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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:
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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


Germany: This is how the low-cost retailer Action is overrunning the retail trade
Discount Variety Retail Chain Action is expanding at a rapid pace in Germany. Internal documents show ambitious profit targets and how Action became a money-printing machine for the investor 3i. Action now operates 3190 stores in 14 European countries. The non-food discounter is expanding at a rapid pace. Year after year, Action increased its turnover to almost 14 billion euros (2024), conquering new countries again and again, most recently Switzerland, Romania and Portugal.
Nov 187 min read


Netherlands: Sales growth Action across Europe continues
Discount Variety Retail Chain Action, the non-food discounter, continued to deliver growth across Europe in the third quarter of 2025, despite softening consumer sentiment in Europe. Nine-month net sales grew to €11.2 billion, up 17.4% from 2024. Like-for-like sales growth was 6.3%, primarily driven by customer growth. Action stores once more delivered strong customer growth with an especially strong performance in Italy and Spain. Action’s summer season assortment, from picn
Nov 133 min read


Netherlands: Lidl expands distribution center by almost fifty percent
Discount Retail Chain Lidl Netherlands is further expanding its logistics in the Netherlands. The distribution centre in Etten-Leur will...
Sep 231 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


Netherlands: Research on who will fill the larger price gap between A-brands and private labels?
All groceries have become more expensive in the past three and a half years. The shelf prices of A-brand products rose slightly more than...
Sep 55 min read


Netherlands: Zeeman sells diamond for 29.99 euros
Discount Textile Retail Chain Zeeman once again surprises the market with the introduction of a lab-grown diamond in a silver pendant....
Sep 44 min read


Netherlands: Pepco Group buyback
Discount Variety Retail Chain Pepco Group has announced that it has completed the first tranche of its €50 million share buyback program,...
Sep 41 min read


Netherlands: If supermarket function disappears, 25% of value remains
Supermarket real estate has been a stable investment for years, but there are also risks involved. Especially in a period in which...
Sep 32 min read


Research: A-brands are losing ground, three-quarters of European households have it at home
Falling sales, frugal consumers and shops that promote their private labels are keeping the manufacturers of A-brands awake. According to...
Aug 12 min read


Romania: Lidl is growing particularly strong
Discount Retail Chain Lidl is active in 30 in Europe. Lidl currently operates 12,350 stores and 225 logistics centers in 31 countries...
Jul 222 min read


Netherlands: Wibra posts record turnover for 2024
Discount Variety Retail Chain Wibra has recorded record sales in 2024. The discounter is growing strongly due to its expansion strategy...
Jul 41 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: Lidl builds the most sustainable supermarket in the Netherlands
Discount Retail Chain Lidl Netherlands has started the construction of the most sustainable supermarket in the Netherlands, Lidl Zero...
Apr 262 min read


Netherlands: Aldi`s market share grows again
Discount Retail Chain Aldi Netherlands reports that its market share is growing again after years of decline. CEO Pieter Rozendaal is...
Mar 272 min read


Netherlands: Lidl builds the most sustainable supermarket
Discount Retail Chain Lidl Netherlands has started the construction of the most sustainable supermarket in the Netherlands, Lidl Zero...
Mar 212 min read


Netherlands: Normal also conquers former Blokker locations
Discount Variety Retail Chain Normal is moving into several vacant variety retailer Blokker stores. This is confirmed by international...
Feb 211 min read
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