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Romania: Action opens the first store in Romania in Pitesti
Discount Variety Retail Chain Action, the international discount retailer for non-food products, opened today its first store in Romania,...
Sep 263 min read


UK: 3i searches for next ‘gem’ as short seller circles
Discount Variety Retail Chain Action was purchased early last decade by Britain’s oldest private equity firm 3i, even those involved in...
Sep 86 min read


Colombia: Akitoki, the new chinese dollarstore, has arrived in Colombia
Discount Variety Retail Chain Akitoki, a Chinese 'Action' format, opened its first store, located in the north of the Capital Bogota. It...
Sep 53 min read


Romania: Action announced when the first discount stores and warehouse will open
Discount Variety Retail Chain Action continues its European expansion and will enter the Romanian market in the second half of 2025. The...
Aug 292 min read


Netherlands: Why doesn't Action have shelf plans?
Discount Variety Retail Chain Action manager's life is anything but boring with a surprising 'unboxing' every day. The discounter is...
Aug 223 min read


Germany: Action, a variety discounter on the rise
DRC interview for German national TV SWR - ARD Discount Variety Retail Chain Action is a so-called non-food discounter - the offer ranges...
Aug 67 min read


Germany: Lidl opens a non-food variety store
Discount Retail Chain Lidl Germany has re-vamped a next door grocery store offering only non-food variety products. In an effort to keep...
Aug 22 min read


Netherlands: Action delivers continued growth
Discount Variety Retail Chain Action saw its net sales grow to €7.3 billion in the first six months of 2025, up 17.9% from 2024....
Jul 262 min read


Netherlands: Stores, Action discount ready to double in Italy
Discount Variety Retail Chain Action opens its 3,000th store in Europe in Italy on Thursday 5 April. The discount non-food brand debuted...
Jun 113 min read


Netherlands: Robust first quarter growth Action and exciting start in Switzerland
Discount Retail Variety Chain Action’s net sales increased by 17.2% to €3.5 billion in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the first...
May 162 min read


Research: Discounters in LATAM - an Evolving Market
The discount retail model has a promising future in Latin America, especially in a context where consumers are looking to optimize their...
Apr 2510 min read


Netherlands: Approval of Action climate targets completes successful 2024
Discount Variety Retail Chain Action has published its Annual Update 2024: Net sales up 22% to €13.8 billion, like-for-like sales +10.3%...
Mar 213 min read


Research: The 2024 European Champions in retail Penetration
Among the big five European markets, two distinct patterns stand out: 🔹 Southern Europe: highly fragmented, with a mix of strong...
Feb 202 min read


Netherlands: general public goes to variety discounters: 'Zeeman shopping bag is cult'
Discount Variety Retail shops such as Action, Zeeman, Primark and web shop SHEIN are doing better and better. Consumers are getting used...
Feb 163 min read


Netherlands: Action 2024 net sales grow 21.7% to €13.8 billion; like-for-like growth 10.3%
Discount Retail Chain Action announced its sales development for 2024. Net sales grew to €13.8 billion in 2024, up 21.7% from 2023....
Feb 43 min read


Germany: The 4 largest Germany's discount variety chains
Discount Retail non-food variety Chains are growing significantly and have recently chased sales away from the classic food discounters...
Dec 20, 20246 min read


Netherlands: Action is now worth more than AHOLD after profit jump
Discount Variety Retail Chain Action is already worth around 32 billion euros. This is more than the parent company of Albert Heijn,...
Nov 17, 20243 min read


Germany: Lidl and Aldi let themselves be shown off by competitor Action
Discount Retail Chain Aldi and Lidl have rested on their laurels for too long. They are now in danger of losing touch with important...
Aug 16, 20243 min read
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