Jumbo sees recovery in restaurant chain La Place – NU.nl

The sites that the doors have reopened since the restart, turned in the first half, 11 percent more sales than a year earlier.

The first months after the relaunch were marked by unbundling La Place and V & D, said CFO Ton van Veen Jumbo Tuesday

the supermarket company hopes, however, still be able to reopen many branches were located in department stores of the bankrupt chain

<.. p> That is dependent on the arrival of new head residents of the respective shops. On that will include talking with the Canadian Hudson’s Bay, which wants to open up some of these shopping locations. Which calls go ” constructive ” says Van Veen.

C1000

Self Jumbo managed to carry on with more than 13 percent of sales in the first half to almost 3.6 billion euro. That growth rate is still distorted because some stores last year as C1000 went through life. On their own Jumbo gained 4 percent more revenue, while the overall market grew by 2.4 percent.

These figures also Van Veen votes satisfied, as the outlook for the remainder of the year. ” You see that consumer confidence is back on the rise, ” he said. The gain represents, according to the

driver ‘pace’, but specific figures were not mentioned about it.

Jumbo invests this year totaled 125 million euros, particularly in improving its stores. So far there are thirty given a new look, and there are, according to Van Veen in the second half ‘definitely thirty’ at.

Wider range

The customer can among others rely on a wider range which is better suited to local needs. For example, a large number of branches freshly baked pizzas and fresh sushi in the range. These products are now available in the three large food markets of Jumbo in Amsterdam, Breda and Veghel.

Plans to make more efficient and agile organization, according to Jumbo are on track. Tuesday it became known that the central butchers sold in Beilen is meat processor Meat Friends. Further automation of the distribution process is a possible next step

By:. ANP