Fnac Darty : opens its 76th franchise Fnac store in Casablanca

Press Release - January 3, 2017

Fnac Darty opens its 76th franchise

Fnac store in Casablanca

Fnac Darty continues its expansion in Africa with the opening of a third Fnac store in Morocco, in Casablanca. It's Fnac's 76th franchise since 2011.

Fnac Anfa will open on January 4, 2018 in downtown Casablanca, 6 years after opening the first franchise store in Fnac's history, located just a few miles away in the Morocco Mall.

With the opening of this third store in Morocco, Fnac Darty is extending its partnership with the Aksal Group, one of Morocco's leaders in specialized retail, which is firmly established in the country. This Moroccan group, which has demonstrated its willingness to support Morocco's international expansion and participate in its economic growth, is a leader in Retail, Luxury Goods and Malls.

With a sales area of 626 m², Fnac Anfa will have 20 employees and will present all the products and services offered by Fnac: books, records, DVDs, gaming, microcomputing, telephony, connected objects, sound, photography, games/toys.

This new opening confirms the momentum of the Fnac brand in Morocco and strengthens Fnac Darty's rollout strategy on the continent.

ABOUT FNAC DARTY

Operating in eleven countries, Fnac Darty is a European leader in the retail of entertainment and leisure products, consumer electronics and household appliances. At the end of September 2017, the group had a multi-format network of 703 stores, including 482 in France, and is ranked France's second most visited e-commerce site (more than 13.6 million unique visitors per month) with its two retail websites:fnac.com anddarty.com.A standard-setting omni-channel retailer, Fnac Darty posted pro-forma revenues of €7.4 billion in 2016.

ABOUT AKSAL

Founded in the early years of 2000 by its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Salwa Idrissi Akhannouch, the AKSAL Group has set itself up as a national leader of its many industries. The Aksal Group boasts a portfolio of over twenty brands operating in several segments: Retail, Luxury, Department Stores, Malls, Property. With a forward-looking and ambitious growth strategy, the Group capitalizes on the professional skills gained through its ongoing contact with foreign partners and a large investment in human capital. Thanks to the talents of its 1,300 employees of which most are Moroccan, but also of 20 other nationalities, the AKSAL Group has deepened its capabilities while remaining true to its 100% Moroccan values.

PRESS CONTACT

Fnac Darty

Alexandre André: +33 (0)1 55 21 54 46 -alexandre.andre@fnacdarty.com

Aksal Group

Kenza El Kouhene: +212 675 956 997 //k.elkouhene@groupeaksal.com

Operating in eleven countries, Fnac Darty is a European leader in the retail of entertainment and leisure products, consumer electronics and household appliances. As of the end of September 2017, the group had a multi-format network of 703 stores, including 482 in France, and is ranked France's second most visited e-commerce site (more than 13.6 million unique visitors per month) with its two retail websites,fnac.comanddarty.com.A standard-setting omni-channel retailer, Fnac Darty posted pro-forma revenues of €7.4 billion in 2016.