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Maxima Grupė Reports 'Moderate' Revenue Growth In First Half

Maxima Grupė has reported consolidated revenue growth of 4.7% in the first half of 2024, to €3 billion, compared to the same period last year.

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Inese Petersone Of Rimi Latvia On The Importance Of Value In Private Label

In the May/June 2024 edition of ESM, we spoke to several prominent operators across Europe about how they are enhancing their private-label offerings.

Maxima Grupė Reports Double-Digit Revenue Growth In FY 2023

Maxima Grupė has reported a 13% increase in consolidated revenue to €5.8 billion in full-year 2023.

Barbora To Cease Operations In Poland

Online grocer Barbora Polska will cease operations in Poland on 3 March 2024, parent company Maxima Grupė has announced.

Usage Of Plastic Carrier Bags Decreasing, Says Eurostat

The year 2021 was the first in which the usage of lightweight plastic carrier bags decreased in the European Union, statistics body Eurostat has said.

Lithuania's IKI Expands Autonomous Delivery Partnership

Lithuanian retailer IKI has announced the extension of an autonomous delivery service to the Žvėrynas district of the capital Vilnius, as well as the Senam...

Lithuanian Shoppers Using 'Five Times Less' Single-Use Plastic Bags

Lithuanian shoppers are using 'five times less' single-use plastic bags when shopping, retailer Iki has said, one week on from the introduction of new legi...

Top 10 European Markets By Consumption Of Contraband And Counterfeit Cigarettes

A new study by KPMG, commissioned by Philip Morris, has found that consumption of contraband and counterfeit cigarettes in the EU27 grew by 0.7% last year,...