Croatian retailer Studenac market opens new sustainable logistics facility in Dugopolje

Croatia's largest retailer, Studenac market, has officially opened its new 23,000 sq m logistics facility in Dugopolje.

Key features include significantly larger and more modern spaces and a higher rack height of 12 metres, fully centralised processes and an optimised layout with a larger number of loading and unloading ramps. Its WMS and TMS systems enable the retailer to maximise the efficiency of warehouse operations, better volume planning and accurate tracking of deliveries.

In a LinkedIn post, Studenac market said: "We are proud that 260 of our employees will soon work in this modern and sustainable centre, equipped with its own solar power plant, who will supply 700 stores throughout Dalmatia every day. Although the technology and squares are impressive, the real heart of this centre is still them - our people who connect Studenac with their customers on a daily basis."

Instaleap

Studenac market has partnered with Instaleap, which offers a suite of e-commerce, fulfillment and delivery software solutions.

A spokesperson for Instaleap said: “As Croatia’s largest retail network with over 1,300 stores, this marks a major strategic partnership to power their quick commerce operations in Europe.”

“By natively orchestrating their Glovo order picking, we’re proud to support the Studenac team in driving speed and accuracy, optimizing operational costs, and ultimately enhancing the experience and satisfaction of customers ordering groceries from Studenac through the Glovo app. Congratulations to our team and to Studenac on this exciting new chapter.”

2026 RTIH Innovation Awards

Supply chain technology will be a key focus area at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards.

The awards are now open for entries and celebrate global retail technology innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

Our winners will be revealed at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony, taking place at The HAC in Central London on Wednesday, 4th November.

Check out our 2025 winners here.

Our 2025 hall of fame entrants were revealed during a sold out event which took place at The HAC on 16th October and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by award winning comedian, actress and writer Tiff Stevenson.

In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “This is the awards’ fifth year as a physical event. We started off with just 30 people at the South Place Hotel not far from here, then moved to London Bridge Hotel, then The Barbican, and last year RIBA’s HQ in the West End.”

“But I’m conscious of the fact that, to quote the legend that is Taylor Swift, You’re only as hot as your last hit, baby. So, this year we’ve moved to our biggest venue yet, and also pulled in our largest number of entries to date and broken attendance records.”

He added: “This year’s submissions have without doubt been our best yet. To quote one of the judges: The examples of innovative developments across both traditional and digital retail spaces were truly remarkable.”

Congratulations to our winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Tiff Stevenson, and all those who attended our 2025 gathering.