Jerónimo Martins news

Portugal-based Jerónimo Martins has announced that it is planning to invest €1.4 billion over three years in its Poland-based operations, Biedronka. Investment to grow presence to more than 3,000 stores The announcement came from Jerónimo Martins’s chief executive, Pedro Soares dos Santos, who said that the retailer was looking to invest ‘approximately PLN2.1 billion [in 2013], and are likely...

Latin America's a region of great and diverse natural beauty, vibrant cultures and larger than life personalities - the late Hugo Chavez of Venezuela to name but one. But there's more to it than carnivals and salsa. Here are three reasons why consumer goods companies should keep an eye on the region... 1. Expanding urban populations Ever heard of a megalopolis? It's a city home to more than...

Portugal-based Jerónimo Martins has announced H1 results for the period ending 30 June saying that total consolidated sales had risen by 12.6% to €5.6 billion. Slowing economy affects Biedronka's sales growth The retailer highlighted the slowdown in Poland's economy, noting a 'softening of consumption and the weakness in the Euro area affecting exports'. This saw like-for-like sales at Bie...

Portuguese group Jerónimo Martins has reported consolidated sales up 16% to €2.8bn in the first quarter of 2013, with Polish chain Biedronka increasing sales by 20%.  Strong like-for-likes in Poland, expansion remains priority Biedronka achieved like-for-like growth of 8.8% for Q1, with both basket size and number of visits contributing. The fresh focus rollout was completed in September...

Jerónimo Martins has announced that it has opened its first stores in Colombia, in Pereira, as part of its expansion into a new market. First store opened in Paisa region The company’s first five Ara stores and its first distribution centre will be opened in the chosen region due to the logistic advantages that it provides. The company said that the stores will measure between 300 sq m and 60...

Jerónimo Martins has confirmed that, despite a slowing in the pace of sales growth in Poland, it is aiming to expand its Biedronka chain in the market in 2013. Number of stores opened to accelerate in 2013 In 2012 the company added 263 new stores in Poland , but stated that it was looking to add at least 290 in 2013, as part of its aim to operate 3,000 stores in the country by 2015. To suppo...

Poland-based Biedronka, according to reports in Handel Extra, is trialling self-checkouts at a store in Warsaw. Company says trial is not part of plan for full roll out According to the reports, Biedronka has been trialling four Wincor Nixdorf units at its Glebocka Street store in Warsaw and has plans to add a further four units supplied by NCR deployed in another Warsaw outlet during the f...

Portugal-based Jerónimo Martins has announced that preliminary sales for 2012 saying that group sales had risen by 10.5% to €10.9 billion. Biedronka remains engine of sales growth in 2012 The company said that ‘Biedronka had another strong year’, aided by the addition of 263 stores and like-for-like growth of 6.4%. Although the market environment weakened over the course of 2012, with the pac...