Milan, 19 September, 2026 - the non-food discounter, is opening the 250th store in Italy today, in the city of Bari, its fifth in the province and the thirteenth in the Puglia region.
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Action celebrates the opening of its 250th store in Italy, in the city of Bari
Action opens first store in Slovenia in Velenje
Ljubljana, 18 September 2026 – Action, the non-food discounter, is opening its first store in Slovenia today in the city of Velenje. Slovenia is the sixteenth country in which Action operates.
More customers drive Action's first-half net sales up 14% to €8.3 billion
Action, the non-food discounter, delivered strong growth in the first half of 2026 as more customers visited its stores and price reductions gained traction. Net sales increased 14% to €8.3 billion, while like-for-like sales grew 3.6%.
Action opens second permanent distribution center in Italy
Ferentino, 19 June, 2026 - Action, the non-food discounter, opens its second permanent distribution center (DC) in Italy today, located in Ferentino, in Frosinone.
Action opens first store on Sicily in Biancavilla, in the province of Catania
This morning, the company is opened the very first store on Sicily in the city of Biancavilla. It is only the second time Action opens a store on an island, with the first store situated on the Island of Texel in the north of The Netherlands. This new opening brings Action’s total number of stores in Italy to 231.
Johan Cruyff Foundation and Action opened Cruyff Court Pep Guardiola
Cruyff Court Pep Guardiola in Manresa has been officially opened. This Cruyff Court is created in partnership with Action and is the fourth court developed together and the first in Catalonia.
Action opens 50th store in the Slovak Republic in the city of Košice
Bratislava, 28 May 2026 - Action, the non-food discount retailer, opens its 50th store in the Slovak Republic in the town Kosice, just a little over 3 years after the first store opening in Bratislava.
Action growth continues despite global economic unpredictability
Zwaagdijk-Oost, 14 May – Net sales at non-food discounter Action increased by 14% to €4 billion in the first quarter of 2026, compared to the same period last year. Like-for-like sales growth was 3.6%.
Action voted Favourite French Retailer for 2026
For the fourth year in a row, Action, the non-food discounter, is elected Favourite French Retailer by the consulting agency EY-Parthenon as part of their annual " Favourite French Retailer" study.