German retail group Schwarz is expanding in Romania despite a grocery market down more than 5% in H1 2026. Kaufland opened its 200th outlet, with FY2025/26 sales up nearly 6% to EUR4.20 billion and market share at 15.8%. Lidl increased share by 0.8 percentage points to 21.7%, retaining market leadership, and plans around 40 further stores this year. (Supermarkt Inside)