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Financial crisisThe financial crisis, that has spread across all global markets, does not remain without an impact on Poland. PMR articles, news and market analyses, will be applicable to help you not only survive the crisis but become stronger when the global economy recovers. HoReCa sector cut spending on IT services in 2009Almost 40% of the small and medium-sized companies from the HoReCa sector in Poland do not use the IT services provided by external contractors, according to a PMR survey. One third of the examined companies developed ... more »Cosmetics producers to flood market with new productsSpending on cosmetics is increasing despite the crisis in Poland. In 2009, the Polish cosmetics market was worth PLN 7.2bn (€1.9bn), after a 13% year-on-year improvement, according to MEMRB data. The increase ... more »Catering business anticipates recovery in PolandThe catering industry in Poland has been stagnating as a result of the crisis, according to calculations of PMR. Over the last few years, this subdivision of the HoReCa industry has been increasing gradually – ... more »Grupa Zywiec results reflect condition of Polish beer marketIn 2009, Grupa Zywiec, the prominent beer producer, made a net profit of PLN 369.5m (€92.5m) from sales revenues of PLN 3.72bn (€931.6m) in 2009, whereas in 2008 the figures were PLN 415.7m (€104m) and ... more »Polish cosmetics market performing well during crisisThe year 2009 brought growth on the Polish cosmetics market despite the economic downturn, according to a report in Rzeczpospolita. By way of example, Ziaja, one of the largest Polish cosmetics producers, reported ... more »Poland reports most substantial annual increases in retail in EUIn November 2009, the volume of retail trade increased by 1% in comparison with October 2009, and by 4.6% in comparison with November 2008 in Poland, according to Eurostat data. However, in November 2009 retail in the ... more »IT market expected to grow in 2010Eighty-five percent of IT retailers and wholesalers expect demand for electronic appliances and IT solutions to increase in 2010 in comparison with 2009, according to a recent report prepared by ABC Data, the largest ... more »Sales of strong spirits on the rise in shops, but producers report reduction in revenuesSales of strong alcoholic drinks in stores have been growing in Poland in 2009, according to Gazeta Prawna. Between January and September 2009 demand for vodka and wine increased by 8.9% and 4.6% respectively in terms ... more »Major restaurant chains planning further development in PolandThe restaurant market in Poland, which is worth PLN 20bn (€4.8bn), is expected to grow in 2010 despite the recession and increasing unemployment. The most prominent restaurateurs are planning a number of new ... more »Weak results for LPP in Q3 2009LPP, the largest Polish clothing group, which manages brands such as Reserved, CroppTown and House, has reported a 16.2% decline in like-for-like sales in the third quarter of 2009, whereas in the first three quarters ... more »Retail industry in Poland resistant to the crisisIt transpires that Poland is the only country in the EU to have avoided the effects of the economic downturn, according to Puls Biznesu. Only-one third of customers in Poland decided to cut spending on goods in ... more »Retailers in Poland doing well during the crisisThe crisis has not affected stores which sell food, according to a recent report prepared by the Dun & Bradstreet agency, and quoted by Rzeczpospolita. The company surveyed 4,500 grocery stores in Poland, and only ... more »Increase in modern retail space in H1 2009In the first half of 2009 there was an increase in the delivery of modern retail space in Poland by 95% to 390,000 m² in comparison with the equivalent period of 2008, according to a recent report prepared by Cushman ... more »R&C Union to search only for prime locationsR&C Union, the operator of the Fenix and Sioux restaurants, in addition to the Lizard King and Fever music clubs, expects to speed up its development by using money invested by Enterprise Investors, an investment ... more »Development of modern retail space hampered by the crisisThere was a reduction of around 45% in the amount invested in commercial properties in 2008, to €1.7bn, which is one-third of the record-breaking figure of €4.9bn recorded in 2006, according to a recent report ... more »Healthy results for Polish retail groups in H1 2009Polish retail groups which sell foodstuffs and household products achieved healthy results in the first half of 2009 despite the economic downturn, according to Puls Biznesu. Eurocash and Bomi reported increases ... more »EMF continues to grow despite recessionThe Empik Media & Fashion group (EMF), the operator of the Empik, Smyk and Empik Cafe chains, among others, along with the Speak Up language schools, opened 28 new establishments in Poland in the first half of 2009. ... more »Increase in demand for pasta during crisisThe sales of Makarony Polskie, the well-known producer of pasta and ready-to-eat meals, increased by 27% between January and July 2009. The company’s sales revenues came to PLN 64.9m (€15.5m); PLN 49m ... more »Retail expected to grow by 4% in Poland in 2009The value of the retail market in Poland is expected to grow by 4% to PLN 247bn (€59.2bn) in 2009, according to a recent Euromonitor International report quoted by Rzeczpospolita. Hypermarkets have been ... more »Polish clothing producers withdraw from foreign marketsPolish clothing companies have given up foreign expansion because of the recession, according to Rzeczpospolita. KAN, the owner of the Tatuum brand, has abandoned its expansion plans on the Latvian, Romanian ... more »see more news »
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PMR is a British-American company providing market information, advice and services to international businesses interested in Central and Eastern Europe as well as other emerging markets. PMR key areas of operation include business publications (through PMR Publications), consultancy (through PMR Consulting) and market research (through PMR Research). Being present on the market since 1995, employing highly skilled staff, offering high international standards in projects and publications, providing one of most frequently visited and top-ranked websites, PMR is one of the largest companies of its type in the region.