Auchan news 

We recently visited the capital of Romania, Bucharest, to look for the latest innovative stores and trends in the market. Here are three must-see stores and reasons why we believe everyone should not miss out! 1. Auchan Berceni, Drumul Dealul Bisericii 67-109, Bucuresti 042157 Auchan is one of the leading retailers in Romania, focusing on the hypermarket format. This store was refurbished a...

I visited Ploiesti, Romania to see the French retailer’s first discount format in any of its markets. Hyper-discount format to meet the price demands of shoppers In March 2023, Auchan Romania launched its new format of hypermarket. The concept was devised to counter the growth of discounters in the market and support the purchasing power of shoppers. The store offers around 15,000 SKU’s,...

We highlight seven takeaways from our recent trip to the Warsaw. Auchan takes on Zabka with its first autonomous store Auchan has teamed up with Israel based tech company Trigo to produce the retailer’s first autonomous store, Auchan Go. The store combines camera technology and scales integrated into the shelving to monitor items selected by shoppers, after they have authorised a payment...

Its operating profit amounted to PLN313m, and sales revenues amounted to PLN11,115m. Contributions to taxes and levies were over PLN855m In 2022, Auchan contributed over PLN855m to the Polish budget in the form of taxes and levies. Retail sales tax was PLN124m, VAT surplus was PLN232m, and CIT tax was PLN44m (the company used losses from previous years). The amounts of advance payments a...

Understand how retailers such as Alcampo and Covirán report impressive sales growth during 2022. Meanwhile, explore how DIA has stepped up its commitments to boost its pricing strategy and helping vulnerable communities. Separately, AliExpress bets on improving its customer experience to gain sales. Covirán hits 9% gross sales growth Covirán, a Spanish cooperative, achieved gross sales of €...

Convenience is increasingly popular and valued among shoppers. Zabka paved the way for the autonomous 24/7 store concept in Poland, and Auchan opened its first concept store on the 26th of June. What’s the concept, and how does it work? With digitalisation and technology revolutionising the retail landscape, autonomous stores are gaining traction. To access the store, a payment ca...

Carrefour and Auchan continue to bet on technological solutions to better improve their efficiencies in-store and on their online channels. Carrefour has launched three AI powered solutions, whilst Auchan is expanding Smartway in all its countries of operation. Carrefour bets on AI powered solutions Carrefour continues to invest in digital and tech solutions to increase efficiencies. The re...

Auchan’s corporate headquarters in Lille, France now features a cashierless store. Operating within Auchan’s innovation complex, this new store is named Auchan Go le Lab. The first tap-and-go store Auchan Go le Lab is the first store to enable a contactless tap-and-go experience where shoppers can tap their credit or debit card at the entrance gate. Previously, shoppers in Trigo-powered s...

Auchan has announced it will be opening two Auchan Discount stores in Romania, the French retailers first attempt to enter the discount channel in any of its markets. Targeted expansion in a fast-growing market Auchan has targeted two hypermarkets for conversion to a new discount format, with the new stores focussed on providing low prices to shoppers. The new hyper-discount stores will ...

ELO has revealed Auchan Retail’s full year results showing positive sales at a group level, considering the tough market conditions and extremely complicated economic and geographical climate. At a group level the retailer reported its sales revenue increased by 7.7% to €32,893m, driven by returning customers. Auchan has taken the active approach to consider the medium and long-term goals. Dur...