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Croatia's Studenac Targeting 3,400 Stores By 2028

Croatia’s largest retail chain by store count, Studenac, sees significant potential for further expansion, according to Dragan Baškarad, a mem...

Croatian Grocery Retail Market Sees 16% Increase in Revenue

In 2023, the Croatian grocery retail market reported a 16.1% increase in revenue, reaching €7.73 billion, according to the Agency for the Protection o...

Studenac Obtains Antitrust Approval For Acquisition Of Slovenia's Kea

Croatian retailer Studenac has obtained approval from antitrust regulators for the acquisition of Slovenian retail chain, Kea.

Retail Sales In Third Quarter 'Disappointing' To Date, Says ING

Retail sales in the euro zone have 'disappointed' so far in the third quarter of the year, with a modest 0.1% increase in volumes for July indicating that...

Wine Wins, Crops Lose, As Farmers Grapple With Record Balkans Heat

Balkan wine growers say hot weather has boosted the sugar content in their grapes, but corn, soy, sunflowers and some vegetables can be devastated, farmers...

Sharp Differences In Grocery Shopping Habits Across The Balkans, Study Finds

A new study has revealed notable differences in grocery shopping patterns among consumers in Slovenia, Croatia, and Serbia.

Decline In Retail Volumes Indicates That The Inflation Hangover Is Persisting

A 0.3% decline in retail sales volumes in the euro zone in June 2024 indicates that the hangover from last year's period of high inflation continues to lin...