Shufersal Ltd. reported earnings results for the second quarter and first half year ended June 30, 2021. The Group's revenues in the second quarter amounted to approx. ILS 3.6 billion compared to approx. ILS 3.7 billion last year, which constitutes a decrease of approx. 2.8%, which is mainly attributed to the influence of corona and the timing of Passover. The operating profit in the second quarter increased by approx. ILS 18 million (11%) and amounted to approx. ILS 183 million, constituting approx. 5.1% of the Group's revenues, compared to approx. ILS 165 million, which constituted approx. 4.5% of the Group's revenues in the corresponding quarter last year. The increase is mainly due to operational efficiency and the timing of Passover. The net profit in the second quarter increased by approx. 21% and amounted to approx. ILS 97 million, which constitutes approx. 2.7% of the revenues, compared to approx. ILS 80 million, which constituted approx. 2.2% of the revenues in the corresponding quarter last year. The Group's revenues in the first half amounted to approx. ILS 7.4 billion, similar to last year - a decrease of approx. 0.9% compared to the corresponding period last year, which is mainly attributed to the influence of corona. The operating profit in the first half increased by approx. ILS 45 million and amounted to approx. ILS 381 million, approx. 5.2% of the sales turnover, compared to approx. ILS 336 million in the corresponding period last year, which constituted approx. 4.5% of the sales turnover. The net profit in the first half increased by approx. 24% to approx. ILS 211 million (2.9% of the sales), compared to approx. ILS 170 million (2.3% of the sales) in the corresponding period last year. The increase in net profit is mainly due to an increase in gross profit.