Zabka news

In our 2023 Global convenience trends report, we identified ‘Flexing the product mix for profitability’ as one of our five key trends shaping the convenience channel this year. Convenience retailers are investing to develop their product offers. Food-to-go, ready-to-eat and food-for-later ranges are becoming more diverse, both from a pricing and mission perspective. We look at some ex...

Convenience retailer Zabka has just announced the opening of a new autonomous Nano store in a hospital in Poland. Zabka continues to show it can put stores anywhere Patients, staff and visitors to a hospital in Poznan, Poland will soon benefit from a 24/7 convenience offer, thanks a new Zabka Nano store. The store will be fully autonomous, allowing shoppers to enter via payment card or a...

Recently we published our global convenience trends 2023 report. Polish retailer Zabka is displaying all of these through its operations. Global convenience trends 2023 The five trends we present have been built using our global expertise and channel knowledge. As well as benefiting from seeing examples from retailers displaying each of the trends, readers can quickly understand ou...

AiFi, which supplies retailers globally with autonomous shopping solutions, has opened its 100th store. As it reaches this milestone, we consider what’s next for the sector. Largest deployment in Europe AiFi has emerged as one of the leading companies in this space. It has deployed its solution globally, working with leading retailers including ALDI Sud, Carrefour, Compass Group, Zabka Grou...

In my latest report I answer the question, is Zabka Europe’s most innovative retailer? Since writing, the Polish retailer has continued to grow, diversify and innovate. Store 9,000 opens in a new format Staying true to its innovative nature, the 9,000th store opening from the polish convenience retailer was going to be something different and it didn’t disappoint. As it continues to brin...

The current cost-crisis, along with labour challenges, is leading to a new wave of automation at store level. We look at three recent innovations from Japan, Poland and the US. Replenishment: tackling Japan’s labour challenge In Japan, leading convenience store chain, FamilyMart, is partnering with Telexistence to install its AI robot, TX SCARA, in 300 stores. This has been developed ...

Zabka has just unveiled its new Eko Smart format of stores, showcasing plenty of innovation by the Polish convenience retailer. Further innovation amongst its rapid expansion Zabka has launched the first of its Eko Smart stores in Poznan, with plans for three further stores. The new format combines ecology and technology and is part of the Zabka Group's ongoing responsibility strategy. E...

Zabka Nano have just opened its 50 th store in Poland and has rapidly become the operator of the largest chain of cashierless stores in Europe. Rapid Expansion that outpaces any other retailer in Europe The new store in the Norblin Factory in Warsaw is Zabka Nano’s 50 th store opening in just over a year. Zabka clearly has confidence in the new format and technology that supports it. The in...

As Zabka looks to stay ahead of its competitors in the country, we look at five innovations the retailer is employing to attract new shoppers in new locations and drive footfall to its existing estate. Zabka trials vending machine solution in a private hospital Zabka has added its first branded vending machine in a private hospital in Warsaw as part of a trial, which is being run with Maczf...

As Zabka rolls out its staffless store solution in new locations and Carrefour appoints a director for Bringo International, we round up developments across markets in Central and Eastern Europe. Zabka opens Nano store in Decathlon store As Zabka expands the presence of its staffless Nano format, it has opened a new store in a Decathlon outlet. Zabka has opened 12 Nano stores, which uses te...