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Directorial changes in grocery chains
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Directorial changes in grocery chains

In December 2020 there were personnel changes in three grocery chains. Spar appointed a new director, while in Netto Polska and Herbapol Lublin the changes took place as marketing directors. Netto with ambitious plans for the Polish market Recent times have not been easy for retail chains. This, however, does not discourage Netto from making…

Many staff changes in grocery chains
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Many staff changes in grocery chains

Tomasz Waligorski has been appointed commercial director of Wasz Sklep Spar since 10 September. In the Carrefour Polska chain, Krzysztof Lagowski will lead the convenience division. Recent weeks have brought a lot of personnel changes in grocery retail chains in Poland. Tomasz Waligorski: From TXM to Spar Tomasz Waligorski has extensive experience in the retail…

The chains have found another solution to circumvent the Sunday trading ban ?
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The chains have found another solution to circumvent the Sunday trading ban ?

In February, the provisions sealing the Sunday trade restriction act will come into force, which are to prevent entrepreneurs from taking advantage of the loophole in the existing regulations. Who wants to run a business based on one of the seven exceptions related to the so-called core activities, such as post office, florists, confectioneries, tobacco…

OBI joins the group of chains that will open shops on Sundays
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OBI joins the group of chains that will open shops on Sundays

Exploiting a loophole in Sunday trading ban laws, initially discovered by grocery store chains, is becoming increasingly popular. The ever-increasing number of competitors available seven days a week pushed Obi DIY chain to follow the trend and extend the range of services to include a postal outlet – it will allow the chain be open every Sunday. Retailers who do not…

Piotr i Pawel chain disappears from the Polish market
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Piotr i Pawel chain disappears from the Polish market

In October 2021, the last shop operating under the Piotr i Pawel banner changed to Eurospar. This marked the end of the rebranding process of the Polish chain, which was taken over by the South African SPAR Group. The Piotr i Pawel chain, which was founded in 1990 by Eleonora Woś and her sons Piotr…

Epic Partners: Biedronka forms international purchasing alliance with European retail chains
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Epic Partners: Biedronka forms international purchasing alliance with European retail chains

Epic Partners is a new European purchase alliance that will include Biedronka, Portugal’s Jeronimo Martins, Russia’s Magnit, Sweden’s ICA, Switzerland’s Migros, Germany’s Edeka and the Netherlands’ Picnic. The participation in the purchasing group of one of the largest retailers on the Polish market is expected to strengthen the chain’s price competitiveness and improve margins. It…

Another chain is opening autonomous shops on the Polish market
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Another chain is opening autonomous shops on the Polish market

Zinu Shop, a new Cracow-based chain of automatic stores has launched its third unit in the city. The stores operate 24/7 all year round, offering about 350 different products. Similar concepts were also previously tested by Ruch and Carrefour, while Zabka now plans up to 40 such units. The first two Zinu Shop units launched in March and May…

Netto has taken over Tesco. What will change in the grocery market in Poland?
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Netto has taken over Tesco. What will change in the grocery market in Poland?

In March, the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKIK) approved Netto’s acquisition of the Tesco chain. What does this transaction mean for the grocery market in Poland? Rebranding action Over the next 18 months, 301 Tesco shops will leave the hypermarket and supermarket segment and move to the discount segment. Netto is now facing…

PMR survey: Poles buy tights most often in grocery discounters
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PMR survey: Poles buy tights most often in grocery discounters

According to a PMR survey conducted in February 2021, 59% of Poles said they had bought tights in the six months preceding the survey. Nearly one third of respondents bought tights in grocery discount stores. Discount stores are more frequently purchased by consumers below 54 years of age, inhabitants of cities of up to 20…

Maxima Grupe launches new grocery e-store in Poland
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Maxima Grupe launches new grocery e-store in Poland

Barbora, the largest online grocery shop in the Baltics, will soon begin operations in Poland. The company belongs to the Maxima Groupe, which associates retail chains in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Bulgaria and owns the Stokrotka chain in Poland. Barbora is currently the largest e-commerce operator of food and daily necessities in the Baltics. It…