Slovenian grocery retail market worth 3.9 billion euros | Progresiv

The Slovenian grocery retail market was worth 3.86 billion euros last year, representing growth of 0.3% compared to the previous year, according to Dnevnik.

Local retail group Mercator maintained its position as the market leader with a 34.2% share, however, this was down by 2 percentage points year-on-year.

Meanwhile, Spar was second with a 18.76% share (+0.5%), followed by Engrotuš with 12.45%.

Elsewhere, the discounters are slowing approaching the major retailers, with Hofer securing a 10.86% market share (+0.5%), and Lidl with 8.34% (+0.5%).

Italian discounter Eurospin also registered marginal growth, and now has a 3% market share. (www.esmmagazine.com)