Dia increases its net sales by 3.2% in the first nine months of the year, driven by the Spanish market

The Dia supermarkets has closed the first nine months of the year with gross sales under the banner of 5,253 million euros3.2% more than in the same period of the previous year. A behavior that the supermarket chain has attributed to the good performance of the Spanish market, where turnover reached 4,091 million euros8.1% more, according to the information sent to the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV).

On the other hand, Dia España has reported on how its expansion plan is progressing at a rate higher than that established in its Strategic Plan 2025-2029 and opened 58 local stores between January and September, “largely” compensating for the closure of 28 establishments within the continuous optimization of its commercial network. Between July and September, Dia España has achieved a growth of 6.8% in comparable sales (LfL) compared to the same period of the previous year. An evolution that the company has described as “solid” and that they have attributed fundamentally to a 5.2% increase in sales volumedriven by an expanding customer base and higher frequency rates. For the brand, all of the above “validates the success of the proximity model and our customer-focused value proposition.”

About your own brand, Sales have increased 9% year-on-year and loyal sales represented 55% of the total, which represents an increase of 8% year-on-year, driven by a greater number of customers and an increase in average spending. From the distribution group they have highlighted that “our expansion strategy amplified this solid comparable growth.” In this sense, they have reported that Gross sales were 1,445 million euros in the third quarter8.2% more. The company expects this trend to continue, with more than 30 stores scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of this year.

Argentina, a complex market

Dia’s other major market is Argentina, a country that is going through a difficult economic situation under the threat of high inflation and slow growth. Argentina Day has recorded gross sales of 337 million euros in the third quarter, which represents a year-on-year decrease of 23.7% as a consequence of the 33% depreciation of the Argentine peso against the euro.

For the CEO of Grupo Dia, Martin Tolcachir, the good results of the supermarket chain in Spain reaffirm the solidity of their proximity model and their value proposition customer focused. Tolcachir has pointed out that “we continue to drive our growth with the acceleration of the store expansion plan ahead of schedule. Meanwhile, we continue facing with discipline the difficult macroeconomic context in Argentina, staying close to our clients and focusing rigorously on execution.