Tag: Retail
Baltic retail diverged in H1 2026: Lithuania pulled ahead, Latvia lost momentum, Estonia stabilised
Retail trade expanded across the Baltic states in the first half of 2026, though the available national releases do not form a fully harmonised three-country dataset.
EU sanctions close Mere stores in Latvia and Lithuania
Mere stores in Latvia and Lithuania have closed after Russian businessman Sergey Schneider was added to the EU sanctions list. In Latvia, the chain operated 12 stores through SIA Latprodukti and the Latvian branch of Lithuania-registered Valiente.
Baltic retail split widened in May as Lithuania pulled ahead and Estonia slipped
May retail data show a widening split inside the Baltic consumer market.
Baltic food price check: cheapest staples still hold, but pressure shifts by category
Comparison vs April 2026.Method: non-promotional prices only.Sources: Rimi + Barbora online retail checks.Focus: lowest visible baseline price, not average basket price. By 30 June, the cheapest visible Baltic food basket was still available, but the picture became less even than in April.
Maxima, Rimi, Lidl and IKEA: four capital models behind Baltic retail
Maxima, Rimi, Lidl and IKEA are visible to Baltic consumers as retail brands. But behind those brands stand very different capital models.
Baltic Consumption Reboots: Digital and Health Drive Growth🇱🇹 Lithuania
Baltic Consumption Reboots: Digital and Health Drive Growth
🇱🇻🇱🇹🇪🇪 Baltic Grocery Index — weekly snapshot (online retail)
🇱🇻🇱🇹🇪🇪 Baltic Grocery Index — weekly snapshot (online retail)
🛒 Russian Owners Remain Behind Mere After Share Transfer
🛒 Russian Owners Remain Behind Mere After Share Transfer