Action closes another strong year: 34% sales growth and 197 new stores opened across six countries
Highlights 2016
- Net sales up 34% at €2,675 mln in 2016 (2015: €1,995 mln).
- Like-for-like sales growth of 6.9% in 2016 (2015: 7.6%).
- 197 new stores in 2016 (2015: 141), increasing the total to 852 stores at year-end 2016 .
- Strong growth of 37% in operating EBITDA to €310 mln in 2016. (2015: €226 mln).
- Cash flow from operations to EUR 267 mln (2015: EUR 225 mln).
- The number of employees increased by approx. 6,000 to 35,000.
- Voted European Retailer of the Year for the third consecutive year.