Eurocash Group

We are a wholesale distributor of FMCG products, an organiser of franchise and partner systems, a logistic and technological partner of local stores, as well as the owner of the number one e-grocery market in Poland.

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History

Supporting independent entrepreneurs in Poland has always been at the heart of the Eurocash Group's operations. In 2003, Luis Amaral, the General Director of Jeronimo Martins in Poland until 1999, decided to perform a managerial buyout of the Eurocash Cash&Carry chain from its then owner - Jeronimo Martins - together with a group of associates. 

The team noticed that as the market moves towards large-format stores, including discount stores, local store owners are facing significant difficulties. To ensure their competitiveness versus the largest chains, Eurocash improved the attractiveness of its wholesale offer and developed new models of co-operation with store owners, believing that independent trade is the future of the Polish market.

The adopted strategy soon began to give measurable benefits - already in 2004, the company recorded a profit and in April 2005, it made its début on the Warsaw Stock Exchange as Eurocash S.A. The company enjoyed stable and sustainable development in the following years.

In January 2022, Paweł Surówka was appointed the President of Eurocash Group's Management Board. The former President, Luis Amaral, became the Chairman of the company's Supervisory Board. In August of the same year, the new Eurocash Grup Strategy for 2023-2025 was announced.

1995
Acquisition of the Cash&Carry Elektromis wholesale stores from Jeronimo Martins
2003
Managerial buyout of Eurocash from Jeronimo Martins
2005
Début on the stock exchange
2006
Integration of Delikatesy Centrum and KDWT
2007
Integration of PayUp (49% of shares)
2008
Integration of McLane Polska
2009
Integration of Batna
2010
Establishment of the Eurocash Skills Academy
2010
Integration of Premium Distributors
2011
Integration of PolCater and Tradis
2013
Integration of Noban and Dziembor
2014
Merger with Service FMCG, incorporation of Inmedio (51% of shares), PayUp (100% of shares) and Frisco.pl (44% of shares)
2016
Integration of Rogala (50% of shares), FHC-2 (50% of shares) and PDA (100% of shares)
2017
Integration of Eko Holding
2017
First edition of the Herosi Polskiej Przedsiębiorczości (Heroes of Polish Entrepreneurship) awards
2018
Integration of Mila, sale of PayUp
2018
Second edition of the Herosi Polskiej Przedsiębiorczości (Heroes of Polish Entrepreneurship) awards under the name “Lokalni Herosi” (Local Heroes)
2019
Third edition of the Herosi Polskiej Przedsiębiorczości (Heroes of Polish Entrepreneurship) awards under the name “Herosi Innowacyjności” (Innovation Heroes)
2020
 25th anniversary of Eurocash, purchase of 100% of Frisco.pl shares
2020
Fourth edition of the Herosi Polskiej Przedsiębiorczości (Heroes of Polish Entrepreneurship) awards under the name “Herosi Codzienności” (Everyday Heroes)
2020
First edition of the Herosi na Starcie (Heroes at the Start) competition
2020
Integration of Arhelan (50% of shares)
2021
Second edition of the Herosi na Starcie (Heroes at the Start) competition
2022
Paweł Surówka replaces Luis Amaral as the new President of the Eurocash Group

Awards

Over the Eurocash Group's 25 years of operation, the company has been many times nominated for prestigious awards and can boast a great number of awards and distinctions received. The most important are:

49

awards

4

distinctions

2023
Award for Eurocash Gastronomia during Sweets & Coffee Forum®

Supplier of The Year Sweets & Coffee Forum®

3. place for the Eurocash Group in the category: Trade & Retail

Rzeczpospolita Lista 2000

Mention for Delikatesy Centrum in the category "Innovative chain of the year: Supermarkets"

Blix Awards

Mention for ABC n the category "Prosocial Network of the Year: Convinience"

Blix Awards

Virtual Brand Engagement Event (Award for Sklepy ABC in the e-congress network category)

Eventex Awards

Award for Frisco.pl in the E-markets category, as well as Grand Prix Retailer

Retailer of the Year

Alcohol Market Networks (Award for Duży Ben)

Hermes of Commerce

Award for Małgorzata Obrębska, Director of Central Purchasing Department at Eurocash Group, in the Personality of Commerce category

Hermes of Commerce

Award for Eurocash Group for dynamic business development and consistent implementation of the Sustainable Development Strategy

Golden Receipt

Market Success (Award for Duży Ben)

Retail Business Awards

Champion E-commerce and Best Online Store (Awards for Frisco.pl)

Retail Business Awards

Award for Eurocash Group

Retail Business Awards - Distributor of the Year

Award for Paweł Surówka, CEO of Eurocash Group

Retail Business Awards - Personality of Commerce

Award for Eurocash Group for actions within the Sustainable Development Strategy

Silver Leaf in the XII CSR Policy Leaves

2022
Award for Eurocash Group for pioneering new paths of transformation in the finance area through the use of innovative digital tools

SAP Innovation Award 2022

The Polish Merchants' Award given to the Eurocash Group for the dynamic development of a franchise network and wholesale activities within the Group.

Złoty Paragon (Gold Receipt) Award

Best E-shop 2022 award for Frisco.pl awarded during the Retail Trends 2022 gala.

Best E-shop 2022 award

Distributor of the Year 2022 award for the Eurocash Group given during the Retail Trends 2022 gala.

Distributor of the Year 2022 award

Award for Frisco.pl in the Retailer of the Year 2021 competition in the E-markets category and the main prize.

Retailer of the Year

Award for PSH Lewiatan in the Retailer of the Year 2021 competition in the Supermarkets category.

Retailer of the Year

2021
Award for Eurocash Gastronomia during Food Business Forum®

Supplier of The Year XIX Food Business Forum®

Award for Groszek network in the Franchise Network category

Hermes of Commerce

Award for Dominik Kasperek, Director of Central Purchasing Department at Eurocash Group in the Personality of Commerce category

Hermes of Commerce

Retailer of the Year 2020 award for PSH Lewiatan in the Supermarkets – Proximity category.

Retailer of the Year

Food & Retail Award 2021 for Frisco.pl for proving that e-grocery is an attractive and profitable segment.

Food & Retail Award

Innovative Trading Platform award in the “Złote innowacje FMCG & Retail 2021 (Golden Innovations FMCG & Retail 2021) competition in the “Solutions supporting trade” category.

Złote Innowacje FMCG & Retail

2020
Distinction and a special award from the editorial staff of MarkaPracodawcy.pl, which grants the “Friendly Workplace” certificate, for a modern approach to personnel policy and employee development.

Friendly Workplace

2019
Award for Luis Amaral, CEO of Eurocash Group

Poland & CEE Retail Summit Award "Retail Personality of the 30 Years"

Award for Eurocash Distribution in the category: FMCG Distribution Leader

Golden Receipt

Award for PSH Lewiatan in the Retailer of the Year 2020 competition in the Supermarkets – Proximity category.

Market Roku 2019

The Chemists of the Year 2019 (Drogeria Roku 2019) award for Kontigo in CH Wola Park in Warsaw in the category “Medium format chemists”.

Drogeria Roku

Award in Retail Business Awards competition for the Eurocash Group in the “Business Angel” (Anioł Biznesu) category.

Retail Business Awards

2018
For Lewiatan for the best franchise concept.

Market of the Year 2018

Polish Merchants Złoty Paragon (Golden Receipt) Award for Eurocash Dystrybucja in the FMCG Distribution Leader category.

Złoty Paragon

Special award of Polish Merchants – Golden Receipt (Złoty Paragon) in the category “Best Cash&Carry Wholesaler” for Eurocash Cash&Carry.

Złoty Paragon

2017
Hermes Specjalny Award for the Eurocash Skills Academy for its comprehensive educational offer.

Hermes Specjalny

Złoty Paragon (Golden Receipt) – special award for the development of independent trade in Poland awarded to Luis Amaral, the President of the Management Board of the Eurocash Group.

Złoty Paragon

Award for the eHurt application during the 5th edition of the e-Commerce Polska Awards – a competition organised by the Chamber of Electronic Economy.

Gazela Biznesu

Award for the eHurt application during the 5th edition of the e-Commerce Polska Awards – a competition organised by the Chamber of Electronic Economy.

EFFIE Awards

Award for the eHurt application during the 5th edition of the e-Commerce Polska Awards – a competition organised by the Chamber of Electronic Economy.

e-Commerce Polska Awards

2014-2016
Złoty Paragon in the FMCG distribution leader category. This was awarded by merchants from all over Poland. Store owners selected the best food and chemical-cosmetic products, and specified the most reliable business partners with whom co-operation was the best.

Złoty Paragon

Złoty Paragon – special award in the Trade and Distribution Personality category for Luis Amaral, the President of the Management Board of the Eurocash Group.

Złoty Paragon

The Lider Rynku Spożywczego 2015 (Food Market Leader 2015) award for the leader of the wholesale distribution market.

Lider Rynku Spożywczego 2015

2012-2013
Nagroda Rynku Spożywczego 2012 (Food Market Award 2012), which is awarded to companies and innovations that stand out significantly in the Polish food sector.

Nagroda Rynku Spożywczego 2012

Dystrybutor Roku 2013 (Distributor of the Year 2013) for Tradis in the Service category. The award is voted on by store owners and managers.

Dystrybutor Roku 2013

Perła Polskiej Gospodarki (Pearl of the Polish Economy) – distinction in the Perły Wielkie (Great Pearls) category.

Perła Polskiej Gospodarki

2011
First place for the President of the Eurocash Group – Luis Amaral – in the Forbes monthly magazine's Business Leaders (Liderzy Biznesu) ranking, which distinguishes those demonstrating visionary ideas and bold business decisions in a given year.

Liderzy Biznesu

Gazeta Giełdy “Parkiet” award – statuette for the President of the Year for Luis Amaral, President of the Eurocash Group. The selection covers companies, institutions and people that have stood out on the capital market and demonstrated business courage and interesting ideas for company development.

Gazeta Giełdy “Parkiet” award

The prestigious title of Rudan d'Honneur and advance to the finals of the European Business Awards, a competition that includes only the best enterprises in Europe.

The prestigious Rudan d'Honneur title

2006
Pearl of the Polish Economy – distinction in the Perły Wielkie (Great Pearls) category for the implementation of a consistent company policy and strategy, and the leading position among Poland's most effective companies.

Perła Polskiej Gospodarki