The economy of Poland is an industrialised, mixed economy with a developed market that serves as the sixth-largest in the European Union by nominal GDP and fifth-largest by GDP (PPP). Poland boasts the extensive public services characteristic of most developed economies. Since 1988, Poland has pursued a policy of economic liberalisation but retained an advanced public welfare system. This includes universal free public healthcare and education, extensive provisions of free public childcare, and parental leave. The country is considered by many to be a successful post-communist state. It is classified as a high-income economy by the World Bank, ranking 20th worldwide in terms of GDP (PPP), 21st in terms of GDP (nominal), and 21st in the 2023 Economic Complexity Index.
Kaufland is a German hypermarket chain, part of the Schwarz Gruppe which also owns Lidl. The hypermarket directly translates to English as "buy-land." It opened its first store in 1984 in Neckarsulm and quickly expanded to become a major chain in what was formerly West Germany. It operates over 1,500 stores in Germany, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria and Moldova.
Biedronka is a chain of supermarkets. It is the largest chain of discount shops in Poland with 3,283 stores as of 2022 and 70,000 employees (2022). It is owned by the Portuguese group Jerónimo Martins. The name "Biedronka" means "ladybug", and a cartoon ladybug is the company's logo.
Michał Sołowow is a Polish billionaire businessman and rally driver. His industrial group has 18 production plants in 8 countries and sells products in more than 60 countries on six continents and has over 16,000 employees.
PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A. is a state-owned public power company and the largest power producing company in Poland. PGE is listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the WIG30 index.
Żabka Polska, better known as Żabka is a chain of convenience stores in Poland. There are at least 9,000 manned and unmanned stores across Poland, including at least 500 in Warsaw and over 340 in the Tricity area, as of April 2024. Some Żabka stores are located in the Czech Republic and owned by the Czech branch of the UK retail giant Tesco plc. The retail turnover was about €650 million in 2010. As of 2022, Żabka had more than 15.5 million customers.
LPP S.A. is a Polish multinational clothing company headquartered in Gdańsk, Poland, whose activity comprises design, production and distribution of clothing. The company owns five distinct fashion brands: Reserved, House, Cropp, Mohito and Sinsay.
Tomasz Czechowicz is a Polish entrepreneur and a private equity investor. He is the founder and Chief Investment Officer of MCI Capital SA, one of the most dynamic private equity groups in Central and Eastern Europe. He also serves on the supervisory boards of multiple companies. Czechowicz manages a group of investment funds active in Poland and across Central and Eastern Europe. The funds are primarily focused on supporting companies in the technology and internet services sectors.
Małpka Express was a retail chain operated by the firm Małpka S.A. with its headquarters in Poznań; in Poland.
Freshmarket was a retail chain operated by Żabka Polska in Poland. There were 16 stores across Poland. The retail turnover was about EUR 330 million in 2014. The shops changed to Żabka by the end of 2019.
Tarczyński Group is a corporate group of enterprises specialising in the meat industry. Since June 2013, the joint-stock company is registered on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. The headquarters of the dominating corporate unit is located in Ujeździec Mały, Poland.
Polomarket Sp. z o.o. is a retail chain of grocery stores, operating around 290 stores nationally around Poland. Every month, Polomarket stores are visited by nearly 8.5 million customers.
Eurocash S.A. is a Polish corporate group holding numerous enterprises, inter alia: Eurocash Cash&Carry, Eurocash Serwis as well as the retail chains of ABC, 1 minute, Delikatesy Centrum, Groszek, Lewiatan and Mila. The largest share holder (44%) of the company is the Portuguese Luis Amaral, who in 2003 acquired a share in his former employer Jerónimo Martins. Since February 2005, Eurocash holds a place on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
Aldik is a regional retail chain of grocery supermarkets located in the Lublin and Masovian Voivodeship. The headquarters of the supermarket is located in Lublin.
North Food S.A. is a joint-stock company operating the North Fish S.A. and John Burg restaurant chains in l fx, vv Founded in 2002, the company headquarters are located in Kielce, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship.
Nomi was a network of retail supermarkets in Poland, owned by Nomi SA with its registered office in Kielce and a sales office in Warsaw. Nomi has about 20 stores in which approximately 1,800 people work. Since 2007, Nomi SA has been part of the Polish capital group managed by i4ventures.
Bi1 is a hypermarket chain in Poland and supermarket chain in France. Currently, eight large-format stores operate under this banner, including seven locations acquired from Real and a hypermarket in Ełk, established specifically for the chain and opened on March 3, 2021. These stores are managed by Rella Investments.
Svetofor is a chain of discount supermarkets headquartered in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. The chain, owned by Torgservis, operates stores in Russia, Kazakhstan, Serbia, Belarus and China. As of December 2019 its network comprised approximately 1,400 locations.
Synerise is a Polish software development company headquartered in Kraków, Poland. It develops and licenses its namesake enterprise-class data platform based on business intelligence systems and artificial intelligence that analyzes and interprets behavioral data, and automates business processes.
