Today the PLAISIO Group presented the financial results of 2017, during the annual presentation to the Hellenic Fund & Asset Management Association. Group sales came up to 286 m. Euro from 283 m. Euro in 2016, improved by 1% due to the performance in the second semester (sales increase 5%). The Group achieved an increase in EBITDA by 5,9% to 10,7 m. Euro from 10,1 m. Euro.

Even if the environment remains particularly demanding and competitive, 2017 wan an extremely positive year, because a substantial increase was accomplished to all the basic financial figures. Konstantinos Gerardos, Vice President and CEO of the Company after the presentation of the financial results, mentioned the below facts of 2017:

• The significantly successful “back to school” period with 330.000 transactions and a constantly improving course since the entrance of Plaisio in this market in 2013
• The more than double increase in sales of the Black Friday, where the amount of visitors overcame the 2.000.000 in plaisio.gr and despite their massiveness the orders were delivered within 24 hours
• The remarkable Christmas period, that was not undermined by the sales of Black Friday
• The impressive evolution in the sales from the channel of Internet (+12% YoY) and
• The performance of commercial activities which took place in Bulgaria and led to an increase of subsidiary¶s sales by 15,2% in 2017

There was a special reference to the actions of the voluntary team #plai_sou, and to the Group rewards which were achieved in 2017, standing out to the award of Great Place to Work®.

 
The presentation was concluded with the reference to the strategy which is focused to growth, to realization of significant actions and to an investing plan of about 10 m. Euro for the next two years.