Turnover increased by more than eight per cent for EK

EK Großeinkauf eG of Bielefeld increased its centralised turnover in 2004 by 8.2 per cent to € 1 502 mio. Whereas the domestic appliances/kitchens/electrical segments, as well as toys, experienced positive development, the results for building/DIY, hardware and garden were slightly below the previous year's level. The proportion of sales achieved abroad remained stable at around 7 per cent.
Those responsible at EK expect further impulses for growth to result from an intensification of their cooperation with partners like Hagebau. EK had a total of 2 467 members at the end of 2004, which means that the membership figure has remained almost unchanged when compared with the previous year (+3).