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Croatia's Fortenova Posts Its First Annual Net Profit

Croatia's Fortenova Grupa reported a net profit of 523 million kuna (€69.6 million) for 2021, its first since being saved from bankruptcy in 2018, acc...

Croatia's Studenac Surpasses 1,000-Store Mark With Lonia Acquisition

Croatian retailer Studenac has completed its acquisition of rival Lonia Trgovina, adding 300 stores to its network and reinforcing its position as Croatia'...

Croatian Retailers End 2021 Positively, Konzum Maintains Leadership

All of the biggest retailers in Croatia reported revenue growth in 2021, with market leader Konzum managing to keep its main rivals Lidl and SPAR at a dist...

Studenac Continues Expansion With Duravit Trgovina Takeover

Croatian retailer Studenac is continuing its acquisition hunt, acquiring the Pula-based retail chain Duravit Trgovina doo, which operates 13 stores.

Studenac Continues Acquisitions, Takes Over Kordun

Croatian grocery retailer Studenac has expanded its business by taking over Slunj-based peer Kordun, which owns nine stores.

Auchan Eyeing Acquisition Of Slovenia’s Mercator, Report Suggests

French retailer Auchan could arrive in Southeast Europe region in cooperation with Hungarian-American investment fund Indotek.

Studenac Gets Antitrust Nod For Lonia Trgovina Acquisition

Croatia's competition authority (AZTN) has approved the acquisition of supermarket chain Lonia Trgovina by Studenac.

Croatia's Studenac Invests In Digitalisation, Launches New App

Croatian retailer Studenac is increase its investment in digitalisation with the launch of a new app aimed at improving customer experience and building lo...