Expansion Archives

Polish CCC Group’s Q1 Results Reinforce Its Expansion Strategy For 2025

May 13, 2025

Shoe retailer CCC plans to double down on its expansion in 2025, following the company’s positive results for Q1. In the three months ending with 30 April, the CCC Group’s revenue rose 4% year-on-year, to PLN 2.3 billion (approx. 540 million euros).

Primark To Debut Its First Stores In The Middle East Later This Year

May 13, 2025

Primark has announced its first stores in the Middle East in partnership with Alshaya Group. The first stores to open in the GCC region later this year mark the international retailer’s 18th & 19th market entries.

Aldi’s Brand Strategy In The US Is Exceedingly Popular With Consumers

April 30, 2025

Las Vegas welcomed its first two Aldi stores in the presence of a large number of expectant consumers, which shows the retailer’s success with its popular brand strategy in the local market. The debuting stores opened as part of Aldi’s 9 billion euro expansion strategy in the country.

LIDL TO INVEST CLOSE TO 600 MILLION EUROS IN ITS EXPANSION IN THE UK

April 30, 2025

Lidl GB has announced plans to invest around 588 million euros in its expansion, as the discounter moves forward with plans to open more than 40 new stores across the country this financial year.

Takko Fashion Accelerates Growth With More Store Openings And A New Customer App

April 29, 2025

Driven by successful business development and strong customer demand, the quality fashion discounter Takko Fashion is continuing to invest in growth: the fashion company plans to open up to 300 new stores in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands by 2028, with at least 60 new stores planned for the current financial year.

Primark to Proceed with US Expansion Plan

April 29, 2025

Primark-owner Associated British Foods plans to move on with the fashion retailer’s store rollout program in Europe as well as the US, despite current tariff uncertainties.

umdasch The Store Makers opens expansion of site in Litomyšl, Czech Republic

April 24, 2025

On 23 April 2025, after a construction phase of around one and a half years, umdasch The Store Makers celebrated the opening of its expanded production and office space at its Czech site in Litomyšl. The investment in additional capacity is an important step for the shopfitting company to strengthen its own production and versatile service portfolio in Europe.

Sneaker Brand Autry Debuts Its First Standalone Store In London

April 23, 2025

Autry’s first-ever flagship store has opened right in the heart of London’s vibrant Soho, on Beak Street.

Pogoria Shopping Center In Poland Receives Major Refurbishment And Expansion

April 18, 2025

Pogoria Shopping Center, located in Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland, is entering an exciting phase of transformation under NEPI Rockcastle with a major refurbishment and expansion project now underway.

Kaufland Marketplace Expands To France and Italy

April 17, 2025

Kaufland Marketplace is continuing its international growth course and further establishes itself as one of the largest international e-commerce providers with its expansion into France and Italy. Both marketplaces are scheduled to go live in late summer.

JYSK Enters Africa With First Opening In Morocco

April 15, 2025

JYSK opened the first two stores in Casablanca, Morocco. The opening not only establishes JYSK’s presence in Africa but also marks a significant milestone as the company expands into its 50th country.

Rag & Bone Opens First European Mainland Store In Amsterdam

April 3, 2025

US fashion brand Rag & Bone has opened its first store on the European mainland in Amsterdam.

Shoe Brand Bata Opens First Store In Germany

April 2, 2025

Bata Group, the renowned shoe brand, is expanding its global presence and has now opened its doors for the first time in Germany at the Isenburg-Zentrum in Neu-Isenburg.

Marks & Spencer Plans Store Expansion And Renewal In England

April 1, 2025

M&S invests over 60 million euros (£50 million) in North West England in eight new and improved stores.

Continuing Success For Kaufland In Romania With The Opening Of Its 190th Store

March 27, 2025

Fuelled by sustainable measures, Kaufland continues to expand its presence in Romania by reaching 190 stores nationwide after the opening of its two most recent locations in Moșnița Noua and Baia Mare.

Action Plans To Step Up Expansion In 2025

March 24, 2025

Following non-food discounter Action’s positive results in net sales growth and successful expansion strategy last year, the retailer is aiming for further market entries in 2025.

UNIQLO Continues UK Expansion With A New Flagship Store At Bullring

March 24, 2025

Hammerson secures UNIQLO with first-ever Midlands store at Bullring shopping center in Birmingham, as the retailer presses on with its regional expansion.

BALFIN Group Acquires 40% Stake In Entertainment Hub HyperActive In Kosovo

March 12, 2025

BALFIN Group is diving into the world of family entertainment with its latest venture, “HyperActive,” a massive gaming and entertainment hub in Kosovo. As part of its expansion strategy, the Group has acquired a 40% stake in the company, setting the stage for significant growth in the region and across Europe.

RegioData: Expansion Of Retail Locations In 2025 Shows Consolidation With Occasional Highlights

March 5, 2025

Regio Data’s annual retail chain expansion analysis brings Austria as an example, revealing that store networks are hardly growing any more, with retreat and consolidation dominating instead. Of the 732 retail chains from 24 sectors analyzed, many are putting on the brakes, and this trend is largely prevalent across the whole of Europe. However, there are also companies that are keen to expand. Online retailers and non-food discounters are squeezing out specialized retailers – with noticeable consequences for the retail landscape.

Frasers Group Plans To Expand Sports Direct To The MENA Region

March 3, 2025

The 10-year partnership between Frasers Group and GMG aims to introduce Sports Direct in the Middle East and North Africa with many new store openings already set for the next years.

Place Of The Week: Sevilla Fashion Outlet

February 26, 2025

Owned and managed by VIA Outlets, Sevilla Fashion Outlet is not only an outstanding retail destination within Spain, but all over Europe. The remodelling of the outlet center that was finished at the end of 2023 has contributed to a large increase in visitor numbers and brand sales at the location, and continues to inspire the industry, as can be seen by its position as a finalist for ‘Best Refurbishment and Expansion Project’ at the 2024 MAPIC Awards.

Designer Outlet Croatia Expansion and JOY Rugvica to Become the Region’s Largest Commercial Zone

February 21, 2025

Designer Outlet Croatia begins expansion with 6,000 sq m and 30 new stores, while at the same time JOY Rugvica, a modern 10,000 sq m retail complex, takes shape—reinforcing its position as a flagship shopping destination in Croatia and cross-border markets.

MK Illumination Continues To Grow Despite Global Challenges

February 17, 2025

Despite challenging conditions and rising costs, MK Illumination closed out 2024 with projected revenues of 168 million euros, up by 3 million against the previous year, and plans further expansion on three continents in 2025.

Non-Food Discounter “Action” Is Approaching The 600-Store Mark In Germany

February 3, 2025

Non-food discounter Action opened 59 stores in Germany last year, and will soon reach 600 stores nationwide.

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