Wal-Mart de Mexico has booked a 18% jump in quarterly profits on the back of robust sales growth and lower costs.
The retailer, in which Wal-Mart owns a majority stake, yesterday (8 October) posted net income of MXN3.86bn (US$290.2m) for the three months to the end of September - an increase of 18% on the year.
Sales rose 12% to MXN64.33bn; comparable-store sales were up 4.7%.
President and CEO Eduardo Solorzano said Walmex had managed to increase its "customer count" by 16% during the quarter.
"I feel proud of the results achieved by our company. They are a directly related to our price leadership, and the commitment and effort of all our associates to better serve our customers, and to be more efficient every day," Solorzano said.
Wal-Mart de Mexico runs 1,334 units in the country, including 163 Wal-Mart stores, 68 Superamas and 97 Sam's Clubs outlets.
Sectors: Emerging markets, Retail
Companies: Wal-Mart
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