Greek supermarkets
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The Greek supermarket sector is dominated by the subsidiaries of the French owned Carrefour
group. Carrefour Marinopoulos
is the market leader with a total share exceeding 20%, while Dia
has a market share of around 5%. Other major players include the Belgian owned Alpha-Beta Vassilopoulos
and the Greek owned Sklavenitis
and Veropoulos
supermarket chains. The ten biggest supermarket chains already control over 80% of the total market share and this percentage is expected to increase even further http://www.marketing-net.gr/online/article.asp?returnPage=GROUP&group=4&articleid=724,http://www.ethnos.gr/article.asp?catid=5349&subid=2&pubid=74717. Aldi
, the leading discount supermarket operator in Europe (after years of speculation) entered the Greek market in late 2008, however in 2010 withdrew completely from the Greek market.
Note that due to the corporate and legal status of Lidl
in Greece it is impossible to accurately measure its market share and other financial data. However it is believed that Lidl (with over 180 stores nationwide) is within or near the top ten supermarkets chains in Greece in terms of turnover.
Carrefour
Carrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
group. Carrefour Marinopoulos
Carrefour Marinopoulos
Carrefour Marinopoulos is a Greek retailer. It was formed in 1999 as a 50-50 joint venture between the Greek Marinopoulos Group and the French Carrefour Group. It is the biggest retail chain in Greece in terms of both turnover and number of stores. As of 2008, the company operates over 300 stores...
is the market leader with a total share exceeding 20%, while Dia
Dia (supermarket chain)
Día is the trading name of Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentación, S.A., a Spanish international hard-discount supermarket chain which since 2000 is part of the Carrefour Group but since 13 May 2011 has begun a legal process of separation as a listed company on the Madrid stockmarket...
has a market share of around 5%. Other major players include the Belgian owned Alpha-Beta Vassilopoulos
Alfa-Vita Vassilopoulos
"Alpha-Beta Vassilopoulos" or simply "AB" is a supermarket chain based in Greece. - History :The company was established in 1939 in Athens, Greece, when the brothers Gerasimos and Haralambos Vassilopoulos opened a small grocery shop, on Voulis Street, in downtown Athens...
and the Greek owned Sklavenitis
Sklavenitis
Sklavenitis is a major supermarket chain in Greece. In terms of total market share is the third biggest retail group in Greece behind Carrefour Marinopoulos and the Belgian owned Alpha-Beta Vassilopoulos. The company was founded in 1954 by Ioannis Sklavenitis , Spyros Sklavenitis and Miltiadis...
and Veropoulos
Veropoulos
Veropoulos is a large retail group based in Greece. It holds the SPAR retail franchise for Greece. In Crete, Veropoulos operates stores under the name of Xalkiadakis. Outside Greece, Veropoulos operates supermarkets in the Republic of Macedonia as Vero, and in Serbia as SuperVero. The company was...
supermarket chains. The ten biggest supermarket chains already control over 80% of the total market share and this percentage is expected to increase even further http://www.marketing-net.gr/online/article.asp?returnPage=GROUP&group=4&articleid=724,http://www.ethnos.gr/article.asp?catid=5349&subid=2&pubid=74717. Aldi
ALDI
ALDI Einkauf GmbH & Co. oHG, doing business as ', short for "Albrecht Discount", is a discount supermarket chain based in Germany...
, the leading discount supermarket operator in Europe (after years of speculation) entered the Greek market in late 2008, however in 2010 withdrew completely from the Greek market.
List of Greek Supermarkets according to turnover (2005 data) http://media2.feed.gr/filesystem/images/20061120/low/assets_LARGE_t_420_59907_.jpg
- 1. Carrefour MarinopoulosCarrefour MarinopoulosCarrefour Marinopoulos is a Greek retailer. It was formed in 1999 as a 50-50 joint venture between the Greek Marinopoulos Group and the French Carrefour Group. It is the biggest retail chain in Greece in terms of both turnover and number of stores. As of 2008, the company operates over 300 stores...
- 50-50 joint venture between the Greek Marinopoulos Group and the French CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Group - 2. Alpha-Beta VassilopoulosAlfa-Vita Vassilopoulos"Alpha-Beta Vassilopoulos" or simply "AB" is a supermarket chain based in Greece. - History :The company was established in 1939 in Athens, Greece, when the brothers Gerasimos and Haralambos Vassilopoulos opened a small grocery shop, on Voulis Street, in downtown Athens...
- owned by the Belgian Delhaize GroupDelhaize GroupDelhaize Group is a food retailer headquartered in Belgium which operates in eight countries and on three continents. The principal activity of Delhaize Group is the operation of food supermarkets.-History:Delhaize Group was founded in Belgium in 1867.... - 3. SklavenitisSklavenitisSklavenitis is a major supermarket chain in Greece. In terms of total market share is the third biggest retail group in Greece behind Carrefour Marinopoulos and the Belgian owned Alpha-Beta Vassilopoulos. The company was founded in 1954 by Ioannis Sklavenitis , Spyros Sklavenitis and Miltiadis...
- Greek owned - 4. VeropoulosVeropoulosVeropoulos is a large retail group based in Greece. It holds the SPAR retail franchise for Greece. In Crete, Veropoulos operates stores under the name of Xalkiadakis. Outside Greece, Veropoulos operates supermarkets in the Republic of Macedonia as Vero, and in Serbia as SuperVero. The company was...
- Greek owned, part of the SPARSPARSpar , trades from approximately 12400 stores in 34 countries worldwide and is the world's largest independent voluntary retail trading chain. Spar was founded in the Netherlands in 1932 by retailer Adriaan Van Well and now, through its affiliate organisations, operates through most European...
, Eurospar international retail franchise - 5. AtlanticAtlantic (supermarkets)Atlantic was a large supermarket chain in Greece. Atlantic supermarkets were founded in 1980 by Panayiotis Apostolou. Up to 1985 the company was a small chain with just 5 stores. After 1985 the company expanded rapidly through both organic growth and a number of acquisitions and takeovers...
- Greek owned - defunct (ceased tradinng in 2011) - 6. Metro - Greek owned (not to be confused with the German owned Metro Cash and CarryMetro Cash and Carry-Romania:METRO Cash and Carry was one of the first international food and non-food retail chains to enter the Romanian market, opening its first store in 1996 in Bucharest, near Henri Coandă International Airport....
) - 7. MasoutisMasoutisMasoutis is a supermarket chain in Greece. Its headquarters are located in Thessaloniki. The company was established in 1976 by Diamantis Masoutis - who still owns the company - and the first Masoutis supermarket opened its doors the same year in Thessaloniki city center. Masoutis is by far the...
- Greek owned regional chain - 8. Metro Cash and CarryMetro Cash and Carry-Romania:METRO Cash and Carry was one of the first international food and non-food retail chains to enter the Romanian market, opening its first store in 1996 in Bucharest, near Henri Coandă International Airport....
- German owned (operates under the brand name Makro in Greece) - 9. DiaDia (supermarket chain)Día is the trading name of Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentación, S.A., a Spanish international hard-discount supermarket chain which since 2000 is part of the Carrefour Group but since 13 May 2011 has begun a legal process of separation as a listed company on the Madrid stockmarket...
- hard discounter, joint venture between the Greek Marinopoulos Group and the French CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Group
- 10. GalaxiasGalaxias (supermarkets)Galaxias is a supermarket chain in Greece, established in 1982. Its corporate name is PENTE SA and its headquartered in Athens. As of 2007, Galaxias has 123 stores, approximately half located in the greater Athens area and half in the rest of the country. Galaxias is the tenth biggest supermarket...
- Greek owned
- 11. Home Super Market - Greek owned
Note that due to the corporate and legal status of Lidl
Lidl
Lidl is a discount supermarket chain based in Germany that operates over 7,200 stores across Europe. The company's full name is Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG...
in Greece it is impossible to accurately measure its market share and other financial data. However it is believed that Lidl (with over 180 stores nationwide) is within or near the top ten supermarkets chains in Greece in terms of turnover.
External links
- Top 500 Greek Trade Companies (In Greek)