Pick n Pay Group of Companies financial statements

notes to the group financial statements

Pick n Pay Stores Group

Pick n Pay Holdings Group

52 weeks

1 March

2015

Rm

52 weeks

2 March

2014

Rm

52 weeks

1 March

2015

Rm

52 weeks

2 March

2014

Rm

16.

INVENTORY

Merchandise for resale

4 767.5

4 104.2

4 767.5

4 104.2

Provision for shrinkage, obsolescence and mark down of inventory

(158.1)

(169.1)

(158.1)

(169.1)

Consumables

45.1

44.7

45.1

44.7

4 654.5

3 979.8

4 654.5

3 979.8

During the period an amount of R2.1 million (2014: R14.9 million) was acquired as a result of the purchase of operations (refer to note 9).