Sales in small-format stores fell by 4.2% y/y in December 

According to data from independent market research agency Centrum Monitorowania Rynku (CMR), sales in small-format stores in December last year fell by 4.2 percent y/y and in monthly terms increased by 9.7 percent. In the whole of 2016, sales in stores of this format increased by 4.2 percent. "CMR data shows that throughout 2016 total sales in this small-stores increased by 4.2 percent, thanks to higher spending on tobacco and alcohol (especially flavored vodka, whiskey and table wine)," said Joanna Chilicka of the Polish Chamber of Commerce, as quoted in a press release. Small-format stores up to 300 sqm include: small grocery stores up to 40 sqm, average grocery stores from 41-100 sqm, large grocery stores of 101-300 sqm and specialist liquor stores.