In Brief: Infovide and Matrix.pl pair up; Kubex to open 50 more stores by 2007; Shoe sales booming

The two are also planning post-merger debut on the stock exchange for the newly formed company. (Puls Biznesu p.3)... Kubex to open 50 more stores by 2007: Kubex has announced that it is introducing Vento Milano, an Italian women's clothing brand, to Poland. The company currently has only one shop, however, it is planning to open 50 more by the end of 2007. The clothing will be designed it Italy and produced in Turkey. (Puls Biznesu p.6)... Shoe sales booming: CCC, the biggest distributor of shoes in Poland has noted a 25% rise in sales in Q2. The company also posted a net profitability of 20% and is sustaining its financial forecasts for 2006 (zł. 412 million, net profit of zł. 61 million). What is interesting is that Deichmann, its largest competition, also had a good year with sales rising to zł 138 million. (Puls Biznesu p.9)