Poland: ALDI Poland is getting closer to 400 stores

Discount Retail Chain ALDI Poland continues its expansion in our country. Successive development is one of the strategic goals that ALDI Polska has been consistently pursuing for years. Thanks to this, the ceiling of 400 stores nationwide will be exceeded this year. In October alone, 9 new store locations appeared in Poland. "We will continue this strategy in 2026. We have already planned several dozen new stores. Each new opening is a reason for joy and pride, and soon we ar

Europe

Nov 12, 20252 min read

UK: Lidl rolling out big change in stores and to cut time at the checkout

Discount Retail Chain Lidl UK has recently added a self-scanning feature to its loyalty app and it could help cut customers time at the checkout. The update means shoppers can use their app to scan items with their phone before paying at a checkout. This feature was being tested out in a “friends and family” trial in four stores earlier this year, ahead of an expected rollout next year. Lidl has filed a trademark in Europe and the UK for “Lidl & Go” for digital payment and s

Europe

Nov 12, 20252 min read

USA: Aldi US trims its own brands, prints name on all private label packaging

Discount Retail Chain Aldi USA is undertaking a major US product rebrand by stamping its name on all private label products, reducing the number of own private label brands from approximately 90 to 26, and introducing the namesake "The Aldi Brand" for some products. This initiative, launched in late September in response to customer feedback, aims to make Aldi's private label quality more recognizable and visible to shoppers. “The new look and feel of our products is the next

Americas

Nov 12, 20252 min read

Germany: Aldi is setting up charging centers for electric cars

Discount Retail Chain Aldi Süd has been investing in electric car charging infrastructure for some time. According to the discounter, 160 new e-charging points have been built at branches this year alone. Now the company is announcing a further step. In the coming years, so-called e-charging hubs will be introduced at 40 highly frequented locations, where up to six e-cars can charge at the best price at the same time, according to the company. The first charging stations, whe

Europe

Nov 4, 20252 min read

China: Exploration of Private Label Internationalization: European Retail Expert - DRC Discount Retail Consulting China Tour

Discount Retail Consulting (DRC) was also present in the media in China as a journalist followed us on our discount food and non-food private label trip to Shanghai, Yiwu, Luohe, Zhengzhou and Hangzhou. Read more: Weixin Official Accounts Platform #smartdiscount #weixin #trip #china #fmcg #nonfood #privatelabel #pl #drc #discount #retail #consulting #discountretail #discountretailconsulting #retailconsulting #google #yiwu #luohe #shanghai #aldi

Asia

Nov 3, 20251 min read

China: Shanghai, DRC Team visits Aldi stores to prepare for expansion success

Discount Retail Consulting Management naturally needed to visit during its business development trip (see also our reports on small commodity production city Yiwu and food production city Luohe ) some Aldi China store locations in Shanghai. The discount retail trend has also gained traction in China. Recently, various discount concepts have been launched and implemented by local Chinese retailers and e-commerce companies. Meanwhile, Aldi, the pioneer of global discount retai

Asia

Oct 31, 20252 min read