Discount Variety Retail Chain Action will open its first store in Croatia on 11 March 2026, marking the company’s entry into its 15th European market. The debut Croatian location will open in Sesvete, a district on the eastern side of Zagreb. “Residents of Sesvete and the surrounding area will gain access to the Action formula: a carefully selected assortment of 6,000 quality and increasingly sustainable products across 14 categories, all at the lowest prices,” the company sa

Discount Retail Consulting management team was out in full force at EuroShop 2026 in Düsseldorf on February 24 and 25. The event lived up to its reputation as a premier networking hub, allowing us to engage with an impressive mix of prospective clients and long-standing partners. The exhibition served as a vital touchpoint for our global network, offering the chance to reconnect with international clientele from China, Turkey, Germany, North-Macedonia, the UK, Russia, Thailan

Discount Retail Chain ALDI implements, as the world's leading affordable retail giant, full-dimensional, high-standard, and strongly executed factory inspection audits for suppliers, which is a hard threshold for entering its supply chain, and the audit results directly determine the qualifications and order size. ALDI's factory inspection is an important and rigorous part of entering its global supply chain system. It is not just a simple audit, but a systematic assessment o

Discount Retail Chain ALDI Hungary reopens its store in downtown Budapest, at 8 Báthory Street, District V, after comprehensive maintenance. The store is reopened to customers in accordance with the latest ALDI concept, with new furniture, a focus on fresh goods and modern technical solutions. One of ALDI's most popular stores is the Báthory Street store in Budapest, in the 5th district, near the Parliament and Kossuth Square. In order to serve customer needs even better, the

Discount Retail Chain Vollmart opened another store, this time located in Przemyśl. The store is within the reach of over a million Poles, and the company announces that it will expand its operations to other cities. Popular discount stores such as Biedronka or Dino may have reasons to be concerned. Vollmart is part of the Brand Distribution group with 30 years of experience in the FMCG (food and fast-moving consumer goods) industry. Although the chain has only 12 stores in t

Discount Retail Chain Lidl Germany has teamed up with avant-garde designer Nik Bentel to develop a handbag inspired by a standard shopping cart. Here is what the branded fashion accessory looks like and how you can get your hands on one. It’s no secret that Lidl has a knack for fashion; their limited collections have thrilled younger audiences in the recent past. One of the discounter's last fashion ventures was the 2024 "Croissant Bag," inspired by Lidl's butter croissant, w

"Discount Retail Chain Lidl has shown one of the first complete implementations of its new international store concept, south of Warsaw, Poland. A comparison with the nearby stores, opened just a few weeks earlier, shows that this is not just a design update, but a fundamental reset of grouping and routing, communication and digital logic," says Sebastian Rennack, analyst at Aletos Retail Advisory, in a photo report. From wood decors to premium anthracite and "Lidl blue" Lidl

Discount Retail Chain Lidl North-Macedonia collaborates with various partners to support local producers and create opportunities for consumers and businesses, thereby connecting them to European markets. "Lidl is exploring opportunities in agriculture and local production because our objective is clear: to establish long-term partnerships and incorporate Macedonian producers into Lidl's international supply chain," stated our Commercial Director, Stefan Georgiev, during the

Discount Retail Chain KAM was visited by the President of the Chamber of Commerce, Branko Azeski, to mark its three decades of existence and success. Discussions focused on the challenges faced by the leading retail business in North Macedonia, including employee numbers, investments, turnover, low margins, and expansion into new international markets. President Azeski emphasized the importance of KAM's membership in the Chamber, as it consistently raises business development

Discount Retail Chain Biedronka and Ara's parent company Jerónimo Martins has successfully navigated a challenging 2025, a year defined by moderate consumer spending and heightened price sensitivity, by remaining steadfast in its strategic priorities. These focus areas included price leadership, continuous product portfolio innovation, and a commitment to enhancing store quality. All brands under the Jerónimo Martins umbrella, discounters Biedronka, Ara, and supermarket Pingo

Discount Retail Chain Aldi Süd has emerged victorious in a lawsuit initiated by the coffee roaster Tchibo. The judges found no issue with selling coffee below production costs. For the Hamburg-based company, this ruling signals a concerning trend for the entire industry. Once again, Tchibo faced a legal setback against Aldi Süd regarding allegedly low coffee prices. According to a spokeswoman, the 6th Cartel Senate of the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court dismissed the appeal

Discount Retail Consulting GmbH (DRC) recently had the privilege of organizing and navigating a high-impact sourcing tour under the esteemed auspices of Dr. Mohamed Althaf , Group Director of Global Operations and CSO of LuLu Group International. Navigated alongside Simon Alexander , Regional Director of LuLu Qatar, and LuLu’s dedicated international buying leads Mohammed Shabab (Y International Italia) and Mohamed Sanij (Y International UK), the tour marked a significant m

Discount Retail Chain DALI Everyday Philippines get a lot of attention of the large private equity fund giants KKR, General Atlantic ABC Impact, and Hillhouse Investment, among others. They say to be in talks to invest in Philippine hard-discount grocery retailer DALI, which is potentially raising a pre-IPO round that could exceed $80 million, according to multiple sources familiar with the discussions. The round is likely to see participation from some of the existing invest

Discount Retail Chain Lidl France has hit hard with an extraordinary store, both in terms of its size and organization. An ambitious project, thought out on several levels, which awakens curiosity as much as it impresses when you are there. Behind This eagerly awaited opening, the German brand displays clearly its ambitions for the future. Modernization, Innovation and a reimagined customer experience are at the heart of this new model. Lidl inaugurates an extraordinary and r

Discount Retail Chain Denner achieved marginal sales growth of 0.13% in its 2025 financial year, reaching CHF 3.9 billion (€4.07 billion) across its 612 self-owned stores and 260 partner businesses. The company’s store network expanded by two locations, to 872 stores, and continues to grow. To date, 250 existing points of sale have been upgraded to the new store concept, significantly enhancing its fresh produce offering. This revitalisation, combined with a double-digit mill

Discount Variety Retail Chain MR. D.I.Y. boosts its expansion in Spain with the opening of a store in the El Rosal shopping center, in Ponferrada (León). This is the first store of the brand in Castilla y León with its renewed store concept. The MR.D.I.Y. store in El Rosal has a surface area of 550 m², is located on the first floor of the shopping centre and responds to the company's commitment to locations in high-traffic shopping centres. With this opening, the chain advanc

Discount Retail Chain Aldi is keeping the frequency high: The discounter reports seven price reductions in the first six weeks of the new year and thus sees itself confirmed as the price leader in Germany. And the retailer also lets the consumer know this mantra-like, be it in radio and TV commercials or on billboards and in online advertisements. Because Aldi feels attacked and challenged. And in fact, competitor Lidl has been trying to adopt the price leader image for some

German consumers are increasingly looking at prices when shopping for food. But whether they shop at the discounter or in the normal supermarket apparently makes practically no difference. Whether butter, coffee or sausage: The main German discounters ALDI and Lidl are currently engaged in particularly intense competition. Sometimes one lowers prices first, sometimes the other reacts with an even cheaper offer, most recently, for example, for chocolate products. The price war