Alfamart sales strengthen
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Indonesia’s Alfamart has reported a healthy first half year’s performance.
Alfamart sales rose by 21.5 per cent to IDR36,870 billion (US$2 billion) thanks to an aggressive store expansion program.
The company’s unaudited gross profit increased 20.6 per cent.
With a network total of 12,971 stores, Alfamart group remains narrowly behind competitor Indomaret, with 13,099, records research house IGD.
Alfamart added 713 new stores from end of 2015, across the Lawson, Alfa Midi, Alfamart and Dan Dan (health and beauty) banners, compared to 889 reported by Indomaret.
The new stores are mainly located outside of Greater Jakarta, which still accounts for 35.6 per cent of Alfamart’s stores, IGD reported.
During the second quarter, the group added a warehouse in Serang, Java to support the Alfamart banner. As of June 2016, the retailer managed 40 warehouses in Indonesia (32 for Alfamart, seven for Alfamidi and one for Dan Dan).
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Q.What is driving Alfamart's sales growth?
What is driving Alfamart's sales growth?
Alfamart's sales growth is primarily attributed to an aggressive store expansion program. The company added 713 new stores across its various banners since the end of 2015, boosting its overall network.
Q.Where are Alfamart's new stores being opened?
Where are Alfamart's new stores being opened?
The new stores are mainly located outside of Greater Jakarta. However, Greater Jakarta still accounts for a significant portion, 35.6 per cent, of Alfamart's total store network.
Q.How does Alfamart's store network compare to its main competitor?
How does Alfamart's store network compare to its main competitor?
Alfamart's network of 12,971 stores is narrowly behind competitor Indomaret, which has 13,099 stores. Indomaret also added more new stores in the same period.
Q.What is Alfamart doing to support its expanded store network?
What is Alfamart doing to support its expanded store network?
To support its expanded store network, Alfamart added a new warehouse in Serang, Java, during the second quarter. This brings their total number of warehouses in Indonesia to 40.
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