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DELHAIZE GROUP / ANNUAL REPORT 2006
4
AN INTERNATIONAL GROUP
OF LOCAL FOOD RETAILERS
AT THE END OF 2006, DELHAIZE GROUP OPERATED COMPANIES IN EIGHT COUNTRIES ON THREE CONTINENTS:
THE UNITED STATES, EUROPE AND ASIA. FOR REPORTING PURPOSES, THESE COMPANIES ARE GROUPED INTO FOUR
SEGMENTS: THE UNITED STATES, BELGIUM, GREECE AND EMERGING MARKETS.
BELGIUM
Belgium is Delhaize Group’s home market. At the end of 2006,
Delhaize Group operated a multi-format network of 843 stores in
Belgium, the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg and Germany. These can
be grouped in three categories: supermarkets, proximity stores and
specialty stores. Delhaize Belgium also operates a home delivery
service. In 2006, Delhaize Belgium’s net sales and other revenues of
EUR 4.3 billion accounted for 22.3% of the Group total.
UNITED STATES
The U.S. is the largest market for Delhaize Group. At the end of 2006,
Delhaize Group operated 1,549 stores under different banners in
the U.S. With 2006 net sales and other revenues of USD 17.3 billion
(EUR 13.8 billion), Delhaize U.S. accounted for 71.6% of total net
sales and other revenues of the Group. Delhaize U.S. is the third
largest supermarket operator by sales on the east coast of the U.S. NET SALES AND OTHER REVENUES
(IN BILLIONS OF USD)
2003
2004
2005
2006
NUMBER OF STORES
1,515
2003
2004
2005
2006
2003
2004
2005
2006
NUMBER OF STORES
2003
2004
2005
2006
EMERGING MARKETS
Delhaize Group’s Emerging Markets include operations in Romania
and Indonesia. In its 68 stores in these countries, Delhaize Group
generated in 2006 net sales and other revenues
of EUR 136.9 million (0.7% of the Group total).
GREECE
In Greece, Delhaize Group owns 61.3% of Alfa-Beta, the country’s
second largest food retailer. Alfa-Beta operates a network of 148 food
stores under different banners, realizing EUR 1.0 billion in net sales
and other revenues (5.4% of the Group total).
2003
2004
2005
2006
NUMBER OF STORES
2003
2004
2005
2006
NUMBER OF STORES
2003
2004
2005
2006
1,523
1,537
1,549
15.4
15.9
16.6
17.3
728
747
808
843
3.7
3.9
4.0
4.3
119
129
135
148
847
873
908
1,030
53
58
62
68
NET SALES AND OTHER REVENUES
(IN BILLIONS OF EUR)
NET SALES AND OTHER REVENUES
(IN MILLIONS OF EUR)
NET SALES AND OTHER REVENUES
(IN MILLIONS OF EUR)
2003
2004
2005
2006
96.5
100.0
117.9
136.9