Poland: ITM To Open 40 Intermarche, Bricomarch Outlets In 2007

Muszkieterowie ITM Polska, the local subsidiary of the French association of independent retailers Les Mousquetaires, has said it plans to open 20 Intermarche food supermarkets and 20 Bricomarche DIY outlets in Poland next year. The company will targets cities with a population of 20,000 to 70,000, based mainly in western Poland.

The company currently operates 114 Intermarche and 39 Bricomarche stores in Poland, operated by independent retailers. Intermarche is the market leader among Polish food store chains, with sales of E438.4m in 2005, and it reported a 7% rise in sales in the first half of 2006. Les Mousquetaires is controlled by French supermarket network operator ITM Entreprises.

Source:freshplaza.com,