Poland - Factors to Watch August 5

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05/08/2025 07:01

WARSAW, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The following are significant news stories, press reports and events on Tuesday. ALL TIMES GMT (Poland: GMT + 2 hours):

ZABKA ZAB.WA

Polish convenience store chain Zabka ZAB.WA is expected to report a second-quarter net profit of 183 million zlotys ($49.5 million), mainly due to an enlarged store base and higher margins on ready meals, a Reuters poll showed on Monday.

SHOPPING CENTERS

In the first half of 2025, the number of customers in shopping malls in Poland fell by a staggering 6.9%, a result of the popularization and growth of e-commerce services. Several shopping centers in large Polish cities are scheduled for closure, Rzeczpospolita daily reported.

DOM DEVELOPMENT DOMP.WA

Mikolaj Konopka, CEO of Dom Development DOMP.WA, Poland's largest developer, believes that the housing industry in Poland is emerging from its impasse thanks to interest rate cuts and the government's clear declaration that it will not support the market with new programs, Puls Biznesu daily reported.

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 (Reporting by Warsaw Bureau)

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