Its more than 15 million customers have generated sales of €1.245 billion in 2009.
In 2008, with 1.750 employees, the company generated sales of €260 million.
The book was an immediate success and generated good sales.
In 2010 the Group generated net sales of €1,313 million.
It can be one of the best things to generate sales during the holiday season and into the new year.
The deal could generate annual sales of up to £50m ($97m) within five years.
The average store generates annual sales of about $2 million.
The two companies together are expected to generate sales in excess of $27 billion.
"That is going to generate sales, so long as the issues are addressed in the book."
It turned out to be a good choice, he said, because within the year the book had generated respectable sales.