Warsaw Business Journal

Automotive

Tire sales down in Poland last year

Throughout 2020, tire manufacturers and importers in Poland recorded drops in sales to the market reaching an average of 13%...

Analysis

Lockdown temporarily changes habits in savings management

The lockdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic changed people's saving behavior - more funds were diverted into stocks and mutual...

Green Energy

Photon Energy ends 2020 with improved EBITDA

Photon Energy closed 2020 with revenues of EUR 28.258 million, down 6.3% year-on-year, according to a report by the Warsaw...

Analysis

PE and VC funds build companies in CEE

CEE is a region of dynamic growth where companies from private equity funds have a positive impact on the economy...

EU

Pandemic increases Europe’s vulnerability to food security threats

The COVID-19 pandemic has made Europe more vulnerable to food security threats and current agricultural practices continue to harm the...

Logistics

GLP announces record leasing, development activity for logistics business in 2020

Logistics real estate investor, developer, and operator GLP business signed more than 22.7 million sqm of new and renewal lease...

Fintech

Female investors help drive growth in demand for cryptocurrencies

In January 2021, the number of women who decided to invest in cryptocurrencies increased significantly – compared to the same...

Transport

Polish international transport market skeptical about Mobility Package

More than half (54%) of clients from the Polish transport industry are afraid that The EU Mobility Package will reduce...

Fintech

Trading platforms enjoy record growth of customers 

According to data researched by TradingPlatforms.com, the world's biggest trading platforms enjoyed record growth of new customers in 2020, the...

Deals

Cautious optimism for M&A in CEE/SEE with PE firms poised to profit 

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, dealmakers are broadly positive about the prospects for M&A in Central, Eastern, and...

Analysis

Only 37% of companies ready to implement digital projects – report

Provider of an integration platform and APIs, Salesforce MuleSoft, presented the conclusions of The State of Business and IT Innovation...

Retail

Cardio Bunny begins its int’l expansion with cooperation with Pepco

Polish sports clothing brand Cardio Bunny has prepared a limited collection created especially for Pepco stores. Sports clothes and accessories...

Retail

Amazon plans to launch Amazon.pl 

Amazon announced the start of work on the launch of Amazon.pl in Poland. The website will provide Polish customers with...

World

New professions to appear in Polish IT industry by 2025

As forecasted by the Ministry of Digitization, in Poland, by 2025, as many as 200,000 jobs will be created in...

Transport

FlixBus, FlixTrain register 30 mln passengers in 2020

In 2020, around 30 million passengers traveled around the world as part of the FlixBus and FlixTrain offer – almost...

Analysis

Poles Over 50, Launch 35,000 Micro-firms a Year

Each year, individuals over 50 years old establish 35,000 solo businesses in Poland, with 40% being women, a study from...

Analysis

Poland’s Sentiment in SME Segment up in Q4

The sentiment in Poland's small and medium enterprise sector (SME) is improving in the fourth quarter, the latest EFL Barometer...

Figures

Overdue Debt of Young Poles Grows

At of the end of July, debts of individuals aged 18 to 24 in Poland reached PLN 1 billion, (around...

Green Energy

Polish PGE Completes 2 PV Farms

Polish renewable developer PGE Energia Odnawialna, a subsidiary of the PGE Group, has completed construction on two photovoltaic (PV) farms,...

HR

Fewer People in Poland Afraid to Lose Their Jobs, Research

According to a poll by the Public Opinion Research Center (CBOS) the sense of job security increased in September, reported...

World

Nearly 40% of Poles Report Worsening Financial Situation – Survey

Polish citizens remain primarily concerned about inflation (53%), but healthcare issues (45%) are gaining prominence, local portal Inwestycje.pl reported citing...

Analysis

Only 1/3 of Poles Satisfied With Their Lives

Poles are moderately satisfied with their lives, with only 37% declaring their satisfaction, according to a study conducted by IRCenter...

Analysis

SMEs Barometer Inches up in Poland

The EFL Barometer, a synthetic indicator informing about the propensity of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) for growth, increased by...

HR

Poles Have High Professional Mobility – Report

As many as 454,000 job offers were posted on Pracuj.pl in the first half of 2023, reported the Warsaw Business...

Figures

Polish Food Exports up in Jan-Apr

Poland experienced a significant increase in the export of agricultural and food products during the period of January to April,...

Figures

Real Income of Poles Fell in 2022 

The real disposable income per person in an average household in 2022 fell by 2.6%, mainly due to inflation, figures...

Innovation

Polish Companies Expect AI, Automation to Lower Employment – Study

According to a study called 'Barometer of the Polish Job Market' by Personnel Service, 56% of entrepreneurs believe that the...

Analysis

Half of Companies in Poland Admit to Have Delays in Payments 

In a survey 'Reliability in business', conducted in February, on behalf of Rzetelna Firma, 49% of entrepreneurs representing micro, small,...

Analysis

Polish Companies Reluctant to Hire

The average wage in Poland stood at PLN 7,000 (appr. EUR 1,493) in February, but the expectation of salary rise...

World

Majority of Ukrainian Refugees in Poland Found a Job 

The majority of working-age Ukrainians found employment in Poland, more than half of them within the first three months of...

Poles Over 50, Launch 35,000 Micro-firms a Year

Each year, individuals over 50 years old establish 35,000 solo businesses in Poland, with 40% being women, a study from...

Poland’s Sentiment in SME Segment up in Q4

The sentiment in Poland's small and medium enterprise sector (SME) is improving in the fourth quarter, the latest EFL Barometer...

Overdue Debt of Young Poles Grows

At of the end of July, debts of individuals aged 18 to 24 in Poland reached PLN 1 billion, (around...

Polish PGE Completes 2 PV Farms

Polish renewable developer PGE Energia Odnawialna, a subsidiary of the PGE Group, has completed construction on two photovoltaic (PV) farms,...

Fewer People in Poland Afraid to Lose Their Jobs, Research

According to a poll by the Public Opinion Research Center (CBOS) the sense of job security increased in September, reported...

Nearly 40% of Poles Report Worsening Financial Situation – Survey

Polish citizens remain primarily concerned about inflation (53%), but healthcare issues (45%) are gaining prominence, local portal Inwestycje.pl reported citing...

Only 1/3 of Poles Satisfied With Their Lives

Poles are moderately satisfied with their lives, with only 37% declaring their satisfaction, according to a study conducted by IRCenter...

SMEs Barometer Inches up in Poland

The EFL Barometer, a synthetic indicator informing about the propensity of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) for growth, increased by...

Poles Have High Professional Mobility – Report

As many as 454,000 job offers were posted on Pracuj.pl in the first half of 2023, reported the Warsaw Business...

Polish Food Exports up in Jan-Apr

Poland experienced a significant increase in the export of agricultural and food products during the period of January to April,...

Real Income of Poles Fell in 2022 

The real disposable income per person in an average household in 2022 fell by 2.6%, mainly due to inflation, figures...

Polish Companies Expect AI, Automation to Lower Employment – Study

According to a study called 'Barometer of the Polish Job Market' by Personnel Service, 56% of entrepreneurs believe that the...

Half of Companies in Poland Admit to Have Delays in Payments 

In a survey 'Reliability in business', conducted in February, on behalf of Rzetelna Firma, 49% of entrepreneurs representing micro, small,...

Polish Companies Reluctant to Hire

The average wage in Poland stood at PLN 7,000 (appr. EUR 1,493) in February, but the expectation of salary rise...

Majority of Ukrainian Refugees in Poland Found a Job 

The majority of working-age Ukrainians found employment in Poland, more than half of them within the first three months of...