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zooplus SE — Earnings Release 2010
Jul 30, 2010
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Corporate | 30 July 2010 07:59
zooplus AG: H1 2010 total sales up by more than 40%
zooplus AG / Miscellaneous
30.07.2010 07:59
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Munich, July 30th, 2010 - zooplus AG (WKN 511170, ISIN DE0005111702, ZO1),
Europe's leading internet retailer for pet supplies has shown further
strong growth during H1 2010. Based on preliminary figures total sales
reached EUR 84.4 mm during the period. EUR 77.2 mm of these revenues were
generated through the company's various online shops, whilst another EUR
7.2 mm resulted from other related operating activities. zooplus recorded
growth of 42% year-over-year compared to the first half of 2009.
In the words of Florian Seubert, CFO of the company: 'We succeeded in
driving our dynamic growth in line with our ambitious targets. This is the
result of a convincing customer proposition as well as strong secular
online channel growth. We managed to increase our market penetration all
across Europe and thereby further strengthen our market-leading position
within online pet supplies retail overall.'
zooplus' full financial report for H1 2010 will be published on August
31st, 2010. It will be available for download at
http://investors.zooplus.com/en/welcome
Company profile:
zooplus was founded in 1999 and has become Europe's leading online retailer
for pet products, measured by revenue and total sales. In 2009 the latter
amounted to EUR 129.7 mm. Average annual growth exceeded 50% for the past
three years. The company's profitable business model has already
successfully been introduced in 16 countries. zooplus is particularly
strong in Germany, the UK, France, the Benelux countries and Austria.
zooplus ships products for all pet varieties as well as equine supplies.
The product range comprises in pet food (dry and wet pet foods, pet food
supplements such as chewing bones and snacks) as well as pet accessories
such as cat trees and toys over a wide range of price categories. In
addition to a wide selection of over 7,000 products zooplus customers
benefit from online veterinary consultations as well as a number of other
interactive features. Pet products represent a significant market segment
of the European consumer retail space. Overall revenues from pet food and
accessories amounted to EUR 18 billion in 2009 within the European Union.
Based on the growing trend towards humanisation of pets in western
industrialised countries, pet owners are adapting their purchasing behavior
in favour of health, wellness and other premium products. In addition,
European eCommerce is expected to enjoy sustained, strong growth in the
years to come.
Online: http://investors.zooplus.com/en/welcome/
Contact Investor Relations:
cometis AG
Henryk Deter / Dominic Großmann
Tel.: +49 (0)611-205855-15
Fax: +49 (0)611-205855-66
E-mail: [email protected]
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Language: English
Company: zooplus AG
Sonnenstraße 15
80331 München
Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0)89 95 006 - 100
Fax: +49 (0)89 95 006 - 500
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.zooplus.de
ISIN: DE0005111702
WKN: 511170
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart
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