26. Inventories
€ million |
30/9/20201 |
30/9/2021 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Food merchandise |
1,380 |
1,490 |
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Non-food merchandise |
480 |
474 |
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|
1,860 |
1,964 |
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Inventories increased from €1,860 million by €105 million to €1,964 million.
Positive currency effects, resulting in particular from the development of the Russian rouble, increased inventories by a total of €16 million.
Inventories include impairments of €107 million (30/9/2020: €92 million). The inventories are subject to the customary or statutory retention of title.
Currency effects
Currency effects arise when the same number of currency units is converted into another currency at different exchange rates.
Glossary