Slovenia

Slovenia's market-leading mass grocery retailer Mercator has announced that it will enter Bulgaria by launching two outlets by the end of 2009. The move ties in with the retailer's... 2009-06-18

According to online news source SEEbiz, Serbia-based Delta Holding is in negotiations with Slovenia's market leading mass grocery retailer (MGR) Mercator to acquire a 25% equity stake.... 2009-04-21

Slovenian based mass grocery retailer (MGR) Mercator Group has reported net income of EUR40.76mn (US$51.02mn) for the year ended December 31 2008 while turnover grew 10.8% year-on-year... 2009-03-04

According to online news source SEEbiz, American private-equity firm Bain Capital has submitted an offer to acquire Mercator, Slovenia's leading mass grocery retailer (MGR) with a... 2009-02-11

Infond Holdings, an investment company, has increased its stake in Slovenia's leading brewer - Pivovarna Lasko - to 53%. The brewer, which enjoys a market share of greater than 50%,... 2009-01-14

Slovenian mass grocery retail (MGR) operator Mercator has reported a slight 1% rise in net profit for the first nine months of the year to EUR36.4mn (US$52.3mn). Group net sales were... 2008-11-13

The sale of a 23% share in Mercator, Slovenia's leading mass grocery retail (MGR) operator, has been blocked by the country's competition authority. In June of this year, Slovenian... 2008-07-30

Slovenia remains placed second in the revised BMI's Business Environment Rankings for Q208, boasting a well-developed food and drinks, as well as retail sectors. The mature industry... 2008-04-24

Droga Kolinska Slovenia's biggest food producer has announced that it will sell off some of its less profitable brands and will lay off 300 workers. This news follows the announcement... 2008-04-11

However, despite this high level of maturity, BMI predicts that Slovenia's overall MGR sales will increase almost three-fold, from an estimated US$7.7bn in 2006 to US$23.8bn in 2012.... 2007-12-21