Intermarché debuts in Warsaw

The supermarket is the brand’s 230th outlet in Poland and the seventh store of the Les Mousquetaires Group in the province of Masovia. The store in Ursynów is intended to be a local grocery store with a small area but a wide range of products. The group is planning to expand the chain in Warsaw, and checking the viability of different possible locations. “The retail market in Poland is stable, although it is still very active and has a lot of potential for growth. The opening of the first store in Warsaw is not only the culmination of 20 years of the Les Mousquetaires in Poland but also a new beginning for our development plans in the Warsaw market,” says David de Bosschère, the president of the Les Mousquetaires Group in Poland. In 2016 the Intermarché chain as well as its adjacent petrol stations had a turnover of nearly PLN 4.7 bln, up by 6.7 pct y-o-y. “Currently Intermarché is among the leading grocery chains in terms of turnover per 1 sqm. We have solid foundations for further growth so, our ambition is to be among the top five leading grocery chains in Poland,” says Hanna Olech, president of the board of Intermarché’s Commercial Directorate. In Poland the Les Mousquetaires Group has 374 stores including Intermarché supermarkets and Bricomarché home and garden stores.