April 27 (Reuters) - Europris ASA EPR.OL :
* AN EARLIER EASTER THIS YEAR HAD A POSITIVE EFFECT ON TOTAL
SALES
IN Q1.
* EXPERIENCED SOME HOARDING ACTIVITY AT END OF JANUARY AS
CONSUMERS ANTICIPATED PRICE INCREASES FOR CONSUMABLES ON 1
FEBRUARY.
* LOWER GROSS MARGIN REFLECTS INCREASED INPUT COSTS COMBINED
WITH
PRICE PRESSURE AND PROMOTIONS IN MARKET
* EXPECTS TO SEE A SMALL APPETITE FOR INVESTMENT PURCHASES
AND HAS
PLANNED ACCORDINGLY BY ORDERING LOWER VOLUMES OF HIGH-VALUE
ITEMS
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