ings Super Markets Supermarkets n April 2006, Marks & Spencer announced its exit from the US withthe sale of its Kings Super Markets chain to a group of investors for SD61.5 million in cash.

Total stores 498 -

Massmart


Foreign Sales (%)3

Food Sales (%)40

o. of Countries8

Botswana 6 Trident Cash & carries 2 GameVariety stores (non-food)

Ghana arket entry: a Game store due to open in March 2007.

Lesotho 3 BW Wholesalers Cash & carries

Mauritius 1 GameVariety stores (non-food)

Namibia 2 BW Wholesalers Cash & carries 2 Game Variety stores (non-food)

South Africa 53 BW Wholesalers Cash & carries 13 Builders Warehouse IY stores

7 Jumbo Cash & carries 4 DeLaRey IY / garden centres

12 akro Warehouse clubs 34 Federated Timbers IY stores

3 GameVariety stores (non-food)





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Massmart cont. 14 Servistar IY / garden centres

12 Tile Warehouseardware specialisttores

Uganda 2 GameVariety stores (non-food)

Zambia 2 Game Variety stores (non-food)

Zimbabwe 2 akro Warehouse clubs

Total stores 85 149

Matahari


Foreign Sales (%)<1

Food Sales (%)28

o. of Countries2

China 1 Matahari epartment stores arket entry in August 2005.

Indonesia 5 ut Price iscount stores 35Boston DrugsPharmacy

rugstoresatahari plans to become the market leader in Indonesia with 400-450

outlets by 2010.

17 ypermart ypermarkets 5 Kids2Kids hildrenswear stores Aiming for 40-50 hypermarkets by 2010.

37 atahari Supermarkets 3 Matahari epartment stores

106 T ime Zone Video gamemusement arcades

Total stores 59 30

Mega Mart


Foreign Sales (%)16

Food Sales (%)60

o. of Countries2

China 2 ega Mart ypermarkets

Korea, South 11 ega Mart ypermarkets

Total stores 13 -





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Mercator


Foreign Sales (%)

16Food Sales (%)64

o. of Countries4

Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 ercator ypermarkets &

superstores

2 ercator Supermarkets

Croatia 68 raSupermarkets &eighbourhood

stores

n September 2005, Mercator acquired the 68 Croatian outlets of lovenian retailer Era.

8 ercator ypermarkets &

superstores

44 ercator eighbourhood

stores


Serbia 2 ercator ypermarkets &

superstoresn July 2006, Mercator announced an agreement to acquire the retailnit of Rodić M&B, one of the largest retailers in Serbia.


Slovenia12 ura! iscount stores 1 Maxi epartment stores

n January 2006, Slovenian retailer Era sold all its domestic retail and

wholesale operations to Mercator, including 47 retail outlets.

10 ercator Cash & carries 97 Mercator Various non-foodtores

n 2005, Mercator’s diverse non-food retail division included 74 technicalgoods stores, 37 furniture stores, 23 Intersport sports goods stores, 94lothing stores, 20 drugstores, 44 restaurants.

18 ercator ypermarkets &

superstores

600 ercator eighbourhood

stores


Total stores 881 98





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Metcash (Australia)


Foreign Sales (%)

<1Food Sales (%)94

o. of Countries2

Australia 16Australian Liquor

arketersCash & carries

etcash operates both as a retailer and a wholesaler, supplying andanaging banners on behalf of independent retailers.etcash (Australia) was formerly owned by Metcash (South Africa)

efore being spun off in 2005.

47ampbells Cash &arry

Cash & carries

n 2006, Metcash formed a buying alliance with New Zealand marketeader Foodstuffs, a retailer-owned cooperative.Acquisition of Foodland’s 62 Action supermarkets and wholesaleoperations in Australia completed in November 2005.n mid-2006, Metcash also signed an agreement with the government to

supply 140 stores in remote areas.

670 GA Supermarkets

301 GA Xpress Convenience stores

1 820ndependent Brands

Australiaiquor stores

16 uickstop orecourt stores

357 upa IGA Supermarkets

New Zealand 5 Tasman Liquor Cash & carries


Metcash (South Africa)


Foreign Sales (%)35

Food Sales (%)86

o. of Countries8

Angola 12 etro Cash & carries

etcash operates both as a retailer and a wholesaler, supplying andanaging banners on behalf of independent retailers.etcash (South Africa) formerly owned Metcash (Australia) before a

spin-off in 2005.

Botswana 440 ucky 7eighbourhood

stores

25 etro Cash & carries

2 e tse f Tr ad e Ce nt re Ca sh & ca rri es

Kenya 15 ucky 7eighbourhood

stores


Malawi 52cConnell Cash &arry

Cash & carries

5 etro Cash & Carry Cash & carries





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No.

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Metcash (South Africa)cont.

114eople’s Tradingentre

Supermarkets

Mozambique 2 etro Cash & carries

South Africa 230 riendly 7-Eleven Convenience stores 4 Stax lectrical goods stores

6 0 ri end ly Ev er yda y Co nv en ien ce st ore s

100 GA Friendly Grocer Supermarkets


41 olly Kramer’s iquor stores

15 Trade Centre Cash & carries

Uganda 20 wiksave Supermarkets

20 ucky 7eighbourhood

stores


Zimbabwe 17 Jaggers Cash & carries

255 ucky 7eighbourhood

stores

4 Trador Cash & carries


Metro Group


Foreign Sales (%)52

Food Sales (%)47

o. of Countries30

Austria 3 inea estaurants 13 Adler lothing stores

1 2 e tro Ca sh & Ca rr y Ca sh & ca rri es 1 5 Med ia Mark tonsumer electronicstores

4 Praktiker IY storesThe Praktiker stores in Austria were not included in the sale of the

anner. However, Metro is to close the outlets by end-2006.

10 Saturnonsumer electronicstores

Belgium 9 akro Cash & carries 15 Galeria Inno epartment stores

9 Med ia Mark tonsumer electronicstores

Bosnia and Herzegovina arket entry planned with cash & carry stores in 2006 or 2007.

Bulgaria 7 etro Cash & Carry Cash & carries 4 Praktiker IY storesn addition to its cash & carry stores, Metro Group also serves as a

wholesaler to around 200 independent stores trading under its Arorivate label name.





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storesBanner Format

Metro Group cont. China 27 etro Cash & carries

Croatia 5 etro Cash & Carry Cash & carries

Czech Republic 12 akro Cash & Carry Cash & carries

Denmark 4 etro Cash & Carry Cash & carries

France 84 etro Cash & Carry Cash & carries 4 Planète Saturn onsumer electronicstores

Germany 62 ometeighbourhood

stores108 Adler lothing stores

205 inea estaurants 114 Kaufhof epartment stores

264 xtra Superstores 10 Media Marktonsumer electronicstores

117 etro Cash & carries 75 Praktiker IY storesIY chain Praktiker (including all European operations except Austria)

was oated on the stock market in November 2005. Metro then sold itsemaining stake in the second quarter of 2006.

288 eal ypermarkets 108 Saturnonsumer electronicstores

n July 2006, Wal-Mart announced that it would sell its Germanoperations to Metro. Most of the 88 stores will be converted into Real

ypermarkets.

13 Sportarena port / leisure stores

Greece 7 akro Cash & carries 1 Media Marktonsumer electronicstores

4 Praktiker IY stores

Hungary 13 etro Cash & Carry Cash & carries 13 Media Marktonsumer electronicstores

15 Praktiker IY stores


India 2 etro Cash & carries

Italy 46 etro Cash & Carry Cash & carries 0 Media Worldonsumer electronicstores

5 Saturn onsumer electronicstores

Japan 2 etro Cash & carries

Luxembourg 2 Adler lothing stores

3 bâtiself IY stores

Moldova 1 etro Cash & Carry Cash & carries





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Metro Group cont. Morocco 6 akro Cash & carries

Netherlands 16 akro Cash & carries 1 Media Marktonsumer electronicstores

Pakistan arket entry with cash & carries planned in early 2007.

Poland 30 eal ypermarkets 9 Media Markt

onsumer electronics

tores éant hypermarket network acquired from Casino in July 2006.

22 akro Cash & carries 2 Saturnonsumer electronicstores

Portugal 10 akro Cash & carries 4 Media Marktonsumer electronicstores

Romania 23 etro Cash & Carry Cash & carries 9 Praktiker IY stores

Russia 22 etro Cash & Carry Cash & carries edia Markt to be launched in late 2006.

3 eal ypermarkets

Serbia 3 etro Cash & carries

Slovakia 5 etro Cash & Carry Cash & carries

Spain 33 akro Cash & carries 7 Media Marktonsumer electronicstores


Swedenarket entry with Media Markt consumer electronics stores planned in

2006.

Switzerland 16 Media Marktonsumer electronicstores

Turkey 9 etro Cash & Carry Cash & carries 8 Praktiker IY stores

7 eal ypermarkets

Ukraine 8 etro Cash & carries

United Kingdom 33 akro Cash & carries

Vietnam 6 etro Cash & carries






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Migros


Foreign Sales (%)

1Food Sales (%)60

o. of Countries3

France 2 MM Migros Superstores

Germany 3 M Migros Superstores

Switzerland 29 avec iosks 119 Ex Libris ook shops igros is considering launching its own cash & carry network inwitzerland.

125 i ro -Detai ll is teneighbourhood

stores12 Globus epartment stores

289 Migros Supermarkets 5 Globus Ofce Worldfce equipmenttores

135 igrol orecourt stores 2 Herren-Globus lothing stores

204 igros Restaurant estaurants 8 Interio urniture stores

202 M Migros Superstores 9 M-Electronic lectrical goods stores

40 MM Migros ypermarkets 39 Micasa IY stores

10 M-Parc arden centres

39 sportXX port / leisure stores


Migros Türk

igros Türk was originally a subsidiary of Switzerland’s Migros until1975 when Migros withdrew from Turkey. Despite keeping the MigrosTürk name, the company today has no relationship with the Swissgroup.


Foreign Sales (%)27

Food Sales (%)79

o. of Countries6

Azerbaijan 3 amstore Supermarkets

Bulgaria 3 amstore Supermarkets

Kazakhstan 4 amstore Supermarkets

1 amstore Superstores

Kyrgyzstanarket entry with a Ramstore supermarket in August 2006, throughigros Türk’s subsidiary in Kazakhstan.

Macedonia 1 amstore Supermarkets

Russia 15 amstore ypermarkets

32 amstore Supermarkets

Turkey 400 akkalim iosks

76 -Migros Supermarkets

8 akroCenter Supermarkets





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Migros Türk cont. 3 igros ypermarkets

75 M-Migros Supermarkets

34 MM-Migros Superstores

301 ok iscount stores

225 Tansas SupermarketsTotal stores 1 181 -

Musgrave


Foreign Sales (%)53

Food Sales (%)86

o. of Countries3

Ireland 382 entra Convenience storesusgrave operates both as a retailer and a wholesaler, supplying andanaging banners on behalf of independent retailers.

43 aybreakeighbourhood

storesaunch of new banner Daybreak in December 2005.

99 ayTodayeighbourhood

stores

7usgrave Retailer ervices

Cash & carries

187 uper Valu SupermarketsSpain 17 ash Dialsur Cash & carries

55 ialprix Supermarkets

55 icosteighbourhood

stores

16 uper Valu Supermarkets

United Kingdom 11 udgensSupermarkets &eighbourhood

stores

udgens comprises both company-owned and franchised outlets. Theompany is in the process of franchising all of the Budgens network

whilst signicantly growing the size of the chain.

86 entra Convenience stores

96 ayTodayeighbourhood

stores

2 050 ondis Convenience stores

2usgrave Retailer ervices

Cash & carries

34 uper Valu Supermarkets






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Norma


Foreign Sales (%)

10Food Sales (%)86

o. of Countries4

Austria 6 orma iscount stores

Czech Republic 35 orma iscount stores

France 114 orma iscount stores

Germany 1 210 orma iscount stores 6 Roth Drogerie-Markt rugstores

Total stores 1 365

Olimpica


Foreign Sales (%)14

Food Sales (%)81

o. of Countries2

Colombia 19uperdrogueríaslimpica

Convenience stores 4 Droguerías Olimpica harmacies

92 upert iendas Olimpica Supermarkets 8SuperalmacenesOlimpica

epartment stores

Costa Rica 26 egasuper Supermarkets

39 i Mercado iscount stores

Total stores 176 2

Panda NEW ENTRY 2006!


Foreign Sales (%)-

Food Sales (%)72

o. of Countries1

Saudi Arabia 3 yper Panda ypermarkets

49 anda Supermarkets

United Arab Emirates arket entry: a rst hypermarket opened in 2006.

Total stores 52 -





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Paterson


Foreign Sales (%)

2Food Sales (%)90

o. of Countries2

Russia 64 aterson Supermarkets

1 aterson Superstores

Ukraine 1 aterson Supermarkets

Total stores 66 -

Perekriostok


Foreign Sales (%)1

Food Sales (%)80

o. of Countries2

Russia 8 ini-Perekriostok iscount s toresn April 2006, Pyaterochka merged with domestic rival Perekriostok in

the largest deal in Russian retail history.

5 erekriostokypermarkets &

superstores

113 erekriostok Supermarkets

7 PAR Supermarkets

Ukraine 4 erekriostok Supermarkets

1 erekriostok Superstores

Total stores 138 -

Pick ’n Pay


Foreign Sales (%)15

Food Sales (%)86

o. of Countries6

Australia 78 ranklins Supermarkets

Botswana 3ick ’n Pay Familytores


stores


Namibia 13ick ’n Pay Familyupermarkets

Supermarkets

South Africa 57 oxer Supermarkets 18Pick ’n Pay ClothingStores

lothing stores

135ick ’n Pay Discountupermarkets

Supermarkets 6Pick ’n PayPharmacies

rugstores





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Pick ’n Pay cont. 140ick ’n Pay Familyupermarkets

Supermarkets perated as franchises.

5 ick ’n Pay Garages orecourt stores

14ick ’n Payypermarkets

ypermarkets

38 ick ’n Pay Miniarkets

Convenience stores perated as franchises.


Swaziland 1ick ’n Pay Familyupermarkets

Supermarkets

5 core Supermarkets

Zimbabwe 54 TM Supermarkets Supermarkets

Total stores 674 24

President Chain Store


Foreign Sales (%)4

Food Sales (%)92

o. of Countries4

China 79 tarbucks Coffee shops 10 Cosmed rugstores tarbucks stores are operated on a franchise basis.

1 nimart SupermarketsPhilippines 275 -Eleven Convenience stores

Taiwan 4 037 -Eleven Convenience stores 186 Cosmed rugstores300 new 7-Eleven stores are expected to open in 2006.

resident Chain store is also looking to gain 7-Eleven licences in newountries.

176 tarbucks Coffee shops MujiVariety stores (non-food)

tarbucks and Muji are operated on a franchise basis.

Vietnam 1 nimart Supermarkets


PriceSmart


Foreign Sales (%)91

Food Sales (%)59

o. of Countries12

Barbados 1 riceSmart Warehouse clubsCosta Rica 3 riceSmart Warehouse clubs

Dominican Republic 2 riceSmart Warehouse clubs

El Salvador 2 riceSmart Warehouse clubs

Guatemala 2 riceSmart Warehouse clubs

Honduras 2 riceSmart Warehouse clubs





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PriceSmart cont. Jamaica 1 riceSmart Warehouse clubs

Netherlands - Aruba 1 riceSmart Warehouse clubs

Nicaragua 1 riceSmart Warehouse clubs

Panama 4 riceSmart Warehouse clubs

Trinidad and Tobago 2 riceSmart Warehouse clubs

USA 2 riceSmart Warehouse clubs

Total stores 23 -

Pyaterochka


Foreign Sales (%)2

Food Sales (%)87

o. of Countries3

Kazakhstan 25 yaterochka Supermarketsn April 2006, Pyaterochka merged with domestic rival Perekriostok in

the largest deal in Russian retail history.

Russia 5 arousel ypermarkets arousel plans to open 31 outlets in 2006-08.

710 yaterochka SupermarketsAcquisition of CPT supermarket chain (25 outlets in M oscow area) in

ecember 2005.

Ukraine 11 yaterochka Supermarkets

Total stores 751 -

Rautakirja


Foreign Sales (%)41

Food Sales (%)47

o. of Countries4

Estonia 207 -Kiosk iosks 5 Apollo ook shops

Finland 10 izza Hut estaurants 1SuomalainenKirjakauppa

ook shops izza Hut restaurants, operated under licence, were sold off in 2006.

719 -Kiosk iosks 18 Veikkausrasti etting shops

Latvia 408 arvesen iosks

Lithuania 526 ietuvos Spauda iosks






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Reitan


Foreign Sales (%)

23Food Sales (%)80

o. of Countries3

Denmark 48 -Eleven Convenience stores

140 ema 1000 iscount stores

Norway 80 -Eleven Convenience stores 43 Spaceworldonsumer electronicstores

455 arvesen Convenience stores


Sweden 82 -Eleven Convenience stores 19 Esthetique erfumeries

324 ressbyran Convenience stores



Rewe Group


Foreign Sales (%)31

Food Sales (%)76

o. of Countries13

Austria 13 ig Billa Supermarkets 15 Bipa rugstores

ewe plans to increase international share of turnover from 32% to 60%y 2015.

n February 2006, Rewe, Leclerc, Conad, Colruyt and Coop Suisseannounced the creation of buying group Coopernic, while German-

ased Dohle transferred its purchasing activities to Rewe from January2006.

979 illa Supermarkets

30 mmaeighbourhood

stores

104 erkur Supermarkets

250 enny iscount stores

20 utterlüty Supermarkets

Bulgaria 18 illa Supermarkets

Croatia 25 illa SupermarketsCzech Republic 74 illa Supermarkets


Germany 4 Akzenta Superstores 17Atlasreisen, DER,Derpart, Tour Contact

ravel agenciesAll of Rewe Group’s German full-range grocery stores to be rebranded

nder the REWE banner as of September 2006.

3 -Gro Cash & carries 12 Klee arden centres





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Rewe Group cont. 11BL Fruchtbörseimberg

Supermarkets 12 Kressner lothing stores

74 L Markt Supermarkets 47 ProMarkt lectrical goods stores

68 arstadt ood departments 43 Toom BauMarkt IY storesood departments operated in a JV with department store operator arstadt.

106 aufpark Supermarkets1 ölner Weinkeller Wine cellars

1 401 inimal Supermarkets

2 011 enny iscount stores

3 221 eweSupermarkets &eighbourhood

stores

40 elgros Cash & carries 0/50 JV with Otto group, Hamburg.

1 tanda Supermarkets

98 Toom everage stores

87 Toom ypermarkets

2 Vierlinden rganic food stores

Hungary 145 enny iscount stores

Italy 75 illa Supermarkets 4 B ipa rugstores

17 per Standa Superstores


98 tanda Supermercat i Supermarkets

Poland 25 inimal Supermarkets


Romania 23 illa Supermarkets



6 XX L Mega Di sc ou nt i sco un t s tor es

Russia 18 illaSupermarkets &eighbourhood

stores

5/25 JV with Marta Holding. In April 2006, acquisition of 15 Prodmakand Grossmart supermarkets in Russia.

Slovakia 80 illa Supermarkets

F d t 2005 N f d t 2005





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Rewe Group cont.

Switzerland 21 rodega Cash & carries

ewe’s Swiss retail business was sold in late 2005, mainly to Denner.ewe has a 50/50 foodservice JV with the Swiss Coop (transGourmetolding AG) and also operates foodservice divisions in France through

this JV.

Ukraine 8 illa Supermarkets

Total stores9 518 1 550

Safeway


Foreign Sales (%)16

Food Sales (%)75

o. of Countries3

Canada 221 afeway Superstores

Mexico 119 asa Leyypermarkets &

superstores49%-owned by Safeway. The remaining 51% is owned by the Ley Lopezfamily.

USA 24 arrs Qua li ty Centers Superstores

99ominick’s Finer oods


38enuardi’s Familyarkets


128 andalls ypermarkets &superstores

960 afewayypermarkets &

superstores

afeway is continuing to remodel its US network using the more organicand natural food-focused “Lifestyle” concept. By end-2005, a quarter of stores were converted, with almost the entire network due to beemodelled by end-2009.

325 Vons Superstores


Schwarz Group


Foreign Sales (%)

44Food Sales (%)

83o. of Countries

22

Austria 135 idl iscount storesidl’s market entries into Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania andomania were postponed in mid-2006 as the retailer decided to focus

on existing markets.

Belgium 240 idl iscount stores

Bulgariaarket entry: in March 2006, Schwarz Group opened its rst Kauand

superstore in Bulgaria.

Croatia 17 auandypermarkets &

superstoresaunch of Lidl expected in late 2006.

Czech Republic 68 auandypermarkets &

superstores

F d t 2005 N f d t 2005





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Schwarz Group cont. 124 idl iscount stores

Denmark 25 idl iscount stores

Finland 95 idl iscount stores

France 1 250 idl iscount stores

Germany 56 andelshof Superstores 4 Mega Cent iscount stores (non-food)

idl launched the Mega Cent stores in December 2005. The formatoffers unsold items from continuously rotating non-food offers at Lidldiscount stores.

426 auandypermarkets &

superstores

2 650 idl iscount stores

Greece 120 idl iscount stores

Hungary 45 idl iscount stores

Ireland 54 idl iscount stores

Italy 320 idl iscount stores

Luxembourg 2 idl iscount stores

Netherlands 210 idl iscount stores

Norway 80 idl iscount stores

Poland 67 auandypermarkets &

superstores

150 idl iscount stores

Portugal 195 idl iscount stores

Romania 3 auandypermarkets &

superstoresirst Kauand store was launched in October 2005.

Slovakia 26 auandypermarkets &

superstores

56 idl iscount stores

Slovenia aunch of Lidl expected in late 2006.

Spain 390 idl iscount stores

Sweden 105 idl iscount stores

United Kingdom 385 idl iscount stores


F d t 2005 N f d t 2005





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Seven & I

even & I Holdings Co was established by the three major companiesof Ito-Yokado Group (Ito-Yokado, Seven-Eleven Japan and Denny’sJapan) on 1 September 2005. The three companies were delisted fromthe stock market and became wholly-owned subsidiaries of Seven & I

oldings Co. Ltd.


Foreign Sales (%)26

Food Sales (%)74

o. of Countries17

Australia 359 -Eleven Convenience stores even & I is active in Australia via its franchised c-store chain, 7-Eleventores Pty. Ltd.

Canada 489 -Eleven Convenience stores Wholly-owned subsidiary of 7-Eleven Inc. (USA).

China 30 -Eleven Convenience stores eijing stores via JV controlled by Seven-Eleven Japan.

257 -Eleven Convenience stores ranchise held by Dairy Farm.

7 to-Yokado ypermarkets Via two local JVs.

2 Wangfujing Yokadoypermarkets &

superstoresVia JV with Beijing Wangfujing Department Store.

Denmark 48 -Eleven Convenience stores ranchise held by Reitan.

Hong Kong 665 -Eleven Convenience stores ranchise held by Dairy Farm.

Indonesia arket entry with department stores expected in late 2006.

Japan 11 302 -Eleven Convenience stores 3 Mary Ann lothing storesThe majority of Japanese 7-Eleven stores are franchised.Acquisition of department store operator Millennium Retailing in January2006.

8 -Eleven orecourt stores 5 Oshman’s obby / leisure stores

583 enny’s estaurants 3 Robinson’s epartment stores

332 amil estaurants 18 Seibu epartment stores

178 to-Yokado ypermarkets 12 Sogo epartment stores

3 to-Yokado Marudai ypermarkets

2 to-Yokado Sanei Supermarkets

145 OPPO ast food outlets

18 uper Kadoya Supermarkets

116 York-Benimaru Superstores57 YorkMart Supermarkets

Korea, South 1 243 -Eleven Convenience stores ranchise held by Lotte.

Malaysia 605 -Eleven Convenience stores ranchise held by Convenience Shopping Sdn Bhd.

Mexico 595 -Eleven Convenience stores JV between Grupo Chapa and 7-Eleven Inc. (USA).

Norway 80 -Eleven Convenience stores ranchise held by Reitan.

Food stores 2005 Non food stores 2005





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Seven & I cont. Philippines 275 -Eleven Convenience stores ranchise held by President Chain Store.

Singapore 315 -Eleven Convenience stores ranchise held by Dairy Farm.

Sweden 82 -Eleven Convenience stores ranchise held by Reitan.

Taiwan 4 037 -Eleven Convenience stores ranchise held by President Chain Store.

Thailand 3 010 -Eleven Convenience stores ranchise held by CP Seven Eleven.

Turkey 79 -Eleven Convenience stores ranchise held by Opet Petrokülük.

USA 5 862 -Eleven Convenience stores

tores operated through Seven & I’s wholly owned subsidiary 7-Elevennc. (USA).tore numbers are listed for all 7-Eleven company-owned, franchised

and licensed operations worldwide in view of Seven & I’s ownership of -Eleven Inc. USA (ownership increased to 100% in 2005). However,

the sales gure given for Seven & I represents consolidated net salesonly.

USA - Guam 8 -Eleven Convenience stores ranchise held by Micronesia Seven Inc.

USA - Puerto Rico 14 -Eleven Convenience stores ranchise held by PR-7 Acquisition of Prime Time Group.


Shinsegae


Foreign Sales (%)3

Food Sales (%)47

o. of Countries2

China 4 -mart ypermarkets

Korea, South 80 -mart ypermarkets Shinsegae epartment storesn May 2006, Wal-Mart announced that it would sell its 16 South Korean

outlets to Shinsegae; the stores will operate under the E-mart banner.

166 tarbucks Coffee shops tarbucks outlets operated under franchise.

Total stores 250

Shoprite

et Sales (Euro mn)4 225Foreign Sales (%)

8Food Sales (%)

75o. of Countries

18

Angola 2 hoprite Supermarkets8 save iscount stores

Botswana 2 heckers Supermarkets 6 OK Furniture urniture stores

4 ungry Lion ast food outlets

2 egasave Cash & carries

3 K Foods Supermarkets






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Shoprite cont. 2 K Grocer Supermarkets

4 hoprite Supermarkets

Egypt 7 hoprite Supermarkets

Ghana 4 save iscount stores

India 1 hoprite Hyper ypermarkets

Lesotho 3 ungry Lion ast food outlets 2 OK Furniture urniture stores


Madagascar 7 hoprite Supermarkets

Malawi 2 hoprite Supermarkets

6 save iscount stores

Mauritius 1 hoprite Hyper Superstores

Mozambique 1 ungry Lion ast food outlets


Namibia 3 heckers Superstores 8 OK Furniture urniture stores

2 ungry Lion ast food outlets

8 egasave Cash & carries4 K Foods Supermarkets

8 K Grocer Supermarkets

4 K MiniMark Convenience stores

25 entraeighbourhood

stores



9 Value Supermarkets

Nigeria 1 hoprite Supermarkets

South Africa 92 heckers Superstores 4 House & Home urniture stores

23 heckers Hyper ypermarkets 138 OK Furniture urniture stores44 ungry Lion ast food outlets

40 egasave Cash & carries

18 K Foods Supermarkets

44 K Grocer Supermarkets

36 K MiniMark Convenience stores






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Shoprite cont. 69 entraeighbourhood

stores



8 Value

Supermarkets &

eighbourhoodstores

Swaziland 1 ungry Lion ast food outlets 1 OK Furniture urniture stores


Tanzania 2 egasave Cash & carries


Uganda 1 egasave Cash & carries

4 hoprite Superstores

Zambia 1 egasave Cash & carries


Zimbabwe 1 hoprite Supermarkets

Total stores 903 179

SHV Makro


Foreign Sales (%)100

Food Sales (%)80

o. of Countries9

Argentina 15 akro Cash & carries

Brazil 51 akro Cash & carries

China 4 akro Cash & carries

Colombia 9 akro Cash & carries

Indonesia 18 akro Cash & carries

Malaysia 8 akro Cash & carriesarket exit: in August 2006, Makro announced plans to sell itsalaysian stores.

Netherlands

akro is based in the Netherlands but operates stores exclusively

outside Europe. The Makro banner in Europe is operated by Metroroup.

Pakistanarket entry expected in late 2006 in a JV between SHV Holdings N.V.

70%) and Pakistani business conglomerate House of Habib (30%).






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SHV Makro cont. Philippines 14 akro Cash & carries

Thailand 29 akro Cash & carries 18 Makro Ofce Centrefce equipmenttores

Venezuela 24 akro Cash & carries

Total stores 172 18

SOK


Foreign Sales (%)1

Food Sales (%)53

o. of Countries2

Estonia 5 risma ypermarkets

Finland 54 Alepa iscount stores 304 ABC etrol stations

14 UROSPAR Supermarkets 152 AgrimarketAgricultural supplytores

47 risma ypermarkets 46 SOK ar centres

171 osso estaurants 17 SOKVariety stores (non-food)

190 ale iscount stores 0 Sokos epartment stores

372 Markets Supermarkets

2 OK Convenience stores

29 OKeighbourhood

stores

30 OK Cafés Cafés

266 PARSupermarkets &eighbourhood

stores

n August 2006, Spar Finland Ltd and Tradeka concluded a frameworkagreement for transferring 37 Spar retail outlets to Tradeka.

Latvia arket entry with Prisma hypermarket planned for late 2006.


SPAR (Austria)


38Food Sales (%)

80o. of Countries

6

Austria 5 4 NT ERS PAR ypermarkets &superstores 8 Hervis Sportswor ld por t / le isure s to res

7 aximarkt ypermarkets

1 451 PAR Supermarkets

Croatia 1 NTERSPAR Superstores

Czech Republic 19 NTERSPAR Superstores 6 Hervis port / leisure stores






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SPAR (Austria) cont. Hungary 21 NTERSPAR ypermarkets 6 Hervis port / leisure stores

22 aiser’s Supermarkets

125 PAR Supermarkets

Italy 15 NTERSPARypermarkets &

superstores

n addition to the Italian operations of SPAR Austria, SPAR is alsoepresented in Italy by Despar Italia Consorzio, of which SPAR Austria

s a member. As of March 2006, the Despar network included around2,000 outlets.

585 PAReighbourhood

stores

Slovenia 8 NTERSPARypermarkets &

superstores11 Hervis port / leisure stores

42 PAReighbourhood

stores


SPAR (South Africa)

et Sales (Euro mn)

1 714Foreign Sales (%)4

Food Sales (%)85

o. of Countries4

Botswana 3 WIKSPAReighbourhood

stores1 Build it IY stores

21 PAR Supermarkets

3 UPERSPAR Superstores

Namibia 23 PAR Supermarkets

South Africa 184 WIKSPAReighbourhood

stores44 Build it IY stores


116 UPERSPAR Superstores

Swaziland 4 UPERSPAR Superstores 2 Build it IY stores

Total stores 804 47






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Système U


Foreign Sales (%)<1

Food Sales (%)85

o. of Countries2

France 44 yper U Superstores ystème U aims to operate 1,000 stores in France by 2010.

14 5 a rch é U Su pe rmar ket s ome Marc hé U st ore s a re be ing co nv er ted i nt o S up er U.

665 uper U Supermarkets

France - Martinique 2 yper U ypermarkets

France - New Caledonia 2 uper U Supermarkets

France - Reunion 3 arché U Supermarkets

11 uper U Supermarkets

France - Tahiti 1 uper U Supermarkets

Mauritius 2 uper U Supermarkets

Total stores 875 -

Tengelmann


46Food Sales (%)

63o. of Countries

14

Austria 353 Zielpunkt iscount stores 20 KiK lothing stores38 OBI IY stores

Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 OBI IY stores

Croatia arket entry with OBI DIY stores expected in late 2006/early 2007.

Czech Republic 128 lus iscount stores 17 OBI IY stores

Germany 11 aiser’s, Tengelmann Supermarkets 1 782 KiK lothing storesy end-April 2007, Tengelmann is planning to open at least 20 new

stores in Germany that follow the new premium supermarket concept itas been testing.

2 808 lus iscount stores 339 OBI IY / garden centreslus is currently revamping all its stores in Europe giving them a new,ore appealing design. The banner aims to operate 5,000 stores acrossurope by the end of its current nancial year (end-April 2007).

360 TEDI iscount stores (non-food) Tengelmann holds a 40% stake in TEDI.

Greece arket entry: Plus discount stores opened in March 2006.

Hungary 175 lus iscount stores 0 OBI IY stores

Italy 36 OBI IY storesThe OBI stores are run as a 70/30 JV between Unicoop Firenze andTengelmann’s OBI.

Poland 170 lus iscount stores 7 OBI IY stores






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storesBanner Format

Tengelmann cont. Portugal 50 lus iscount stores

Romania 30 lus iscount stores

Russia 8 OBI IY / garden centres

Slovenia 5 OBI IY stores

Spain 240 lus iscount stores

Switzerland 8 OBI IY stores

Ukraine arket entry with OBI DIY stores expected in late 2006/early 2007.

USA 69 A&P Supermarkets

Tengelmann holds 57% of The Great Atlantic & Pacic Tea Company,the parent of its US operations.After selling its Canadian business and part of its US network in 2005,A&P is testing new concepts for its remaining stores.

30 A&P Liquor Stores iquor stores

45 A&P Super food Mar t Superstores

88 armer Jack Supermarkets

11 ood Basics Superstores

30 av-A-Center Supermarkets

74 uper Fresh Superstores28 The Food Empor ium Superstores

77 Waldbaum’s ypermarkets


Tesco


Foreign Sales (%)23

Food Sales (%)74

o. of Countries14

China 39 ymall ypermarkets perations via JV with Ting Hsin.

Czech Republic 28 Tescoypermarkets &

superstores6 Tesco epartment stores

11 hypermarkets taken over from Carrefour in early 2006 and 27 storesacquired from Edeka in March 2006.

aunch of Express convenience store format also in 2006.

1 Tesco iscount stores

France 1 Tesco Vin-Plus iquor stores Tesco’s French store is located in Calais and serves mainly UK visitors.

Hungary 57 Tescoypermarkets &

superstores

30 Tesco Supermarkets

Ireland 69 Tesco Supermarkets

15 Tesco Superstores






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No.

storesBanner Format

Tesco cont. 6 Tesco Express Convenience stores

1 Tesco Extra ypermarkets

Japan 17 oodlet Tsurukame iscount stores

5 asushin Cash & carries

39 Tsurukame Supermarkets

50 Tsurukame Land Supermarkets

Korea, South 42 omeplusypermarkets &

superstores

2 0 u per Ex pr es sSupermarkets &eighbourhood

storesAiming for 165 Super Express stores by 2008.

Malaysia 10 Tesco ypermarkets

3 Tesco Express Supermarkets

Poland 49 Tescoypermarkets &

superstoresAcquisition of 220 Leader Price discount stores from Casino in July2006.

56 TescoSupermarkets &eighbourhood

stores

Slovakia 32 Tescoypermarkets &

superstores5 Tesco epartment stores

our hypermarkets due to be taken over from Carrefour, pendingauthorisation from the national competition commission.

Taiwan 6 Tesco ypermarketsTesco withdrew from Taiwan in 2006, transferring its six hypermarkets to

arrefour as part of an asset swap.

Thailand 10 Talad LotusSupermarkets &eighbourhood

storesooking to open 100 Talad Lotus supermarkets in 2006.

70 Tesco Lotusypermarkets &

superstores

139 Tesco Lotus Express Convenience stores Aiming to open 100 Lotus Express stores in 2006.

Turkey 8 ipaypermarkets &

superstoresaunch of new convenience store banner (Kipa Ekspres) in March 2006.

United Kingdom 517 ne Stop Convenience stores 1 Tesco HomeplusVariety stores (non-food)

Tesco Homeplus banner launched in September 2005.

445 Tesco Superstores

654 Tesco Express Convenience stores Aiming for a network of 1,000 Express stores.






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Tesco cont. 118 Tesco Extra ypermarkets

163 Tesco Metro Supermarkets

USA arket entry planned with a chain of convenience stores from 2007.


The Sultan Center


Foreign Sales (%)33

Food Sales (%)70

o. of Countries3

Jordan 9 afeway Supermarkets

Kuwait 6 The Sultan Center Superstores

4 TSC X-Press Convenience stores

4 Wholesale Centers ypermarkets

Oman 2 The Sultan Center ypermarkets

Total stores 25 -

Tradeka


Foreign Sales (%)1

Food Sales (%)81

o. of Countries2

Finland 20 uromarket ypermarkets

ollowing the merger with Wihuri in 2005, the Sesto, Sesto Etujätti anduokavarasto banners are being converted to other banners.

n August 2006, SPAR Finland Ltd and Tradeka concluded a frameworkagreement for transferring 37 SPAR retail outlets to Tradeka

7 este Quick Shop Convenience stores

237 estel estaurants

144 uokavarasto iscount stores

19 esto Supermarkets

6 esto Etujätti Supermarkets

448 iwaeighbourhood

stores

103 Valintatalo Supermarkets

Russia 2 iwa eighbourhoodstores

5 uper Siwa Supermarkets

Total stores 991 -






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storesBanner Format

Uchumi


Foreign Sales (%)8

Food Sales (%)82

o. of Countries2

Kenya 22 chumi Supermarketschumi suspended trading of its Kenyan operations in June 2006 due

to insolvency. However, government intervention allowed the retailer toe-open its stores and continue trading.

3 chumi Hyper ypermarkets

Uganda 1 chumi Supermarkets

Total stores 26 -

Uny


Foreign Sales (%)23

Food Sales (%)78

o. of Countries2

Hong Kong 1 Uny epartment stores

Japan 1 99 Ichiba iscount stores 147 Molie lothing stores

83 APITA ypermarkets 492 Palemo lothing stores

3 035 ircle K Convenience stores 19 Rough Ox lothing storesircle K stores operated under licence from Canadian-based Couche-

Tard.6 Joy Mart Uny Superstores 56 Sagami lothing stores

7 a: Foods Core Supermarkets 83 Suzutan lothing stores

3 337 unkus Convenience stores 12 U-Home IY stores

72 -Store Superstores

53 ny ypermarkets


Veropoulos


Foreign Sales (%)6

Food Sales (%)89

o. of Countries3

Greece 29 halkiadakis Supermarkets

38 anemporiki Supermarkets


Macedonia 7 Vero Supermarkets

Serbia 2 uper Vero Superstores

Total stores 206 -






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VP Market


Foreign Sales (%)28

Food Sales (%)81

o. of Countries5

Bulgaria 30 T-Market Supermarkets

Estonia 25 T-Market Supermarkets

Latvia 1 yper Maxima ypermarkets

10 axima Superstores

2 ini Maxima Supermarkets

95 T-Market Supermarkets

Lithuania 10 aze Supermarkets 1 Ermitažas IY stores

3 yper Maxima ypermarkets

14 axima Superstores

2 axima Baze ypermarkets

16 edia Supermarkets

27 inimaeighbourhood

stores

140 T-Market Supermarkets

Romania 8 Albinuta iscount stores

Total stores 383 1

Wal-Mart


Foreign Sales (%)23

Food Sales (%)45

o. of Countries15

Argentina 11 Wal-Mart Supercenter ypermarkets

Brazil 36 ig ypermarkets 3 Hiper Magazine ook shopsn December 2005, Wal-Mart announced the purchase of Sonae’s retail

operations in Brazil, owned by the Portuguese-based retailer Modeloontinente.

68 ompreço Supermarkets 2 Todo Dia iscount superstores

15 ompreçoeighbourhood

stores

2 9 i per Bo mp re ço ypermarkets &superstores

10 axxi Atacado Cash & carries

24 ercadorama Supermarkets

68 acional Supermarkets






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Wal-Mart cont. 15 am’s Club Warehouse clubs

23 Wal -Mar t Supercen te r ypermarke ts

Canada 6 am’s Club Warehouse clubs 57 Wal-Mart iscount superstoresWal-Mart’s rst Supercenters in Canada are expected to open beforethe end of 2006 (three stores).

China 3 am’s Club Warehouse clubs perations through a series of JVs with local partners.

2 Wal-Marteighborhood Market

Supermarkets

51 Wal -Mar t Supercen te r ypermarke ts

Costa Rica 4 ipermas ypermarkets

n March 2006, Wal-Mart increased its stake in Central American Retailolding Company (CARHCO) from 33% to 51%. CARHCO operates

n Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Theoperation was subsequently renamed Wal-Mart Central America.

23 as-x-menos Superstores

5 axi Bodega Supermarkets

95 ali iscount stores

El Salvador 25 espensa Familiar iscount stores

2 iper Paiz Superstores

31 a Despensa de DonJuan

Supermarkets

Germany 88 Wal-Mart Supercenter ypermarketsarket exit: in July 2006, Wal-Mart announced that it would sell itserman operations to Metro Group.

Guatemala 1 lubCo Warehouse clubs

78 espensa Familiar iscount stores

6 iper Paiz ypermarkets


29 upertiendas Paiz Supermarkets

Honduras 26 espensa Familiar iscount stores


6 upertiendas Paiz Supermarkets

Japan 1 oo:d magazine SupermarketsWal-Mart consolidated Seiyu in December 2005 by raising its staketo 53.56%. The company also has an option to raise this to 66.7% by

ecember 2007.

9 ivin ypermarkets

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Wal-Mart cont. 209 eiyuypermarkets &

superstores

73 eiyu S.S.V. Supermarkets

23eiyu The Foodactory

Supermarkets

79 unny Supermarkets51 Wakana ast food outlets

Korea, South 16 Wal-Mart Supercenter ypermarketsarket exit: in May 2006, Wal-Mart announced that it would sell itsouth Korean operations to Shinsegae.

Mexico 203 odega Aurreráypermarkets &

superstores3 Suburbia lothing stores

1 ercaMás iscount stores

69 am’s Club Warehouse clubs

55 uperama Supermarkets

298 Vips estaurants

105 Wal -Mar t Supercenter ypermarke ts

Nicaragua 5 a Union Supermarkets

28 ali iscount stores

United Kingdom 265 Asdaypermarkets &

superstores5 Asda Living iscount superstores

12 Asda Supermarkets 10 George lothing stores

21Asda Wal-Mart

upercentreypermarkets

USA 567 am’s Club Warehouse clubs 1 209 Wal-Mart iscount superstores

100Wal-Mart

eighborhood MarketSuperstores

1 980 Wal -Mar t Supercen te r ypermarke ts

USA - Puerto Rico 33 Amigo Superstores 9 Wal-Mart iscount superstores

9 am’s Club Warehouse clubs5 Wal -Mar t Supercenter ypermarke ts


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Whole Foods Market


Foreign Sales (%)3

Food Sales (%)90

o. of Countries3

Canada 3 Whole Foods Market Superstores

United Kingdom 7 resh & Wild rganic food storesA Whole Foods Market agship store expected to open in London in therst half of 2007.

USA 165 Whole Foods Marketypermarkets &

superstores

Total stores 175 -

Winn-Dixie Stores


Foreign Sales (%)1

Food Sales (%)90

o. of Countries2

Bahamas 12 ity Market Superstores Winn-Dixie sold its Bahamas network to a local company in March 2006.

USA 901 Winn-Dixieypermarkets &

superstores

Winn-Dixie is planning to exit Chapter 11 proceedings in late 2006. After ts restructuring, the company will operate around 587 stores in Florida,Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia and Mississippi.

Total stores 913 -

Woolworths (Australia)


Foreign Sales (%)27

Food Sales (%)73

o. of Countries2

Australia 491 Plus Petrol orecourt stores 129 BIG WVariety stores (non-food)

Acquistion of 21 Action supermarkets in Australia from Foodland (FAL)n November 2005.

432 ALH & MGW iquor stores 159Dick SmithElectronics

lectrical goods stores

250 ALH & MGW ubs 0Dick SmithElectronicsPowerHouse

lectrical goods stores Acquisition of Taverner Hotel Group (pubs) in October 2005.

152 WS iquor stores 123 Tandy lectrical goods stores52 an Murphy’s iquor stores

24 ood For Less Supermarkets

732 afeway, Woolworths Supermarkets tores include four Flemings supermarkets.

Indiaarket entry expected in 2006 through a JV with the Tata conglomerate

to launch Dick Smith electronics stores.

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Woolworths (Australia)cont. New Zealand 60 ountdown Supermarkets 4

Dick SmithElectronics

lectrical goods storesAcquisition of the New Zealand operations of Foodland (FAL) in

ovember 2005, immediately giving Woolworths the second place inthe market.

30 oodtown Supermarkets

13 resh Choice Supermarkets

31 uper Value Supermarkets

64 Woolworths Supermarkets

22 Woolworths Quickstop orecourt stores


Woolworths(South Africa)


Foreign Sales (%)14

Food Sales (%)27

o. of Countries20

Australia 35 Country Road lothing stores

175 Wholesale lothing stores

Bahrain 1 Woolworths Variety stores

Botswana 12 Woolworths Variety stores

Ghana 3 Woolworths Variety storesKenya 2 Woolworths Variety stores

Lesotho 2 Woolworths Variety stores

Mauritius 1 Woolworths Variety stores

Mozambique 1 Woolworths Variety stores

Namibia 4 Woolworths Variety stores

New Zealand 6 Country Road lothing stores

1 Wholesale lothing stores

Nigeria 1 Woolworths Variety stores

Oman 2 Woolworths Variety stores

Qatar 2 Woolworths Variety stores

South Africa 20 ood Stop Convenience stores

30 ood Stop orecourt stores

10 Sentials iscount stores

150 Woolworths Variety stores

Swaziland 2 Woolworths Variety stores

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Woolworths(South Africa) cont.

Tanzania 1 Woolworths Variety stores

Uganda 2 Woolworths Variety stores

United Arab Emirates 4 Woolworths Variety stores

Zambia 1 Woolworths Variety stores

Zimbabwe 2 Woolworths Variety stores

Total stores 253 17

Yimpaş


Foreign Sales (%)9

Food Sales (%)61

o. of Countries3

Turkey 48 Yimpaş ypermarkets

7 Yimpaş Proma Supermarkets

Turkmenistan 1 Yimpaş ypermarkets

Uzbekistan 1 Yimpaş ypermarkets

Total stores 57 -

Overview of internationalisation by country





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Overview of internationalisation by country

Country Foreign food retailers present

Angola Auchan, Metcash (South Africa), Shoprite

Argentina arrefour, Casino, Cencosud, SHV Makro, Wal-Mart

Australia Aldi, Pick ’n Pay, Seven & I, Woolworths (South Africa)

Austria Aldi, Edeka**, Metro Group, Norma, Rewe Group, Schwarz Group, Tengelmann

Azerbaijan Migros Türk

Bahamas Winn-Dixie**

Bahrain arrefour, Casino, Woolworths (South Africa)

Barbados PriceSmart

Belgium Aldi, Carrefour, Casino, ITM (Intermarché), Metro Group, Schwarz Group

Benin asino

Bosnia and Herzegovina -Market, ITM (Intermarché), Konzum, Mercator, Metro Group*, Tengelmann

Botswana Massmart, Metcash (South Africa), Pick ’n Pay, Shoprite, SPAR (South Africa), Woolworths (South Africa)Brazil arrefour, Casino, SHV Makro, Wal-Mart

Bulgaria Dohle, Metro Group, Migros Türk, Rewe Group, Schwarz Group*, VP Market

Cameroon asino

Canada AEON, Costco, Safeway, Seven & I, Wal-Mart, Whole Foods

China

AEON, Auchan, Carrefour, China Resources Enterprise, Convenience Retail Asia, Couche-Tard, CP Seven Eleven, Dairy Farm,FamilyMart, Heiwado, Lawson, Matahari, Mega Mart, Metro Group, President Chain Store, Seven & I, Shinsegae, SHV Makro, Tesco,Wal-Mart

Colombia arrefour, Casino, SHV Makro

Costa Rica limpica, PriceSmart, Wal-Mart

Croatia oop Italia, Mercator, Metro Group, Rewe Group, Schwarz Group, SPAR (Austria), Tengelmann*Cyprus arrefour

Czech Republic Ahold, Carrefour**, Delhaize, Edeka**, Globus, Metro Group, Norma, Rewe Group, Schwarz Group, SPAR (Austria), Tengelmann, Tesco

Denmark Aldi, Coop Norden, Edeka, Metro Group, Reitan, Schwarz Group, Seven & I

Dominican Republic arrefour, PriceSmart

Egypt arrefour, Shoprite

El Salvador PriceSmart Wal Mart





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El Salvador PriceSmart, Wal-Mart

Estonia Ahold, Kesko, Rautakirja, SOK, VP Market

Finland Schwarz Group

France Aldi, Colruyt, Louis Delhaize, Metro Group, Migros, Norma, Schwarz Group, Tesco

Germany Dansk Supermarked, Delhaize, Migros, Wal-Mart**

Ghana Massmart*, Shoprite, Woolworths (South Africa)

Greece arrefour, Delhaize, Metro Group, Schwarz Group, Tengelmann*

Guatemala PriceSmart, Wal-Mart

Honduras PriceSmart, Wal-Mart

Hong Kong AEON, Central Group*, Couche-Tard, Marks & Spencer, Seven & I, Uny

Hungary Auchan, Louis Delhaize, Metro Group, Rewe Group, Schwarz Group, SPAR (Austria), Tengelmann, Tesco

India Dairy Farm, Metro Group, Shoprite, Woolworths (Australia)*

Indonesia arrefour, Couche-Tard, Dairy Farm, Delhaize, Seven & I, SHV Makro

Ireland Aldi, Baugur, Costcutter, Marks & Spencer, Schwarz Group, Tesco

Italy Auchan, Carrefour, Leclerc, Metro Group, Rewe Group, Schwarz Group, SPAR (Austria), Tengelmann

Jamaica PriceSmart

Japan arrefour, Costco, Couche-Tard, Metro Group, Tesco, Wal-Mart

Jordan arrefour*, The Sultan Center

Kazakhstan Migros Türk, Pyaterochka

Kenya Metcash (South Africa), Woolworths (South Africa)

Korea, North FamilyMart

Korea, South AEON, Carrefour**, Convenience Retail Asia, Costco, Dairy Farm, FamilyMart, Seven & I, Tesco, Wal-Mart**

Kuwait Emke Group

Kyrgyzstan Migros Türk*

Latvia Ahold, Casino, IKI, Kesko, Rautakirja, SOK, VP Market

Lebanon asino, Giant StoresLesotho Massmart, Shoprite, Woolworths (South Africa)

Lithuania Ahold, Casino, Kesko, Rautakirja

Luxembourg Aldi, Auchan, Delhaize, Louis Delhaize, Metro Group, Schwarz Group

Macedonia Migros Türk, Veropoulos

Madagascar asino, Shoprite

Malawi Metcash (South Africa) Shoprite





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Malawi Metcash (South Africa), Shoprite

Malaysia AEON, Carrefour, Central Group*, Dairy Farm, Seven & I, SHV Makro**, Tesco

Mauritius asino, Massmart, Shoprite, Système U, Woolworths (South Africa)

Mexico asino, Costco, Couche-Tard, H.E. Butt, Safeway, Seven & I, Wal-Mart

Moldova Metro Group

Morocco Auchan, Casino, Metro Group

Mozambique Manuel Nunes, Metcash (South Africa), Shoprite, Woolworths (South Africa)

Namibia Massmart, Pick ’n Pay, Shoprite, SPAR (South Africa), Woolworths (South Africa)

Netherlands Aldi, Casino, Metro Group, PriceSmart, Schwarz Group

New Zealand oles Myer, Metcash (Australia), Woolworths (Australia), Woolworths (South Africa)

Nicaragua PriceSmart, Wal-Mart

Nigeria Shoprite, Woolworths (South Africa)

Norway Ahold, Coop Norden, Kesko, Schwarz Group, Seven & I

Oman arrefour, Emke Group, The Sultan Center, Woolworths (South Africa)

Pakistan Metro Group*, SHV Makro*

Panama PriceSmart

Philippines AEON, President Chain Store, Seven & I, SHV Makro

Poland Ahold, Aldi*, Auchan, Carrefour, Casino**, Costcutter, Dansk Supermarked, ITM (Intermarché), Jerónimo Martins, Leclerc, Metro Group,Rewe Group, Schwarz Group, Tengelmann, Tesco

Portugal Ahold, Aldi*, Auchan, Carrefour, El Corte Inglés, Froiz, Gadisa, ITM (Intermarché), Leclerc, Metro Group, Schwarz Group, Tengelmann

Qatar arrefour, Emke Group, Giant Stores, Woolworths (South Africa)

Romania Auchan*, Carrefour, Delhaize, ITM (Intermarché), Louis Delhaize, Metro Group, Rewe Group, Schwarz Group, Tengelmann, VP Market

Russia Auchan, Edeka, Kesko, Metro Group, Migros Türk, Rewe Group, Tengelmann, Tradeka

Saudi Arabia arrefour, Casino

Serbia ITM (Intermarché), Konzum, Mercator, Metro Group, Veropoulos

Singapore Beijing Hualian, Carrefour, Central Group*, Dairy Farm, Seven & I

Slovakia Ahold, Carrefour**, Metro Group, Rewe Group, Schwarz Group, Tesco

Slovenia Aldi, EuroSpin, Leclerc, Schwarz Group*, SPAR (Austria), Tengelmann

Spain Aldi, Auchan, Carrefour, Dunnes, ITM (Intermarché), Leclerc, Metro Group, Musgrave, Schwarz Group, Tengelmann

Sudan Afra

Swaziland Pick ’n Pay, Shoprite, SPAR (South Africa), Woolworths (South Africa)

Sweden Ahold Coop Norden Dansk Supermarked Kesko Metro Group* Reitan Schwarz Group Seven & I





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Sweden Ahold, Coop Norden, Dansk Supermarked, Kesko, Metro Group , Reitan, Schwarz Group, Seven & I

Switzerland Aldi, Carrefour, Casino, Metro Group, Rewe Group, Tengelmann

Taiwan AEON, Auchan, Carrefour, Casino**, Central Group*, Costco, Couche-Tard, Dairy Farm, FamilyMart, Seven & I, Tesco**

Tanzania Shoprite, Woolworths (South Africa)

Thailand AEON, Carrefour, Casino, Dairy Farm, FamilyMart, Seven & I, SHV Makro, Tesco

Togo asino

Trinidad and Tobago PriceSmart

Tunisia arrefour, Casino

Turkey arrefour, Metro Group, Seven & I, Tesco

Turkmenistan Yimpaş

Uganda Massmart, Metcash (South Africa), Shoprite, Uchumi, Woolworths (South Africa)

Ukraine Metro Group, Paterson, Perekriostok, Pyaterochka, Rewe Group, Tengelmann*

United Arab Emirates arrefour, Casino, Panda*, Woolworths (South Africa)

United Kingdom AEON, Aldi, Baugur, BWG, Costco, Dansk Supermarked, Dunnes, Louis Delhaize, Metro Group, Musgrave, Schwarz Group, Wal-Mart,Whole Foods

Uruguay asino

USA Aeon, Ahold, Aldi, Casino, Chedraui, Couche-Tard, Daiei**, Delhaize, FamilyMart, Gigante, Marks & Spencer**, Seven & I, Tengelmann,Tesco*

Uzbekistan Yimpaş

Venezuela asino, SHV Makro

Vietnam asino, Dairy Farm*, Metro Group, President Chain Store

Yemen Emke Group*

Zambia Massmart, Shoprite, Woolworths (South Africa)

Zimbabwe Massmart, Metcash (South Africa), Pick ’n Pay, Shoprite, Woolworths (South Africa)

*Recent or forthcoming market entry (i.e. 2006 or 2007)**Recent or forthcoming market exit (i.e. 2006 or 2007)Baugur and Marks & Spencer are only listed under foreign countries where they operate food/corporate stores.

oop Norden is headquartered in Sweden but is listed as a foreign retailer because of its joint ownership by the national cooperatives of Denmark, Norway and Sweden.ouche-Tard and Seven & I are listed under certain countries because of their ownership of the Circle K and 7-Eleven banners respectively.

Appendix: The top 50 food retailers worldwide





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Rank

2005

Rank

2004Company

Home

country

Net sales

(EUR mn), 2005

RBS*

(EUR mn), 2005

Foreign

sales (%)

Grocery

sales (%)

Number of

countries

1 Wal-Mart USA 251 357 275 718 23 45 152 2 arrefour France 74 497 93 727 53 4 31

3 5 Tesco UK 56 020 62 087 23 4 14

4 3 Metro Group Germany 55 722 66 650 52 47 30

5 6 Kroger USA 48 717 50 187 0 1 1

6 4 Ahold Netherlands 44 496 61 525 82 5 11

7 9 Target USA 42 334 44 536 0 9 1

8 8 ostco USA 41 725 45 275 20 0

9 7 Rewe Germany 41 700 45 457 31 6 13

10 12 Schwarz Group Germany 36 849 e 40 584 44 3 2

11 11 Aldi Germany 36 210 e 39 386 45 3 1412 15 Auchan France 33 608 40 817 48 2 12

13 19 Edeka Germany 33 200 e 40 322 7 5

14 13 Albertsons* USA 32 469 34 158 0 9 1

15 14 AEON Japan 32 366 42 474 9 9 11

16 16 Safeway USA 30 907 33 636 16 5 3

17 17 Leclerc France 28 500 31 699 5 3

18 18 Seven & I Japan 28 461 48 179 26 4 17

19 10 ITM (Intermarché) France 7 831 e 29 372 10 5

20 20 Tengelmann Germany 3 980 e 26 184 46 3 14

21 22 Sainsbury UK 23 492 25 329 0 6 122 24 Woolworths (AUS) Australia 23 133 25 084 27 3

23 21 asino France 22 806 43 056 42 5 9

24 23 oles Myer Australia 22 408 24 257 <1 4

25 26 Delhaize Group Belgium 18 600 20 001 77 7

Appendix: The top 50 food retailers worldwide

Non-international retailersInternational retailers included in the main listing

Rank

2005

Rank

2004Company

Home

country

Net sales

(EUR mn) 2005

RBS*

(EUR mn) 2005

Foreign

sales (%)

Grocery

sales (%)

Number of

countries





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26 27 Loblaw Canada 18 459 20 109 0 7 1

27 25 Morrisons UK 17 720 19 402 0 8 1

28 29 Publix USA 16 573 17 490 0 0 1

29 28 El Corte Inglés Spain 16 417 e 18 753 2 4

30 31 Migros Switzerland 13 165 14 340 1 0 3

31 30 Daiei Japan 12 238 12 846 1 4

32 33 oop Italia Italy 10 674 e 11 539 <1 5

33 32 Marks & Spencer* UK 10 641 12 397 3 47 4

34 35 Meijer USA 10 341 e 10 884 0 40 1

35 37 Louis Delhaize Belgium 755 e 11 147 86 8

36 36 oop Norden Sweden 9 637 13 974 67 1 3

37 43 Mercadona Spain 9 602 10 338 0 7 1

38 34 o-operative Group UK 9 312 13 989 0 8 1

39 38 oop (CH) Switzerland 9 127 10 150 0 6 1

40 47 Baugur* Iceland 106 e 10 292 91 3 3

41 40 H.E. Butt USA 027 e 9 378 6 042 39 Uny Japan 8 786 16 257 23 8

43 42 SuperValu* USA 8 556 12 119 0 5 1

44 45 Sobeys Canada 8 534 9 240 0 6 1

45 46 Kesko Finland 8 320 10 830 12 41

46 50 ouche-Tard Canada 8 172 2 308 49 0

47 44 Système U France 8 021 15 282 <1 5

48 41 Winn-Dixie Stores USA 7 982 9 021 1 0

49 47 John Lewis UK 7 532 8 652 0 44 1

50 48 Somereld UK 7 501 7 685 0 9 1

2005 2004 country (EUR mn), 2005 (EUR mn), 2005 sales (%) sales (%) countries

Sales gures are subject to currency effects due to conversion into euros.BS = Retail Banner Sales (see Methodology)

e = estimate

*Notes:Albertsons was sold in early 2006, with Supervalu acquiring the majority of its stores. Supervalu’s sales gures do not include itswholesale activities.Baugur’s previous ranking refers to Big Food Group, which Baugur acquired in 2005. Baugur’s number of countries and foreign salesshare do not include 23 countries where it licenses clothing stores only.Marks & Spencer’s number of countries and share of foreign sales include company stores only and exclude 25 countries withfranchise stores as of end-2005.

Methodology & acknowledgments





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General

The research was carried out by Planet Retail in collaboration with CIES – The FoodBusiness Forum.

The survey covers international food retailers. All sales and store gures refer to the

end of 2005 or the end of the scal year that falls mostly in calendar 2005. Major developments or conrmed plans for 2006 and 2007 are included in the “Comments &2006/2007 updates” column.

The report aims to offer a comprehensive listing of international food retailers. However,this listing is not exhaustive because of the difculty in tracking all international movesworldwide. In particular, some smaller retailers with cross-border operations may beabsent from the report.

Denition of international food retailers

These are dened as retailers operating in more than one country that gain asignicant proportion of their revenues from food formats (i.e. 20% or above).Thesurvey excludes food retailers operating in only one country and retailers operatingexclusively or principally non-food formats.

Department stores and drugstores are considered to be non-food formats. AS Watson,for example, is not included because most of its revenue comes from drugstores,although it also runs grocery banner PARKnSHOP. Variety stores, although similar to department stores, are dened here as having a full grocery range (e.g. Marks &Spencer), except where indicated “non-food”.

Buying groups and distributors are not considered as food retailers, although suchoperations are mentioned in the “Comments” where they represent a signicant partof a retailer’s activity. Cash & carries and warehouse clubs are counted as food retailoperations. Note that SISA in Italy is considered to be a buying group and is not

included in the listing.

The foreign franchise operations of Baugur and Marks & Spencer have not beendetailed since they are almost 100% non-food. Couche-Tard and Seven & I are listedunder certain countries because of their ownership of the Circle K and 7-Elevenbanners respectively. Worldwide banner groups like IGA and SPAR are only listed

where an international retailer holds the licence for a particular country. Note that Exitoin Colombia/Venezuela has not been included because its major shareholder Casinois already included.

Calculation of sales data

roup net sales do not fully reect revenue from stores that are franchises or relateto minority holdings. At the same time, net sales may include revenue from non-storeoperations (e.g. e-commerce, nancial services) that are not listed here. Although aretail activity, shopping centre development is considered as real-estate operationsand not listed here. Certain 2005 net sales are estimates (marked “e”) where theompany did not provide a relevant gure.

The percentages for food and foreign sales are based on retail banner sales, not netsales. Planet Retail denes retail banner sales as combined sales for all banners,including franchises and independents, and including sales tax. Net sales do notinclude sales tax and integrate a proportion of revenue from minority holdings andfranchises. The percentages for food/foreign sales and the gures for retail banner sales are nearly all estimates.

Countries and territories

For geographical reasons, certain overseas territories have been listed separatelyafter the mainland country (e.g. France – Reunion). However, these territories arenot included in a retailer’s total number of countries if the mainland country is alreadyounted. The one exception is Hong Kong, which is counted in addition to China in

view of its economic importance.

Store format denitions

Planet Retail denes the food formats listed in the survey as follows:

Cash & carry: membership-based wholesale format reserved for resellers and

ommercial customers. In the food retail sector, it is an important channel for independent shop operators.Convenience store: small self-service food store with long opening hours. The focusis on convenience items, such as ready meals and fast food, and essential food andnon-food items. Often located at petrol stations, where referred to as Forecourt

store.

Methodology & acknowledgments

Discount store: price-focused food outlet selling a small number of items. Broadly,the format exists in two forms: hard discount stores, which are almost exclusively own-brand based and soft discount stores which feature wider ranges of both manufacturer

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brand based, and soft discount stores, which feature wider ranges of both manufacturer branded products and fresh food.Kiosk: small store selling newspapers and magazines, as well as limited ranges of food, sweets, tobacco and drinks. Outlet sizes tend to range from 10 to 50 squaremetres (108-538 square feet).Hypermarket: elf-service store with a sales area of more than 5,000 square metres(54,000 square feet) offering both a comprehensive food range and a wide choice of non-food items.

Neighbourhood store: small food outlet covering less than 400 square metres (4,000square feet). Neighbourhood stores are often similar to supermarkets but can alsooperate in a non-self-service version.Supermarket: self-service store with a grocery product offer (i.e. wide food assortmentplus everyday household and health & beauty products) covering 400 to 2,500 squaremetres (4,000-27,000 square feet). Depending on store size, non-food items are alsoavailable.Superstore: self-service store with a sales area between 2,500 and 5,000 squaremetres (27,000-54,000 square feet). Like hypermarkets, superstores offer acomprehensive food range but their non-food offer is generally more limited than in ahypermarket.Variety store: store concept similar to a department store but with a smaller number of product categories. Some retailers, notably Marks & Spencer, include food as oneof the departments.Warehouse club: large-sized outlet selling products both to business customers(wholesale) and end consumers (retail) on a membership basis. Members are usuallyrequired to pay an annual fee to be allowed to shop at the store.

References to foodservice and non-food formats should be self-explanatory. “DIYstores” is an abbreviation for “do-it-yourself stores”, also known as home improvementstores. Note that Planet Retail groups together formats (e.g. Hypermarkets &superstores) where there is an overlap between store sizes in the same division, or if the company’s gures are unclear.

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