Retail and FMCG sector in Central and Eastern Europe Retail market and FMCG sector in Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Russia and Slovakia. Retail reports and newsletters, profiles of retailers and manufacturers in CEE countries. http://www.ceeretail.com/ Thu, 17 May 2012 22:51:29 +0200 http://www.polishmarket.com/_i/images/PMR.gif http://www.ceeretail.com/ 100 51 Retail market and FMCG sector in Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Russia and Slovakia. Retail reports and newsletters, profiles of retailers and manufacturers in CEE countries. Alfold Pro-Coop completed its new storage facility http://www.ceeretail.com/150203/Alfold_Pro_Coop_completed_its_new_storage_facility.shtml Alfold Pro-Coop, a food wholesaler, has completed a new 3,700 m2 storage facility in Kecskemet (central Hungary). The company received an HUF 162m (€557,000) grant from EU</I> ... Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200 New shopping complex to emerge in Teplice in 2013 http://www.ceeretail.com/150198/New_shopping_complex_to_emerge_in_Teplice_in_2013.shtml A new shopping complex, Fontana, will be soon established in the city of Teplice. The investor JTH Company estimates that it will spend some CZK 1bn on construction. Opening is due</I> ... Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200 City Park mall in Nitra has building permit http://www.ceeretail.com/150181/City_Park_mall_in_Nitra_has_building_permit.shtml The municipality of Nitra issued a building permit for the construction of the City Park shopping and entertainment centre, SITA news agency reported. The mall is being developed</I> ... Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200 Deichmann inaugurated its 50th store in Romania http://www.ceeretail.com/150168/Deichmann_inaugurated_its_50th_store_in_Romania.shtml The German footwear retailer Deichmann opened on 10 May 2012 its 50th store on the Romanian market in the Liberty Centre shopping mall in Bucharest. Deichmann plans to continue</I> ... Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200 The contract of acquisition of Cora stores by Auchan has been signed http://www.ceeretail.com/121614/The_contract_of_acquisition_of_Cora_stores_by_Auchan_has_been_signed.shtml The acquisition contract of Cora hypermarkets by Auchan was signed by Magyar Hipermarket Kereskedelmi (the operator of seven Cora stores in Hungary) and Auchan Magyarorszag on</I> ... Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200 Fashion and accessories items most popular among e-shoppers in the Czech Republic http://www.ceeretail.com/121607/Fashion_and_accessories_items_most_popular_among_e_shoppers_in_the_Czech_Republic_.shtml In 2011, 96% of the Czechs who use the internet made at least one purchase in e-shops, according to a Heureka.cz and Aukro.cz survey. Some 65% of Czech internet users spent more than</I> ... Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200 McDonald’s to open two new outlets this year and redesign existing ones in Slovakia http://www.ceeretail.com/121591/McDonald__8217_s_to_open_two_new_outlets_this_year_and_redesign_existing_ones_in_Slovakia.shtml In 2011 McDonald’s saw its sales revenues increase by 12% year on year to €53.2m in Slovakia. Over this period the number of McDonald’s outlets in Slovakia increased</I> ... Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200 Mega Image to have nine inaugurations in Romania in May 2012 http://www.ceeretail.com/121569/Mega_Image_to_have_nine_inaugurations_in_Romania_in_May_2012.shtml The Belgian modern retailer Mega Image, owner of the supermarket chain Mega Image and the proximity store chain Shop & Go in Romania, plans to open nine stores during May 2012. The</I> ... Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200 Grupa Zywiec wants to lead Polish beer market by 2015 http://www.ceeretail.com/121575/Grupa_Zywiec_wants_to_lead_Polish_beer_market_by_2015.shtml Grupa Zywiec is aiming for being in the lead position in the Polish beer market in no more than three years, said Xavier Belison, president of the group. As he revealed, sales of beer</I> ... Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200 Mega Image to continue expansion in Romania http://www.ceeretail.com/121220/Mega_Image_to_continue_expansion_in_Romania.shtml The Belgian-based retail chain Mega Image wants to open 150 new stores on the Romanian market in 2012 and 2013, according to a report in Ziarul Financiar. The chain’s representatives</I> ... Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200 Budejovicky Budvar reports healthy annual results http://www.ceeretail.com/121210/Budejovicky_Budvar_reports_healthy_annual_results.shtml There was a 9% increase in the annual gross profit of Budejovicky Budvar, the prominent Czech beer producer, in 2011, to CZK 239.7m (€9.6m). There was also a 9.2% year-on-year</I> ... Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200 Reduction in poultry output in Slovakia in 2011 http://www.ceeretail.com/121207/Reduction_in_poultry_output_in_Slovakia_in_2011.shtml There was an 11.4% year-on-year reduction in poultry production in Slovakia in 2011, to 56,668 tonnes from 63,958, according to data published by the Union of Poultry Producers in</I> ... Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200 PMR Research: Almost one-third of Poles bought products on the internet in Q1 2012 http://www.ceeretail.com/121328/PMR_Research__Almost_one_third_of_Poles_bought_products_on_the_internet_in_Q1_2012.shtml Almost 32% of the adult Poles did a purchase through the internet in Q1 2012 and one-third of them (33%) bought clothing items, thus spending PLN 252 (€60) on average, according</I> ... Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200 Auchan to launch a small-size store chain in Romania http://www.ceeretail.com/121128/Auchan_to_launch_a_small_size_store_chain_in_Romania.shtml The Auchan hypermarket chain plans to launch a small-size format store chain on the Romanian market under the name Auchan City. Two Auchan City outlets will be opened in 2012 in Romania,</I> ... Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200 Bonusz Brigad ends Q1 with profit http://www.ceeretail.com/121017/Bonusz_Brigad_ends_Q1_with_profit.shtml Bonusz Brigad, the leader in the Hungarian internet group discount market with a share of 42%, registered revenues of HUF 131.3m (€0.5m) in Q1 2012, four times higher than the</I> ... Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200