Retail and FMCG sector in Central and Eastern Europe

Rafar plans for over 100 Debenhams stores in CEE

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The Romanian fashion retailer Rafar, owned by RTC Group, aspires to operate more than 100 Debenhams stores in the region of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and have yearly sales revenues ...

New chains to appear in Slovak shopping centres in 2010

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

In 2010 approximately 195,000 m² of shopping area is expected to be launched in Slovakia, which is likely to bring new brands to the country, according to a forecast from CB Richard ...

Franchise restaurants chains growing more popular in Poland

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

In 2009, as many as 300 new franchise restaurant establishments, worth PLN 90m (€22.5m), appeared on the Polish market, according to the Franchising Systems Development Academy ...

Fewer modern retail format stores opened last year in Czech Republic

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

In 2009 retail chains operating in the Czech Republic predominately opened discounters and hypermarkets, whereas the number of supermarkets in operation remained at a level similar ...

Large DIY chains expanding in Hungary

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Although the Hungarian DIY market contracted by one-fifth in 2009, the large retail chains operating on this market continue to plan further expansion, revealed Vilaggazdasag. Of ...

New company in charge of wine marketing in Hungary

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The Association of Hungarian Grape and Wine producers (MSZBSZ) set up a new company to deal with the marketing and promotion of Hungarian wines. The new company, called Kozossegi ...

Amica in stronger position despite recession on white goods market

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

In 2009, Amica, the prominent Polish electronic appliance producer, increased its share of the white goods market by 1.5 p. p. to 14.3% in terms of value. The company is, therefore, ...

Cheap wine sales in Romania have positive prospects

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

In 2009, low-price wines were selling best in Romania as a result of the shift of consumers from the medium- to the low-price segment. In 2010, the consumption in the low-price sector ...

Furniture production down by 16% in the Czech Republic in 2009

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The value of furniture production in the Czech Republic declined in 2009 by 16% year on year to CZK 47.04bn (€1.8bn), according to data of the Association of Czech Furniture Manufacturers. Over ...

Construction of major shopping centres in Presov slowed down

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Four major shopping and entertainment centres in Presov, north-east Slovakia, which were scheduled to have been running for two years now and worth together “tens of millions ...

Thousands of stores shut down in Romania in 2009

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

More than 4,000 of the 91,000 stores operating on the Romanian FMCG market were closed last year. Of those closed, almost three quarters (73%) were conventional stores, while the ...

Private-label goods gaining ground in Hungary

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

In 2009 sales of private-label products in Hungary amounted to HUF 300bn (€1.1bn), according to Nielsen. Within the food products group, the share accounted for by private-label ...

CEDC interested in acquiring Nemiroff

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

CEDC, one of the largest vodka producers and distributors in Poland and Russia, intends to take part in negotiations pertaining to the acquisition of Nemiroff, a leader on the Ukrainian ...

Fast-food chains in Slovakia to continue expansion in 2010

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The fast-food industry in Slovakia expects several new openings in 2010. One of the largest fast-food operators in Slovakia, McDonald’s, plans to open five new units this ...

Kaufland doubles profit in the Czech Republic

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Kaufland Czech Republic reported sales revenues of CZK 32bn (€1.2bn) in the financial year 2009 (started in March 2008 and ending in February 2009). It represents an increase ...