Bangkok--19 Feb--Big C Supercenter
Big C Supercenter PCL shows impressive performance and growth in all areas in 2012 reflecting strong sales growth as well as successful business model, expansion and marketing strategy. The Company’s sales rose 9.3% YoY while rental and service income increased 13.5% YoY — driving net income up 15.9%.
Ms. Rumpa Kumhomreun, CFO and Vice President for Accounting and Finance of Big C Supercenter PCL, reveals that “Big C Supercenter is pleased to announce that we have completed the year 2012 with great results. Our impressive 2012 performance reflects the company’s accelerated expansion, successful business model -- and strong retail sales growth resulted from a combination of vigorous same-store-sales growth, new store openings and successful marketing strategy.
Ms. Rumpa declares that “Big C’s 2012 net sales grew to Baht 112,136 million — an increase of 9.3% from 2011. The strong retails sales growth was the result of a vigorous same-store-sales growth and the opening of 1 Big C Extra hypermarket, 4 Big C Supercenter hypermarkets, 7 Big C markets, 76 Mini Big C (including 7 Mini Big C in Bangchak petroleum stations) and 41 Pure Drugstores — bringing Big C’s total number of stores in 2012 to 348 (113 hypermarkets, 18 Big C Markets, 126 Mini Big C and 91 Pure Drugstores)”.
Ms. Rumpa further reveals that “Big C’s rental and service income also increases by 13.5% to Baht 7,926 million, which is a result of additional lettable space from 10 new shopping malls opened in 2012”.
Consequently, Big C’s net income attributable to the parents rose to Baht 6,074 million — an increases of 15.9% from 2011.
In 2013, Big C will continue to expand across all formats and focus on implementing strategies and campaigns to draw customer traffic and deliver maximum satisfaction, fun shopping experience, best value for money and long-lasting social contribution to consumers and communities nationwide.