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Belgium: DRC's pioneering Value-Driven Strategies in Emerging Markets
Discount Retail Consulting had the chance to share their insights on international discount retail in the esteemed RSEF magazine. The Red Sea, a crucial global waterway, connects Europe, Africa, and Asia. Extending from the Suez Canal in the north to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in the south, it serves as a vital artery for international trade and is a region abundant in cultural heritage, natural resources, and untapped economic opportunities also for discount retail. As the Eur
Nov 71 min read


South Africa: R268 billion retail giant taking on Shoprite, Pick n Pay and SPAR
South Africa’s formal independent retail and wholesale sector is a R268 billion juggernaut, with it increasingly becoming an attractive...
Sep 263 min read


South Africa: Research shows that shoppers shifting to bigger pack sizes to save money
As shoppers feel the pinch they adapt. In South Africa 42% of the Top 40 categories shoppers shifted their spend to bigger pack sizes to...
Sep 51 min read


South-Africa: Shoprite Group opens 500th Usave store
Discount Retail Chain Usave , owned by the Shoprite group in South Africa, opened in Hopefield, Western Cape its latest store marking a...
Aug 283 min read


Research: Private label or national brand? Most consumers can’t tell
New US study reveals private label store brands are blurring the marketplace. Results show that 72% of surveyed consumers failed to do...
Jun 273 min read


Qatar: LOT Value Shop opens at LuLu
Discount Retail Variety Chain LOT – The Value Shop has officially opened its doors at LuLu Hypermarket, Barwa Madinatna, Doha offering an...
Apr 302 min read


Morocco: Kazyon receives a $30m IFC loan to fund expansion
Egypt-based discount supermarket chain Kazyon has extended its partnership with IFC with a $30m loan to support the expansion of Kazyon’s...
Mar 142 min read


Morocco: Kazyon plans to open 150 new stores
Discount Retail Chain Kazyon has established itself as one of the leaders in hard-discount in Morocco together with Turkish BIM , with...
Dec 2, 20244 min read


Reseach: Lidl named 'World's Simplest Brand' 2023
Discount Retail Chain Lidl has been named the World's Simplest Brand in the "2023 World’s Simplest Brand Tenth Edition" by Siegel+Gale....
Jan 22, 20241 min read


Saudi Arabia: Neighborhood discounter Dukan opens its 100st store in Jeddah
As a part of Dukan’s expansion plan, the Saudi neighborhood discounter opened its 100st store in their hometown Jeddah. The Dukan concept...
Jan 1, 20241 min read


Morocco: Egytian discounter Kazyon enters the Moroc market and challenges BIM
The Egyptian hard-discount chain Kazyon is inaugurating its first store in Mohammedia, Casablanca area on Saturday 14 October. About 40...
Oct 10, 20231 min read


Oman: Discounter Viva enters Oman market
Dubai-based discounter Viva (owned by the Landmark Group) announced their first store opening in Oman. After rolling out the successful...
Oct 6, 20231 min read


Workshop: DRC will be once more the guest-speaker at the annual Discounter Workshop
On Tuesday October 17th DRC will be hosted by Retail Cities at the third annual Discounter workshop. Retail Cities, led by Ray Gaul,...
Oct 4, 20231 min read


Research: The 4 growth drivers of discounters
Discount Retail Chains, food and/or non-food, are often bacon buyers when things are not going well economically. Yet a budget formula is...
Sep 13, 20237 min read


Nigeria: The new market leader is a discounter
Last weekend hard discounter Bokku Mart opened their 26th and 27th store in Lagos (Mushin area) and became the largest store chain in...
Sep 4, 20231 min read


Malaysia: Mr DIY reduces sale of plastic bags
Discount Variety Retail Chain Mr DIY ((listed at XKLS: MRDIY) reduces the sale of plastic bags by switching to eco-friendly sackcloth...
Aug 27, 20232 min read


Nigeria: Hard discounter Bokku Mart opens 25th store
Discount Retail Chain Bokku Mart (owned by Nigerian Atreos Ltd.) opened last weekend its 25th store in Lagos. The copy-cat of the...
Aug 27, 20231 min read


Turkey: BİM announces 2023 Q2 financial results
Discount Retail Chain BİM Birleşik Mağazalar A.Ş. (listed BIST: BIMAS) posted TL 57.88 billion sales revenue and TL 2.85 billion net...
Aug 24, 20231 min read
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