Quarterly figures: dm again did not provide any information about profits. However, sales in Germany have increased significantly.
The drugstore chain dm has increased its sales significantly in the 50th year since the company was founded. According to information from Thursday, the Karlsruhe-based group achieved 15.9 billion euros across Europe in the 2022/23 financial year (until September 30). This is an increase of 17.1 percent compared to the previous year.
In Germany, sales rose by 14.8 percent to around 11.4 billion euros. Traditionally, dm does not provide any information about profits.
The company sees its “omnichannel strategy” confirmed: from stationary branches to online retail, it has expanded its sales channels, including pickup stations and express pickup. According to the information, at the end of the 2022/2023 financial year there were more than 4,000 dm stores for the first time in the 14 European countries in which the chain is represented. 40 new ones are expected to be added in Germany this financial year. The number of employees increased within a year from 71,620 to 79,745, of which 51,359 were in Germany. The first dm market was opened in Karlsruhe in 1973.
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Source: Stern