Of the 28 trade sectors monitored in the first half of the year, 21 recorded a decrease in the number of stores, and only six saw an increase, in the case of one sector there was no difference – according to data from Dun&Bradstreet Poland.
What stores are disappearing from the market?
In its Tuesday edition, Rzeczpospolita points out that the largest decreases were in the number of grocery stores (by over half a thousand) and clothing stores (by over 200). In addition, there have been fewer general purpose stores, as well as paint and art stores. metal and stationery shops or bookstores.
"Independent, non-networked points are disappearing. Operating in a group, even with the support of a partner in the form of a distributor, is simpler, and competition on the market is still fierce, which is the result of the practices of large chains," says Maciej Ptaszyński, president of Polska, quoted by "Rzeczpospolita". Chamber of Commerce. – Another reason for stores disappearing is succession. The younger generation, seeing how their parents fought to maintain the family store, is increasingly unwilling to continue its operation," added the expert.
