Carrefour shows solid growth in Q1 2018

…exchange rates and 7.7% when like-for-like figures are taken into account. The results were driven by an increase in volumes. According to preliminary figures released on 11 April, Carrefour’s total sales in Romania amounted to €486m in January-March 2018 (including VAT). »

Household chemicals sales higher in Hungary

…sales of HUF 13bn (€44m), followed by toilet cleaners, which generated turnover of HUF 10bn (€32m). Sales of the former category were static but the latter increased by 6% on an annual basis. According to Nielsen, manufacturer brands hold the vast majority of the segment. »

Penny Market’s sales increased in Romania and Hungary in 2017

…in Hungary at 12.2% on an annual basis. Hungary was followed by the Czech Republic (9.2% increase, year on year). The Penny Market network in Romania numbered 221 stores at the end of 2017. In 2018, the retailer plans to open 20-25 stores, with two commercial units already opened so far. »

Food service offer in Polish big cities: consumers' viewpoint

Magdalena Szot,
Retail Analyst, PMR

People in Poland’s big cities are generally happy with the local food service offer, both in terms of the number of places and their variety, according to a new PMR survey conducted in February 2018 as part of an upcoming report, HoReCa market in Poland 2018. Market analysis… »

Nearly half of Slovaks choose grocery store depending on prices

…prices (not depending on actions and discounts), and that it should offer fresh food products. These two factors are the most important for nearly two thirds of the respondents. Wide assortment came a relatively distant third, followed by favourable promotional actions and clean interior. »

Immofinanz’s retail centres attracted over 120 million customers in 2017

…services, etc. At the end of  2017, the retail portfolio of Immofinanz included 84 schemes in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia and Austria, with a combined GLA of approximately 820,000 m2 and an average occupancy rate of 97.2%. »

Only one Hypernova store remains on Slovak market

…will open one completely new Kraj store, also in the capital. The company is planning to expand the brand also to the regions, starting from the Nitra region. Terno is considering expansion across the Slovak market, and does not exclude the possibility of returning to Eastern Slovakia as well. »

Datart expands its smaller format stores on Czech market

…investing in its large-format stores, though – in April 2018 the retailer reconstructed its branch in the shopping center Letnany in Prague, adding a kitchen studio. Datart currently operates 57 stores on the Czech and Slovak markets (including the small urban ones). »

TXM sees first signs of turnaround as sales per square meter rise

…from the Czech Republic in May 2017.) The company’s floorspace increased by 6% in 2017, to over 106,000 m2, but its store network shrank from 405 to 401, as new openings in Romania were offset by the Czech Republic exit and by portfolio optimisation in Poland.   »

Study: 93% of Polish internet users buy online

…encountered problems returning goods and getting a refund. On the other hand, the proportion who have received erroneous deliveries has dropped to just under 10% from 15%. As in 2017, 7% reported having had the experience of never receiving an item, nor getting their money back.   »