Companies / Poland
Consolidation Trend Set To Continue
April 2008 | BMI ViewSigns that the Polish mass grocery retail (MGR) sector is continuing to consolidate were evident in the first quarter of 2008, as discussed in BMI's recently published Poland Food & Drink Report for Q208. Following its 2007 acquisition of the Ahold Polska store network, French retailer Carrefour leapt from the country's number six MGR operator up to second position. Then in early 2008 the company announced its expansion plans for the year, which include the launch of 20 'Carrefour 5 Minute', as well opening 36 stores across three formats, with an investment of EUR100mn (US$146mn). Carrefour also said that it
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