AUSTRIA: LOGISTICS INVESTMENT BY QUELLE

Article Abstract:

Quelle AG, Austria's leading mail order house, with a market share of 25%, is investing about Sch 500mn in a new logistics centre for central and eastern Europe and Switzerland in Linz, Austria. The facility that will be built on a 20,000-sq.m site and become operational in July 2002 will double the handling volume to more than 20mn pieces. From autumn 2001 Quelle is to improve internet service by sending an immediate reply to each order placed on-line. The company expects a turnover of more than Sch 200mn from internet sales in 2001. Two years ago the figure was Sch 30mn. The Austrian arm of the German company is to increase the number of staff by 200 from 1,755 at present. In year 2000 Quelle generated a turnover of Sch 4.93bn in Austria, up by almost 1% from 1999.

General services, Mail Order Houses, Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses, Catalog and mail-order houses, Mail order business, Quelle AG

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AUSTRIA: SPAR CHALLENGING REWE

Article Abstract:

In year 2000 Interspar is to concentrate its entire investment budget on the Vienna region in order to challenge the dominant Billa/Rewe group. In 1999 the company is investing a total of about Sch 400mn. Interspar is to revamp its 10 outlets in Vienna, emphasising "shopping as an experience".

Marketing procedures, Geographic, Interspar GmbH

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Austria: Logistics investment by Hofer

Article Abstract:

Hofer is building a new distribution and logistics centre in Villach. From spring 2003 the Sch 540mn facility will serve 35 to 40 Hofer outlets in Carinthia, East Tyrol, Salzburg and Styria.

Grocery stores, Variety stores

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