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Germany: AI reduces food waste for retailers
In a 2021 study, the UN estimated that 17 per cent of total food produced for human consumption goes to waste at the retail and consumer...
Jul 24, 20231 min read


Research: US Private Label sales rose 8.2% in first half of this year
For the first half of 2023, private label or so called store brands continued to post record sales and share as they have for the past 18...
Jul 20, 20232 min read


USA: Aldi reopens 2 refurbished locations to make grocery shopping smarter, faster and easier
Discount Retail Chain Aldi USA reopened two long-time locations in Illinois and Ohio and will welcome shoppers back to their stores...
Jul 3, 20231 min read


USA: Dollar General will test and learn from cashierless technology
Discount Variety Retail Chain Dollar General (listed NASDAQ: DG) is experimenting with cashierless technology in one of its North...
Jul 3, 20232 min read


USA: Trader Joe’s to build massive distribution center in Palmdale
Trader Joe’s (owned by the German discount Aldi Nord) will begin construction later this year on a 1 million-square-foot food assembly...
Jun 26, 20233 min read


USA: Dollar General announces planned expansion into Montana state
Goodlettsville, Tennessee – June 20, 2023 – Dollar General announced it is planning to open its first store in Montana in fall 2023,...
Jun 25, 20233 min read


Germany: Aldi and Lidl discount stores massively introduce ecological bio private label assortment
Discount Retail Chain Lidl Germany (owned by the German Schwarz Group) launched its own brand of bio products, competitor Aldi follows...
Jun 12, 20232 min read


Mexico: Discounter Tiendas 3B benefits from changes in consumer habits to position its brand
Discount Retail Chain Tiendas 3B (owned by Anthony Hatoum and PE Group Quilvest Capital Partners) has already opened more than 1,800...
Jun 10, 20232 min read


Canada: Dollarama profits skyrocket as consumers visit more often for bigger purchases
Sales in what was the company's first quarter totalled $1.29 billion Montreal-based Dollarama Inc. (TSX: DOL) enjoyed a 21%...
Jun 8, 20232 min read


USA: Five Below on track to open 200-plus stores; convert 400 stores to new format
Discount Variety Retail Chain Five Below (listed NASDAQ: FIVE) is continuing its aggressive expansion even as its customers face...
Jun 7, 20232 min read


USA: Trader Joe’s embraces digital scarcity amid grocery’s e-commerce rush
As many brands race to become as digitally available as possible, Trader Joe’s is going the opposite route, leaning into its lack of...
Jun 6, 20232 min read


USA: Why Trader Joe’s is leaning into its lack of digital presence
The grocer says it would rather spend that money on well-trained staff. Is Trader Joe’s bothered by its own lack of digital presence? Not...
Jun 6, 20231 min read


Colombia: discount keeps on growing rapidly
The evolution of discount stores in Colombia is growing swiftly. In the meanwhile, also the 3rd discount player, Isimo, is aiming for 600...
Jun 6, 20231 min read


Germany: Largest discounter in the world Lidl turns 50 years old
Discount Retail Chain Lidl Germany (owned by the German Schwarz Group) opened its first discounter in Ludwigshafen. This makes the...
Jun 5, 20234 min read


Poland: Comarch will conduct IT paper work for Lidl
Discount Retail Chain Lidl Poland (owned by the German Schwarz Group) will entrust the implementation of shared service e-invoicing in...
Jun 5, 20231 min read


USA: Aldi unveils Instacart-Powered virtual convenience store
Discount Retail Chain Aldi USA offering delivery of nearly 2,000 popular items in as fast as 30 minutes. Through its partnership with...
Jun 5, 20232 min read


USA: Aldi slashes prices targeting $60M in savings
Discount Retail Chain Aldi USA (German family owned) said as food prices remain high, it remains committed to creating value for its...
Jun 5, 20231 min read


USA: Dollar General moves to challenge proximity grocery, challenging Aldi, Target and Walmart
Discount Variety Retail Chain Dollar General (listed NYSE: DG) is trying attract shoppers beyond its core low income consumers. Dollar...
May 26, 20233 min read
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