Cosmina Capalău
Sales of hypermarket network "Carrefour" in Romania have increased 4.8% YOY in H1 2009. According to data published by the French group, sales reached EUR 532 million, as they continued to increase in Q2 2009.
Romanian sales of the French retailer increased 3% YOY in Q2 2009, up to EUR 282 million.
According to data published by the French company in April 2009, its sales increased 6.9% in Q1 2009 to EUR 250 million, up from EUR 234 million in Q1 2008.
Romanian sales in Q1 2009 amounted to 1.1% of the total sales of the "Carrefour" network.
According to company officials, foodstuffs sales continue to remain high, whereas non-food products are still affected by the cautious consumer behavior, induced by the economic crisis.
The total sales of Carrefour stood at EUR 14 billion in H1 2009, up 4% YOY.