dm Company Achieved Turnover of 143.9 Million KM

In the business year 2016/2017, the company dm achieved a turnover of 143.9 million KM in BiH, said Damir Šlosel, director of dm in BiH, at a press conference held on Thursday in Sarajevo, presenting the company's achieved results and activities.

- A comprehensive orientation towards customer needs, continuous innovation and investment in the assortment, store design, professional and personal development of employees, as well as the expansion of the sales network, have contributed to achieving outstanding results this year as well, reflected in a 14.1 percent turnover growth compared to the previous year, said Šlosel.

By opening new stores in Tuzla, Sarajevo, Banja Luka, Kakanj, and Posušje, dm has expanded its sales network, which currently comprises 67 stores in 39 BiH cities.

- In the previous period, we also renovated 11 existing stores, and the total investments in new and existing stores, as well as in the renovation of the headquarters and distribution center, amounted to 7.2 million KM, said Šlosel, adding that dm currently employs 616 people.

dm's leading position in the BiH drugstore market was also confirmed by the introduction of the new pricing strategy ALWAYS AFFORDABLE, within which 2,500 products are currently discounted for at least four months.

Last year, dm invested 228,218 KM in projects of general benefit, according to Emina Mušinović, head of the IT sector.

Šlosel announced on this occasion that in the coming year they will continue to invest in employees, in further expansion of the sales network, and new stores will be opened next month in Ljubuški and Gračanica.

- Next year, we will also support domestic producers in the development of new products and their placement on the BiH market, said Šlosel.

Incidentally, the entire dm concern in Europe achieved a turnover of over ten billion euros last year, and this year it will expand its sales network to Italy.