Ubiway Retail

Name

Ubiway Retail

Legal name

Ubiway Retail

Website

https://ubiwayretail.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Convenience Retail

NAICS

Convenience Retailers (445131), Grocery and Convenience Retailers (4451), General Merchandise Retailers (455)

SIC

Retail-Convenience Stores (5412), Retail-Variety Stores (5331)

akta.pro primary industry

Vape-Integrated Convenience Retail (Vape + C-Store) (CRANAJAG)

Keywords

• Convenience retail stores
• Press and books retail
• Tobacco and vape retail
• Parcel pickup points
• Lottery and betting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Anderlecht

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Retail Sales: Revenue generated from direct retail sales of newspapers, books, tobacco products, vaping products, snacks, beverages, fresh prepared foods, multimedia, stationery, gifts, lottery tickets, and sports betting. Additional revenue streams include parcel delivery services (Pakjespunt), postal services (Postpunt), and National Lottery products.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Ubiway Retail operates a multi-brand convenience retail network in Belgium under four brands — Press Shop & More, Relay, Vape Shop & More, and Sweet Shop & More — selling press products, books, tobacco, vaping items, snacks, beverages, fresh prepared foods, multimedia, stationery, gifts, greeting cards, lottery, and sports betting. Stores also host Pakjespunt parcel and Postpunt postal service points, and are run by independent franchise operators (uitbaters).

Product overview

Ubiway Retail operates a multi-brand retail network comprising 4 brands on the Belgian market: Press Shop & More (core brand), Relay, Vape Shop & More, and Sweet Shop & More. The network represents one name and one store network with approximately 4 brands. The flagship Press Shop & More and Relay stores offer a broad assortment of classic products and services including press, books, tobacco products and accessories, games, drinks, snacks, fresh prepared foods, multimedia, stationery, gifts, greeting cards, and lottery products. Additionally, the network provides parcel delivery services (Pakjespunt) and postal services (Postpunt). The Vape Shop & More chain is dedicated to vaping products and accessories, while Sweet Shop & More focuses on confectionery and sweet treats. Since March 1, 2022, Press Shop & More has been part of Press Shop Holding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Press Shop & More: Core brand offering newspapers, books, tobacco, games, drinks, snacks, fresh ready-made products, multimedia, stationery and gifts, parcel delivery services
• Relay
• Vape Shop & More
• Sweet Shop & More

Products and services

• Press Shop & More Core retail brand of Ubiway Retail offering a broad assortment of convenience goods and services — press, books, tobacco and accessories, games, drinks, snacks, fresh prepared foods, multimedia, stationery, gifts, greeting cards, lottery, sports betting, and Pakjespunt parcel and Postpunt postal service points — for Belgian neighborhood consumers.
• Relay Sub-brand operating convenience retail stores in the Ubiway Retail network, including the Relay Mini Market concept at travel-retail locations such as Charleroi Airport, offering the same broad assortment of press, snacks, beverages, tobacco, gifts, and travel essentials to consumers.
• Vape Shop & More Specialty retail chain dedicated to vaping enthusiasts, offering a wide range of quality vaping products and accessories to Belgian consumers.
• Sweet Shop & More Specialty retail chain positioned as a paradise for connoisseurs, offering a delicious selection of sweets and sweet treats to Belgian consumers.
• Pakjespunt (Parcel Point) Parcel delivery service that allows customers to send and receive packages at Press Shop & More and Relay locations, providing a convenient neighborhood parcel drop-off and pickup option for Belgian consumers.
• Postpunt (Post Point) Postal service point offering postal transactions at Press Shop & More and Relay retail locations for Belgian consumers.
• Nationale Loterij (National Lottery) National Lottery products and services available to Belgian consumers at Press Shop & More and Relay retail locations.
• Sportweddenschappen (Sports Betting) Sports betting services available to Belgian consumers at Press Shop & More and Relay retail locations.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lagardère Travel Retail: Operates the Relay brand globally in travel retail and city convenience formats. Ubiway's Relay sub-brand operates under a similar news-and-convenience model, making Lagardère the closest direct comparable in press-based convenience retail.
• WH Smith: UK-headquartered news, stationery, books, and convenience retailer with strong travel-hub presence. Highly comparable to Ubiway on core assortment (press, stationery, books, snacks, beverages) and convenience-store format.
• Valora Holding: Swiss convenience and food retail operator running formats such as k kiosk, avec, and Press & Books. Directly comparable to Ubiway on small-format convenience and press-shop franchise model in a European market.
• Press Shop International: Master franchisor of the Press Shop concept across multiple countries. Ubiway's Press Shop & More is the Belgian operator under the broader Press Shop network, making this the most direct network peer.
• McColl's: UK convenience and newsagent chain combining neighborhood c-stores with news, tobacco, lottery, and parcel services. Closely comparable on assortment, customer mission, and service-bundling model.

Broad incumbents

• Alimentation Couche-Tard (Circle K): Global convenience-store operator with strong European footprint including Belgium. Comparable as a broader c-store incumbent, though Circle K focuses on fuel-anchored formats rather than press-led convenience.
• Spar Group: International convenience and grocery retail group with franchise-style store network across Europe. Comparable as a multi-brand, franchise-driven retail platform, although Spar centers on grocery rather than press.
• TotalEnergies Marketing Belgium: Operates a large network of fuel-station convenience stores in Belgium under the TotalEnergies brand. Comparable on convenience retail footprint and category overlap (snacks, beverages, tobacco), though anchored to fuel sites.
• Colruyt Group: Largest Belgian retail conglomerate (Colruyt, OKay, Spar, DreamLand). Indirectly comparable as the dominant local incumbent whose broader assortment and pricing power shape Ubiway's competitive environment.
• Ahold Delhaize Belgium (Delhaize): Major Belgian supermarket chain under Ahold Delhaize. Comparable as a leading Belgian retailer competing for the same daily-needs basket, though operating larger-store formats.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pressshoprelay

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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