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Peru: Discounters impact sales of basic products and begin to supply B2B
Discount Retail Chain such as the main once Mass, Tottus and Economax (Makro) impact the Peruvian winemaking industry. This analysis focuses on understanding the perception of the Peruvian winemaker, its stability, its expectations and, mainly, the impact of the discounter channel in development in Peru. The LOCK Research & Insights seeks to take the pulse of the winemaker periodically on certain axes that are monitored on a regular basis. As José Luis Quezada, Director of t
14 hours ago4 min read
Germany: Netto is once again Central Germany's most popular discounter
Discount Retail Chain Netto Marken-Discount, owned by EDEKA, is once again Central Germany's most popular discounter for the 9th time in a row. Netto Marken-Discount remains the first choice for customers in Central Germany: In the current Central German Brand Study, the food retailer was voted the most popular discounter in Thuringia, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt for the ninth time in a row and thus once again successfully prevailed against competitors. The study, which is condu
17 hours ago1 min read
Netherlands: Lidl published its latest sustainability report
Discount Retail Chain Lidl Netherlands has published its new sustainability report for 2024–2025 . Lidl publishes a sustainability report every year in accordance with the guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). In these reports, it shares the progress on our sustainability goals. In it, the supermarket chain announces that it is fully committed to net-zero emissions by 2050. The targets for 2030 and 2034 have also been further tightened. Further highlights are:
17 hours ago2 min read
USA: Dollar Tree gets a big boost from shoppers making over $100K
Discount Variety Retail Chain Dollar Tree reported that higher-income shoppers are contributing to one of its most successful recent quarters, fueling a resurgence for the retailer. The retailer saw 3 million more households shop its stores during the third quarter compared to the prior year, and about 60% of those shoppers came from households earning over $100,000, equal to the combined share of middle-income households (earning $60,000 to $100,000 at 30%) and lower-income
17 hours ago2 min read
Germany: Telekom and Schwarz Group plan gigantic AI Factory
Discount Retail Chain Lidl's mother company Schwarz Group and Deutsche Telekom (DT), are on the verge of launching a project that could change Europe's digital landscape forever. According to a report in the Handelsblatt, talks are already well advanced about a joint "AI Factory", another mega data center that could make Germany a real AI hotspot. A Canadian financial investor could also get on board and give the project additional billions of dollars. The goal is clear: to g
20 hours ago2 min read
Spain: Aldi adds more than half a million new buyers
Discount Retail Chain Aldi Spain has added more than half a million new shoppers in the last year. The company has recorded an 8% increase in the number of customers between June 2024 and June 2025. In addition, the supermarket chain has today exceeded 480 stores in Spain with the inauguration that takes place today in the Alicante municipality of Finestrat, the second store in the town. Alicante is a key province for Aldi, where it already has more than 40 supermarkets. The
20 hours ago1 min read
China: Hema NB doubles stores in six months to gain ground in China’s fragmented grocery market
Discount Retail Chain Hema NB learns Alibaba to anchor its discount retail push. In the first half of this year, Hema NB generated revenue of about RMB 8 billion (USD 1.1 billion), marking double-digit growth from the same period last year. The discounter now operates nearly 300 stores, doubling its footprint in six months, with most clustered in central and suburban areas of major cities in eastern China. Hema declined to comment on the figures. Earlier, the company introduc
2 days ago4 min read
China: Hema NB gets competition, Meituan, JD.com, FD and Aldi fight for market share
Discount Retail Community Chains are the new collective format for retail brands in 2025. At the end of last year, the first store of the "Lianhua Fude (FD)" brand under Lianhua Huashang Group opened in Senhe Plaza, Hangzhou. It has 1,200 SKUs and the store's main products are fresh produce and food, marking the official launch of Lianhua Huashang discount store's new brand "Lianhua FD". On March 20, Dingdong Outlet Wuxi store officially opened. As a community discount store
2 days ago4 min read
China: Hema NB outlet store launches nationwide store opening, planning to open 500 stores
Discount Retail Chain Hema's NB outlet stores will be fully launched nationwide, entering Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Beijing, and Shanghai. The plan is to open 500 Hema NB outlet stores in 2024. "The model has been implemented. With over 2,800 county-level cities and around 290 prefecture-level cities in China, opening 10,000 Hema NB outlet stores is not a dream, it will definitely come true," mentioned Hou Yi, CEO of Hema, posted on his WeChat Moments in 2024. It is understood tha
2 days ago2 min read
Norway: Discount, commercials and humour
Discount Retail Chain Rema1000 made three humorous television commercials for Rema1000, a Norwegian discount supermarket chain and market leading supermarket chain with 868 stores in Norway, in 1994 with Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson). These ads were specifically created for the Scandinavian market and highlight Rema1000's low prices through Mr. Bean's signature slapstick comedy. They were produced during a transitional period for the character, shortly before the Mr. Bean TV seri
6 days ago2 min read
Colombia: D1 enters the banking business
Discount Retail Chain D1's 2,700 stores in Colombia offers BBVA customers to withdraw savings. The fifth largest company in the country in terms of sales is now fully involved in the correspondent banking business. The hard discount chain of the Santo Domingo family's Valorem holding company announced an alliance with the Spanish bank BBVA to bring some financial services to its more than 2,700 stores. Customers of the financial institution will be able to make withdrawals of
6 days ago1 min read
Research: Europe's Own Private Label Brands keep growing
New NielsenIQ data for PLMA’s 2025 International Private Label Market Report 𝗤𝟯 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 shows steady growth for private label across Europe. Private label share across 17 tracked countries has risen to 38.7 %, +0.28 % up vs. the same period last year. 12 of the 17 markets increased their private label share 12 markets now exceed 30% private label share 8 markets exceed 40%, with Switzerland leading more than 52.3% Top-growing markets: Spain (+1.1) | Austria (+0.7) | Ne
Nov 271 min read
Netherlands: Die Grenze is the fastest growing retail chain
Discount Retail Chain Die Grenze will open its first branch in Amsterdam this week. With 50 new branches in five years, Actionkiller Die Grenze is the fastest growing retail chain in the Netherlands and the pride of Twente. "I can't eat all that money on my own. I'd rather put it in the business," says founder Bert Hesselink. The branch in Amsterdam is the eightieth of the Twente bargain chain, one of the few bright spots in the gloomy shopping landscape . With 50 new branche
Nov 275 min read
Poland: Biedronka accelerates in Poland
Discount Retail Chain Biedronka Poland gains 20 bps in share and improves margins despite rising wages and weak demand. After Carrefour's departure from Poland, Jerónimo Martins is fulfilling what we explained a month ago, to become strong in Poland. Specifically, the Portuguese distribution chain recorded an impressive 2.5% growth in EBITDA in the third quarter, driven mainly by the like-for-like sales margin in Poland. In this sense, the brand under which Jerónimo operates
Nov 273 min read
Mexico: Tiendas 3B reports 36.7% in third-quarter revenue
Discount Retail Chain BBB Foods Inc. (Tiendas 3B), the largest grocery hard discounter in Mexico, reported a 36.7% increase in its consolidated revenues for the third quarter of 2025, although it recorded a quarterly net loss due to a significant increase in administrative expenses derived mainly from stock-based compensation. The company reported revenues of 20.279 billion pesos for the quarter ended September 30, driven mainly by the performance of stores with more than a y
Nov 272 min read
UAE: GALA SUPERMARKET, the UAE’s Rising Power in Discount Retail
Discount Retail Chain Gala Supermarket, a proud member of the renowned Western International Group, has rapidly emerged as the leading discount retailer in the UAE. GALA fulfils a straightforward promise: offering premium local and imported products at the most competitive prices available. With 21 successful stores across the UAE and plans for 5 additional stores, GALA is swiftly expanding its reach. More than just a store, GALA is a community-focused retailer committed to p
Nov 272 min read
Germany: Lidl owner invests 11 billion in its own data center
Discount Retail Chain Lidl's owner, Schwarz, through its IT and digital division, Digits, this week took the first step towards a billionaire investment to build its own data center. According to the announcement, the company will invest 11 billion euros to build a state-of-the-art infrastructure in Lubbenau, in Brandenburg. This will be one of the most advanced centres of its kind in Europe. The first phase of the "Schwarz Digits Data Center", consisting of three modules, is
Nov 232 min read
Germany: Schwarz Group and Google sign partnership to jointly deliver sovereign, secure workplace productivity solutions
Discount Retail Chain Lidl's parent company the Schwarz Group announced plans for a long-term partnership with Google. The strategic partnership will cover major dimensions for secure and sovereign digital transformation, including best-in-class collaboration and productivity solutions and advanced cyber security offerings in Germany and Europe. “For future viability in the digital age, it is essential to find partners who are truly willing to shape digitization together,” sa
Nov 223 min read
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