Tag "Biedronka"

Lidl prepares for Biedronka’s market entry in Slovakia

Lidl in Slovakia underlines its claim to price leadership. The discounter is permanently cutting prices on basic groceries, thus anticipating a VAT reduction that will become mandatory at the beginning...

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Lidl Campaigns for National Pricing

Lidl Finland promotes nationwide price consistency, criticizing regional price differences among competitors, as earlier in Poland. The discounter highlights its commitment to uniform pricing despite challenges in a concentrated market....

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Lidl shows resilience against Biedronka and Dino

Lidl has taken the lead in revenue growth on same sales areas among Polish top grocers. For the first time the German discounter’s like-for-like figures exceed those of grocery market...

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Retail consolidation in Central & South-Eastern Europe accelerates: Discounters and local heroes can increase the lead against other competitors

Over the past two years the emerging markets of Europe have gained in importance in the balance sheets of international retailers. However, in contrast to the past, market share growth...

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Serviced counters help local proximity supermarkets rise in Central & Southeast Europe

Local proximity supermarkets increase their market share in Central & Southeastern Europe despite strong international competition. Especially in Poland and Romania the large gap between rural and urban areas provides...

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Biedronka reduces the sugar, salt and fat content of private label products

Poland’s Biedronka has removed around 28 tonnes of sugar, 21 tonnes of salt and more than 39 tonnes of fat from its private label products in 2023, as part of...

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Lidl’s international expansion stutters

Lidl has put the brakes on its international expansion. Selected investments in Poland and Spain to close the gap to market leaders. In the 2023/2024 financial year, which ended at...

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Biedronka installs 15,000 self-service checkouts in Polish stores

Polish retailer Biedronka has installed 15,000 self-service checkouts in Poland, bringing the proportion of self-checkouts to 87% of the chain’s stores – there are now more than 3,000, with an...

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A Portuguese retail group is expanding in the region

The Portuguese Jerónimo Martins retail group is also expanding outside of Poland and is targeting the Slovakian market in 2024. The company group has already registered the Biedronka brand and...

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Biedronka Hits 3,500 Store Mark In Poland

Polish retailer Biedronka has unveiled its 3,500th outlet, with the landmark store opening in Skórzewo near Poznań. The group, which is owned by Portugal’s Jerónimo Martins, said that the store...

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Mid Europa Partners Seeks Buyer For Romania’s Profi

Private equity firm Mid Europa Partners is reportedly looking to sell the Romanian retail chain Profi for €1 billion. The firm has hired investment bank Citi to find a buyer,...

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Biedronka Rolls Out ‘Pay With A Card And Withdraw’ Service

Polish retailer Biedronka, a unit of Portugal’s Jerónimo Martins, has launched the ‘pay by card and withdraw’ service with Mastercard in 2,000 outlets across the country. The rollout follows a...

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Ultra-fast delivery service from Biedronka and Glovo

Biedronka has launched a 15-minute delivery service in 6 Polish cities, in partnership with Glovo. Glovo app users can access the ‘BIEK’ service – available 7 days a week – from...

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Biedronka And Glovo Announce Ultra-Fast Delivery Service

Biedronka has announced that it is to launch a 15-minute delivery service in six Polish cities in association with Glovo. Glovo app users will be able to access the ‘BIEK’...

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Biedronka protects shoppers with longer opening hours in Poland

Polish retailer Biedronka plans to extend the opening hours of its shops to ensure the safety of customers during the coronavirus pandemic. As part of the plan, more than 40 Biedronka...

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Polish Watchdog Launches Investigation Into Mis-Labelling Of Fresh Produce

Poland’s retail watchdog has launched an investigation after supermarket chain Biedronka was reportedly found to be selling fresh products, including Belgian carrots and Ukrainian cucumbers as being home grown. The...

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