Serbia

Serbia To Increase Excise Taxes on Alcohol From 2016

The Serbian Parliament has approved changes to excise tax legislation that will see the introduction of higher taxes on alcoholic drinks from the...

Serbia’s Univerexport and DIS Launch Online Shops

Serbian food retailer Univerexport has launched eLakolije, an online service for ordering goods with home delivery. The minimum required purchase is RSD...

Lidl Plans To Invest €40m In Croatia In 2016

Discounter Lidl is planning to invest €40 million in its Croatian unit during 2016, following an investment of €35 million this year....

Slovenia’s Mercator Group Opens 37 New Stores in 2015

Slovenian retail group Mercator opened 37 new stores and two distribution centres in the first nine months of 2015. Mercator Group also sought and evalu...

France's Intermarché Departs Serbia

French retailer Intermarché (part of Les Mousquetaires group) is leaving Serbia, selling its nine supermarkets to local rival Aman. The deal has...

Don Don Becomes Largest Bakery In Former Yugoslavia Following Takeover

Serbia-based Don Don has become the largest industrial bakery in the markets of the former Yugoslavia after the takeover of Slovenia’s Pekarna Grosup...

Serbia’s Persu Unveils New Store Display

Serbian food retail chain Persu has refurbished its first store based on its new company standards. The chain, which operates 130 neighbourhood sto...

Serbia’s DIS Seeks Growth With New Formats & Products

Serbian retail chain DIS is betting on two market formats and the introduction of quality products to boost growth after a disappointing 2014. Initially...