Retail market and FMCG sector in Poland

Redan confirms financial forecast for 2010

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0200

After the first six months of 2010, Redan clothing group, which manages the Top Secret, Top Secret & Friends, Troll and Textilmarket chains, significantly improved its profitability. ...

New convenience store chain Aligator to rival Zabka

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Eko Holding, a Polish retail group, will launch a new chain under the Aligator brand name on the Polish market. The network will consist of stores occupying an area of 80-120 m², ...

Nestle to fight for leading position on water market

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Nestle Waters Polska, a producer of bottled water under the Naleczowianka name, is planning to lead the field on the water market in Poland. At present, the company has a 10% market ...

Improvement in Zelmer’s sales abroad

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Despite a reduction in demand for electronic equipment in Poland, Zelmer, a well-known producer of household appliances, has reported an increase in sales in H1 2010, according ...

Burberry opens third store in Poland

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Burberry, an exclusive British clothing brand, intends to open a new store in Poland. This will be the company’s third establishment on the Polish market and it will be located ...

Amica escapes from the red in H1 2010

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0200

After the first six months of 2010, Amica, the largest Polish producer of white goods, reported a 4.5% year-on-year increase in sales revenues to PLN 583.8m (€145.9m), whereas ...

Demand for electronic appliances declining in Poland

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0200

In the first half of 2010, the sales of white goods went down by 18% year on year in Poland, according to GfK Temax data. By the way of example, in Q1 and Q2 2009, the value of the electronic ...

Sokolow planning expansion in European Union countries

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Sokolow, a Polish producer of cold meats, plans to expand in the European Union countries. At present, the products under the Sokolow brand name are available in Germany and Great ...

Construction of Torun Plaza commenced

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Plaza Centers development firm has commenced a realisation of shopping and entertainment center under Torun Plaza name in Torun. The value of the investment is estimated at around ...

Confectionery market growing in Poland

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0200

The confectionery market in Poland is worth around PLN 6.4bn (€1.6m), according to recent data by Memrb. The market is expected to grow by between 5-7% in 2010. The largest ...

PKM Duda improving results and planning acquisitions

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0200

PKM Duda, a meat producer, plans to focus on restructuring in 2010. Thanks to the implementation of the saving programme, the company has already managed to save PLN 5.4m (€1.3m) ...

NG2 to enter Russia and Ukraine

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0200

NG2, the footwear group that owns the Boti, CCC and Quazi chains, plans to expand its CCC chain on the Russian and Ukrainian markets. The stores will operate on the franchise model. ...

Stock Spirits in exclusive negotiations for acquisition of Nemiroff

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Stock Spirits, the owner of Zoladkowa Gorzka vodka brand, is in exclusive negotiations with Nemiroff, the largest vodka producer in Ukraine, for the acquisition of the latter firm. ...

Construction of Ikea in Lublin postponed

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0200

The construction of an Ikea shopping complex in Lublin will not commence in 2010 as planned previously. The company needs to wait for changes in the spatial development plan that will ...

Acquisition of Wedel approved

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0200

The Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) approved the acquisition of Wedel, the Polish confectionery brand, by Lotte Group, the Japanese-Korean food giant. The ...