REWE plans to bring BIPA drugstores in Romania
<p>The German group REWE, which also owns the Penny chain of stores, has launched operations to bring the BIPA brand, the largest drugstore chain in Austria, to Romania. According to <a href="https://www.profit.ro/povesti-cu-profit/retail/foto-vine-un-nou-jucator-major-proprietarul-penny-a-lansat-aducerea-in-romania-a-bipa-cea-mai-mare-retea-de-drogherii-din-austria-21931702?mc_cid=2b21e391ab&amp;mc_eid=cd1f92f96c" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Profit.ro</a>, it already established the company that will operate the new stores in the local market.</p>

<p>In Austria, the BIPA network includes over 500 stores and a portfolio of around 15,000 items, including own brands.</p>

<p>BIPA was founded in the early 1980s by Karl Wlaschek as a sister company of Billa.</p>

<p>In 1996, the REWE group acquired the company, and today, BIPA is a division of REWE International.</p>

<p><em>iulian@romania-insider.com</em></p>

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