A Bridge Across Continents: Zhengzhou, May 10th, 2026 — The hum of international commerce filled the Zhengzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center last May 10th as industry leaders from across the globe gathered for the annual Qiri-E Event, a premier cross-border trade and supply chain forum. Amid the bustling exhibition halls and bilingual negotiations, a quiet yet significant handshake marked the beginning of what many hope will be a transformative partnership fo

Discount Retail Consulting's management continued their journey as part of its business development trip to China (see our previous post on Yiwu). DRC was invited by the management of Luohe City Investment Industry-Finance Technology Company Ltd., which is part of the Central-Southern Henan Digital Industry-Finance Platform, located in Luohe, in south-central Henan Province, about 150 km south of Zhengzhou (population 12 million). Luohe is renowned for its over 7,000 food man

Falling sales, frugal consumers and shops that promote their private labels are keeping the manufacturers of A-brands awake. According to...

One thing is clear: the price increase is not solely due to increased production costs, crop failures, or energy prices. The four major food retailers control 80 percent of the market, half of which is accounted for by Rewe, Edeka and the discounters. What pricing power do they have vis-à-vis food manufacturers or consumers? The report follows the journey of food from the producer to the supermarket shelf. Conversations with farmers and a look behind the scenes of industrial

Discount Retail Chain Aldi Switzerland sells Coca-Cola with Polish names. The Coca-Cola Group has currently launched another campaign in...

Today (22.06.2023), DRC was hosted at the Coca Cola Global Discounters Accelerate workshop. We are happy with the enthusiastic feedback from The Coca-Cola Company . #smartdiscount #cocacola #accelerate #aldi #lidl #bim #biedronka #a101 #penny #dia #netto #drc #discount #retail #consulting #discountretail #discountretailconsulting #retailconsulting #global #accbc