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Written by Pauline Neerman
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  • Companies CeconomyMediaMarktSaturn
  • Topics Financial results
  • Geography Germany
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MediaMarkt parent company Ceconomy in good shape ahead of Chinese takeover

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Electronics11 February, 2026
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Ceconomy, the parent company of electronics chains MediaMarkt and Saturn, had a strong start to the financial year: the group is more digital and customer-friendly than ever, which is reflected in growing sales.

Thanks to omnichannel

The German electronics group, which will soon be owned by China’s JD.com, reported a 3.4% increase in sales to €7.6 billion in the first quarter. This is the twelfth consecutive quarter of profitable growth, which CEO Kai-Ulrich Deissner attributes to the ‘Experience Electronics’ strategy.

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