The Casino Group announces it has signed an exclusive agreement in the Philippines with the retailer Rustan’s for the distribution of Casino brand products in the country. The full range of Casino products (“Casino Délices”, “Casino Bio”, “Casino Famili” …) is concerned and will be available in the 32 Rustan’s and Shopwise stores of the Philippine distributor.
Already present through its subsidiaries Big C in Thailand and Vietnam, the Casino Group extends through this partnership its presence in Asia by using the power of its own brand.
The Casino Group is one of the world’s leading food retailers. Beyond its 9,500 stores in France (Géant Casino, Casino supermarket, Franprix, Leader Price, Monoprix, Petit Casino, Spar, and Cdiscount Vival), the Group has 2,300 stores, mainly in Latin America (Brazil and Colombia) and Asia-South East (Thailand and Vietnam), which represent 45% of its activity. In 2011, the Casino Group achieved a consolidated turnover of 34.4 billion euros. It employs 230,000 people around the world.
Rustan’s is the 3rd largest retailer in the Philippines. Founded in 1998, Rustan’s now has 32 stores with 10 hypermarkets (Shopwise), 13 supermarkets (Rustan’s) and 9 convenience stores (Shopwise Express). The Group generates an annual turnover of $ 400 million and employs over 3,000 employees.
Press Contact: Frédéric Croccel – fcroccel@groupe-casino.fr – (+33)1 53 65 24 39