Tiimari Plc Stock Exchange Release 8 September 2011 at 9.00
TIIMARI GROUP'S NET SALES IN AUGUST 2011 (preliminary)
Tiimari Group's sales in August amounted to EUR 6.0 million (EUR 5.8 million), which was approximately 4.3 % higher than in August last year. Tiimari chain’s sales amounted to EUR 4.8 million, which was approximately 0.5 % higher than in August last year. Growth in sales was positively affected especially by the improved product assortment and the opened new stores. Growth in sales was hindered by the discounted sales that continued in August as well as delays in certain product deliveries.
Gallerix chain's sales in Euros amounted to EUR 1.2 million, which was approximately 23.6 % higher than in August last year. In local currency, Gallerix chain’s growth in sales was 22.5 %. Gallerix chain's sales growth was mainly due to the growth in the number of own Gallerix stores in relation to the number of franchise stores.
Tiimari Group's eight-month cumulative sales amounted to EUR 39.7 million, which was EUR 1.2 million and 3.0 % lower than the cumulative sales during the same period last year. Cumulative sales in Finland amounted to EUR 28.5 million, which was approximately EUR 2.3 million and 7.5 % lower than the cumulative sales during the same period last year. Cumulative sales in Euros in Sweden amounted to EUR 9.5 million, which was approximately EUR 1.1 million and 13.3 % higher than the cumulative sales during the same period last year. In local currency, the cumulative sales in Sweden increased by 4.9 % compared to the cumulative sales during the same period last year. In other countries, the cumulative sales amounted to EUR 1.7 million, which was approximately EUR 0.1 million and 3.4 % lower than the cumulative sales during the same period last year.
Tiimari Group's sales in August 2011 (preliminary)
| monthly sales | accumulated sales | ||||||
| 8/2011 | 8/2010 | chg | 1-8/2011 | 1-8/2010 | chg | 1-12/2010 | |
| Tiimari | 4 818 | 4 796 | 0,5 % | 30 194 | 32 790 | -7,9 % | 61 889 |
| Gallerix | 1 189 | 962 | 23,6 % | 9 463 | 8 105 | 16,8 % | 13 904 |
| Total | 6 007 | 5 757 | 4,3 % | 39 656 | 40 895 | -3,0 % | 75 792 |
| Finland | 4 554 | 4 534 | 0,4 % | 28 463 | 30 760 | -7,5 % | 58 379 |
| Sweden | 1 196 | 962 | 24,3 % | 9 538 | 8 420 | 13,3 % | 14 258 |
| Other countries | 256 | 261 | -1,7 % | 1 656 | 1 714 | -3,4 % | 3 156 |
| Total | 6 007 | 5 757 | 4,3 % | 39 656 | 40 895 | -3,0 % | 75 792 |
Niila Rajala
Managing Director
Tiimari Plc
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Managing Director Niila Rajala tel. + 358 (0)3 812911, e-mail niila.rajala@tiimari.fi
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Tiimari Plc is a listed company. The group consists of two retail shop concepts: Tiimari and Gallerix. These two concepts do business in five countries within the Baltic Sea region and there are altogether nearly 300 shops. All concepts belong to the forerunners of their market segment.