GERMANY: dm drogerie markt reports H1 2015 sales up 9.4% | Progresiv

dm drogerie markt has reported first half (H1)  2015 results for the period ended 31 March 2015. Total sales increased 9.4%year-over-year (y-o-y) to 4,476 million euros. Germany sales increased 10.5% y-o-y to 3,481 million euros, while international sales increased 5.6% y-o-y to 995 million euros.

The retailer operated 3,149 stores out of which 1,686 in Germany and 1,463 international stores at the end of the period. drogerie markt opened 64 new drugstores since the beginning during H1 2015.

The retailer plans to enforce its multichannel strategy with the opening of an online store in Germany in 2015. (www.kantarretailiq.com)