In the first quarter of 2018, DIA Group generated gross sales under banner of EUR2.27bn, up 0.2% in local currency compared to the first quarter of 2017. In Spain, like-for-like sales increased by 0.5%. As announced, DIA Group is continuing with its intensive store remodelling programme. In the first three months of the year, the company remodelled a total of 480 stores, of which 457 were in Spain. At this pace, the company is ahead of the announced remodelling plan.

In the first nine months of 2017, DIA Group posted gross sales under banner of EUR7.734bn, implying a 1.5% increase in euros and 1.4% in local currency versus the same period in the previous years. In a more competitive climate, DIA Group remains focused on its strategy of offering the customer the best products and services, always at the best price, with a network of modern stores that are adapted to consumers’ changing needs.

In 2016, the DIA Group generated gross sales under banner of EUR10.55bn, implying a 10.2% increase compared to the previous year in local currency thanks to the business performance in all the markets in which it operates. In Iberia, gross sales under banner rose by 1.1% to EUR6.815bn, and the emerging-market segment (Argentina, Brazil, and China) posted sales of EUR3.736bn, representing a 26.3% upturn in local currency.