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Casino has entered into exclusive talks to supply the Alsace Co-op’s convenience stores
Saint-Etienne, 19 December 2011 - The Union of Co-operatives of Alsace (U.C.A.) and Casino (through its Convenience-Stores division) have entered into exclusive talks in order to reach an agreement for the supply of the Alsace Co-op’s convenience stores.
Subject to the successful conclusion of the negotiations, a supply contract would come into force at the beginning of 2012 for a period of seven years and would provide for the supply of a range of both nationalbrand and private label (Casino) products to the UCA’s network of convenience stores.
This supply contract would cover those UCA convenience stores that are less than 1,000m² with a network of 141 sale outlets of 80 to 800m² that currently have total sales (taxes included) of €93 million.
This contract would cover a product range of 2,500 to 15,000 items, depending on the size of the store, that would consist of 60% private label and 40% national brands (as compared with 90% national brands at the moment in the Alsace Co-op). All the regional Alsatian products will remain unchanged.
About the UCA
The Alsace Co-op is the leading retailer in Alsace with sales of €650 million. It has a total of six hypermarkets, 22 supermarkets and 141
convenience stores, as well as a butchery and charcuterie production plant.
About the Casino Group
The Casino Group is one of the leading food retailers in the world. In addition to its 9,500 outlets in France (Géant Casino, Casino supermarkets, Franprix, Leader Price, Monoprix, Petit Casino, Spar, Vival and Cdiscount), the company has another 2,200 stores, mainly in Latin America (Brazil and Colombia) and South East Asia (Thailand and Vietnam), which account for 40% of its sales. In 2010, Casino had
consolidated sales of €29 billion. It employs 230,000 people around the world.
About Casino Convenience Stores
A pioneer in food retailing, Casino Convenience Stores has a total of 6,700 sale outlets in France (Petit Casino, Casino Shopping, Casino Shop, Spar, Spar Supermarché, Vival, etc.). Based on the values of service and customer satisfaction, Casino Convenience Stores is pursuing a strategy of diversification and geographic expansion that is driven by a policy of continuous recruitment. With 2010 sales of €1.6 billion, the division is the dedicated convenience-store retailing arm of the Casino Group and is currently one of the leaders in its market.
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