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ITM (Intermarche) goes multi-channel in Poland
Intermarché in Poland has begun opening new concept stores tailored to specific catchment areas. In addition, a Drive format is scheduled to go operational in the coming weeks. Apart from featuring a wider a...
Read MoreAuchan sees revenue climb 3% in Hungary
French hypermarket chain Auchan said that it expects revenue for the Hungarian subsidiary to rise by 3%. Dominique Ducoux, chief of Auchan Magyarország, said the increase will be chiefly affected by sales du...
Read MoreOnline grocery to compete with Tesco in Prague
Saying “NE!“ or “NO!“ to long queues is one of the slogans of the newly established Czech online supermarket, Rohlík.cz that plans to become a rival to Tesco´s home delivery. A relative newcomer to the marke...
Read MoreBIM unveils new File banner
Turkish discounter BIM has officially announced plans for a new banner called 'File'. The new banner is most likely to be a supermarket format, targeting upper segment consumers. Although the earlier new...
Read MoreSpar continues expansion with Georgia entry
Spar International continues to expand in Eastern Europe, with its latest move seeing it enter the Georgian retail market. The group has entered the country with the opening of three outlets in the city of T...
Read MoreRewe has to limit its product range in Russia
German retailer Rewe is able to offer less products in its Russian branches due to the Russian import ban on Western food, German website n-tv.de reports. "The product range has been hit by the situation, an...
Read MoreMetro Croatia launches new online store
Metro Croatia has launched a new online store for its Croatian customers, following the successful launch of the service in Slovenia in February of this year. The service will give over 150,000 Metro custome...
Read MoreSlovenian daily on a new possible merger of Croatian, Slovene retailers
Following the Croatian food concern Agrokor's takeover of Slovenia's leading retailer Mercator, another Croatian-Slovene retail group is likely to be formed, consisting of the Croatian retailer Plodine from ...
Read MoreBIM's H1 highlights – new stores and private label
Turkish discount retailer BIM has released its half year results, reporting a 23.6% increase in net sales to TRY 7bn (€2.4bn) and a 12.7% rise in like-for-like sales. Net income for the half rose by 3.9% to ...
Read MoreMetro to sell its 12 Real hypermarkets in Turkey
The German retailer Metro is to sell its 12 Real hypermarkets in Turkey to Haci Duran Begendisk, an Ankara-based supermarket chain. Metro has made the decision to concentrate on its domestic stores. The pric...
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