The Economy of Retail Chains in the FMCG Sector: The Case of Czechia

The article deals with the analysis of economy largest retail chains operating in highly competitive Fast-Moving Consumer Goods market Czech Republic; relationships between selected economic indicators and key national variables. This research used data from annual reports audited financial statements firms individual 2005 to 2020. includes nine commercial companies focuses on development sales, costs cost ratios, profit profitability, assets resources. are evaluated using correlation analysis, similarity trade cluster analysis. From point view formats, discounters particularly successful, which, together medium-sized supermarkets, growing at expense hypermarkets large supermarkets. Success dominance related high labour productivity low unit costs. combination price promotions a wide range private products, characteristic discount chains, is very attractive customers and, costs, creates potential for increasing share discounters. Hypermarkets supermarkets will face further stagnation pressure downsize stores, automate use other cost-cutting methods. brings new insights into economics FMCG market, emphasising differences formats perspective 2005.