notes
to the annual financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2007
group
2007
2006
Rm
Rm
16.
Cost of merchandise sales
Purchases
1 211.7
1 077.4
Movement in inventory
(17.7)
(56.8)
Cost of merchandise sales
1 194.0
1 020.6
Merchandise gross profit
614.8
547.2
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