Discount Variety Retail Chain Action will open its first store in Croatia on 11 March 2026, marking the company’s entry into its 15th European market. The debut Croatian location will open in Sesvete, a district on the eastern side of Zagreb. “Residents of Sesvete and the surrounding area will gain access to the Action formula: a carefully selected assortment of 6,000 quality and increasingly sustainable products across 14 categories, all at the lowest prices,” the company sa

Ever wonder how #Aldi went from a simple discount store to a global retail powerhouse? Meet Marc Houppermans, Drs , co-founder and Executive Partner at DRC Discount Retail Consulting GmbH , and a driving force behind one of the world’s biggest discount giants — ALDI Nord Group ( ALDI Nederland ALDI SÜD ). For over a decade, as the Managing Director and Board Member, Marc led the transformation of Aldi’s operations in the Netherlands and German, launching game-changing