At the 2026 Global Consumer & Retail Conference in Manhattan on October 8, DRC and Santander discussed how discount grocers are reshaping food retail worldwide, and why investors are paying attention. The deal flow is clear. This year, Aldi Süd took a minority stake in Philippine hard discounter Dali, which has grown to more than 1,300 stores since 2020. In 2024, Mexico’s Tiendas 3B raised close to $600 million in its NYSE listing. Strategic investors and public markets are n

Discount Retail Chain Lidl and Biedronka are increasingly boldly going beyond food and reaching for money that has so far gone to specialist stores. Tools, power tools, small household appliances, clothing, toys or home furnishings are not only to be an addition to grocery shopping. Vitaly Vladykin, Senior Research Manager at Euromonitor International, points out that the development of non-food allows chains to look for additional sources of sales and margin growth and incre

Discount Retail Chain Aldi USA is offering 'blind boxes' in four themes: snack, protein, fiber, and mystery. Aldi is tapping into blind box culture with a limited-time promotion that will allow shoppers to claim one of four product-themed boxes to be released daily via a special website. From June 22 through June 25, a new Aldi Blind Box will be released at 12 p.m. Eastern time, which can be claimed by visiting Aldiblindbox.com. Winning boxes, which are free, will be shipped

Discount Retail Chain Aldi Nord and Lidl Crowned Germany’s Favorite Brands for 2026. Navigating everyday consumer choices — from grabbing dinner ingredients to choosing a bank or furnishing a home — can be overwhelming due to a saturated market. To help consumers find their bearings, the Cologne-based consulting firm ServiceValue conducted its annual comprehensive study to identify the brands Germans trust and prefer the most. The massive survey analyzed over 292,000 customer

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