date:Aug 09, 2013
's result, with comparable store sales growth of 0.8%, according to the retailer. In the second quarter of 2013, revenues in Southeastern Europe increased by 5.3% to 787 million at actual rates (+4.8% at identical exchange rates). The growth was mainly the result of store expansion in Romania and Greece. According to Delhaize, 'Consumer spending continues to be under pressure in what remains a challenging macroeconomic environment'.
In the US, which accounted for about 65% for Delhaize's 2012 r