Jerónimo Martins’ group net sales increased 10.3%, with like-for-like (LFL) sales up 7.8% in Q2, enhanced by the Easter calendar effect. Consolidated sales in first half of 2019 increased 5.7% to €8.9 bn, 3.9% contributed by its LFL performance. Positive sales performance Positive Q2 results were seen across the company, influenced by the calendar change relating to Easter and intense promo...

Carrefour continued to spotlight the positive effect of its strategic initiatives as it announced its Q2 results, which showed an acceleration in group like-for-like sales growth. The retailer said like-for-like sales growth was 3.9% in Q2, versus 3.2% in Q1, driven by its supermarkets and convenience stores in France and operations in Eastern Europe and Latin America. Hypermarkets hold back p...

Les Mousquetaires Poland has said its new strategy is helping it to win in the country. In the first half of the year the company said it generated turnover of PLN3.72 bn (US$981.7m), a rise of 5% on 2018’s figure. Broad based growth seen at the company Les Mousquetaires Poland said it had generated a turnover of PLN2.5 bn (US$659.8m) at its Intermarché banner and PLN1.2 bn (US$316.7m) at B...