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Germany: Aldi makes a nice increase in sales, but market shares under pressure
Discount Retail Chain Aldi South saw its sales rise by approximately 500 million euros to reach 18.8 billion euros in 2025, yet it is losing market share in Germany's fiercely competitive food retail sector. Positively, Aldi South has consistently enhanced the productivity of its individual stores over recent years. Currently, a single store generates 9.3 million euros in net sales. However, the potential for growth in new markets has been exhausted, allowing competitor Lidl
3 days ago2 min read


China: Hema’s Strategic Transformation: From "New Retail Experiment" to Market Leader
Discount Retail Chain Hema NB as part of Alibaba`s HEMA group is growing strong in a highly competitive markets field here some data on the format. 1. Financial Performance & Ambitious Targets The 200B Goal: 2025 is a landmark year for Hema, with year-over-year growth exceeding 40%. GMV is expected to surpass 100 billion RMB, with a firm target to break the 200 billion RMB revenue mark within three years. Scale Comparison: A 200 billion RMB revenue would place Hema's volume o
6 days ago2 min read


Global: Aldi’s 2026 Global Expansion - How can a supplier capture this massive growth?
Discount Retail Chain Aldi's Global Store Distribution: Region / Segment Est. Store Count Key Dynamics Global ALDI Total ~13,500+ Distributed across 18 countries. ALDI SÜD ~7,000+ Responsible for US, UK, Australia, and China. ALDI NORD ~5,555+ Responsible for France, Poland, Spain, Netherlands, etc. US Market ~2,800 Plans to open 180+ new stores in 2026. China Market 100+ Currently concentrated in Shanghai and surrounding areas; expanding steadily. I | The Data: Just How Aggr
Mar 63 min read


Colombia: D1 continues to be the leader of Colombian retail
Discount Retail Chain D1 confirmed in 2025 once again their structural growth within the Colombian retail commerce. According to information released by the economic portal Primera Página, the company reached sales of Colombian Peso $21.56 billion, which represents a growth of 11.1% compared to 2024 and consolidates it as the largest retailer in the country in terms of local turnover. This performance is based on a large-scale operation that today totals 2,745 stores distribu
Mar 63 min read


Hungary: The popular downtown ALDI store reopens
Discount Retail Chain ALDI Hungary reopens its store in downtown Budapest, at 8 Báthory Street, District V, after comprehensive maintenance. The store is reopened to customers in accordance with the latest ALDI concept, with new furniture, a focus on fresh goods and modern technical solutions. One of ALDI's most popular stores is the Báthory Street store in Budapest, in the 5th district, near the Parliament and Kossuth Square. In order to serve customer needs even better, the
Feb 202 min read


Poland: Vollmart opens more stores
Discount Retail Chain Vollmart opened another store, this time located in Przemyśl. The store is within the reach of over a million Poles, and the company announces that it will expand its operations to other cities. Popular discount stores such as Biedronka or Dino may have reasons to be concerned. Vollmart is part of the Brand Distribution group with 30 years of experience in the FMCG (food and fast-moving consumer goods) industry. Although the chain has only 12 stores in t
Feb 202 min read


China: Hema NB opened 400 stores in 80 days
Discount Retail Chain NB stands for Neighbourhood Business. As the third division of the Hema business group, it is regarded as an important move for Hema to enter the community e-commerce. Hou Yi also placed high expectations on Hema NB, and defined the project as "Hema's People's Livelihood Project" in the internal letter. Hou Yi revealed that Hema NB started to form a team in March this year, and opened its first store in Shanghai on April 28. Up to now, there are more tha
Feb 205 min read


Peru: Tiendas 3A inaugurates its first themed store
Discount Retail Chain Tiendas 3A, the hard discount chain belonging to the AJE Group, has set a new milestone in Peruvian retail with the opening of its first themed store. This store symbolizes the beginning of a strategic phase for the brand, focused on innovation and market diversification. The proposal seeks to raise the standard of the discount format, offering added value that goes beyond price. Conceptual window dressing The differentiated concept of this new location
Feb 163 min read


Portugal: Jerónimo Martins expanded aggressively: 215 new stores & Biedronka’s international rollout
Discount Retail Chain Biedronka and Ara's parent company Jerónimo Martins has successfully navigated a challenging 2025, a year defined by moderate consumer spending and heightened price sensitivity, by remaining steadfast in its strategic priorities. These focus areas included price leadership, continuous product portfolio innovation, and a commitment to enhancing store quality. All brands under the Jerónimo Martins umbrella, discounters Biedronka, Ara, and supermarket Pingo
Feb 102 min read


Philippines: Private Equity majors said to invest in DALI
Discount Retail Chain DALI Everyday Philippines get a lot of attention of the large private equity fund giants KKR, General Atlantic ABC Impact, and Hillhouse Investment, among others. They say to be in talks to invest in Philippine hard-discount grocery retailer DALI, which is potentially raising a pre-IPO round that could exceed $80 million, according to multiple sources familiar with the discussions. The round is likely to see participation from some of the existing invest
Feb 102 min read


France: Lidl opens its largest global store in France
Discount Retail Chain Lidl France has hit hard with an extraordinary store, both in terms of its size and organization. An ambitious project, thought out on several levels, which awakens curiosity as much as it impresses when you are there. Behind This eagerly awaited opening, the German brand displays clearly its ambitions for the future. Modernization, Innovation and a reimagined customer experience are at the heart of this new model. Lidl inaugurates an extraordinary and r
Feb 53 min read


Switzerland: Denner aims to expand its Swiss market footprint to 10%
Discount Retail Chain Denner achieved marginal sales growth of 0.13% in its 2025 financial year, reaching CHF 3.9 billion (€4.07 billion) across its 612 self-owned stores and 260 partner businesses. The company’s store network expanded by two locations, to 872 stores, and continues to grow. To date, 250 existing points of sale have been upgraded to the new store concept, significantly enhancing its fresh produce offering. This revitalisation, combined with a double-digit mill
Feb 52 min read


China: The Chinese Discount retail evolution in 2025
Discount Retail became in 2025 a buzzword in China, with the concept of "discount" evolving beyond a mere consumer strategy of "buying more for less." It represented a significant strategic transformation for the entire industry. Reflecting on this, the global discount retail sector experienced an unprecedented upheaval, beginning with Aldi China with digital presence in 2017 and physical stores in 2019. Subsequently, the top three Chinese tech giants, JD.com and Meituan, ope
Feb 43 min read


China: Hard Discounter Hema NB - from Incubation to Independence
Discount retail chain Chao He Suan (formerly Hema) NB, owned by Alibaba, has launched its first store in South China. This move also marked the moment when the core team defined their product and expansion strategy. Chao He Suan NB has grown to a point where its organizational structure, product development, and supply chain operate largely independently. "The notion that 'premium fruit goes to Hema Fresh (Freshippo) while mid-grade fruit goes to discounter Chao He Suan NB' i
Feb 33 min read


UK: Aldi to open 40 new stores in 2026
Discount Retail Chain Aldi UK has announced plans for 40 new store openings across the country this year. The retailer said these plans will amount to a £370 million investment. The announcement comes as part of Aldi's £1.6 billion two-year investment programme, revealed last year. The plan looks to open 80 new stores across the UK within two years as part of Aldi's ambitions to have a portfolio of 1,500 UK stores. While Aldi has not yet revealed where exactly in the UK it wi
Jan 312 min read


Netherlands: Action posted net sales of 16 billion euros in 2025, an increase of 16.1 % lfl
Discount Variety Retail Chain Action posted net sales of 16 billion euros in 2025, an increase of 16.1 percent compared to the previous year. The performance in France depressed the results. According to the discounter, the growth was driven by a continued increase in the number of customers'. Last year, 21.6 million consumers shopped at Action every week, compared to 18.7million in 2024. This is mainly due to the 384 stores that were opened. At the end of the year, the count
Jan 292 min read


Research: US Private label sales reach record high in 2025
Private label sales continued to set record numbers and outpace national brand sales in 2025, according to research from the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) and market research firm Circana. Dollar sales for private label products increased 3.3% to an all-time high of $282.8 billion over the 52-week period ended on Dec. 28, 2025. Comparatively, national brand sales grew 1.2% during the same timeframe. Unit sales among private label brands additionally grew 0.6%
Jan 271 min read


Peru: Dollarcity Accelerates National Expansion in 2026
Discount Variety Retail Chain Dollarcity started 2026 with seven new stores in Lima and regions, reaching 107 stores and reinforcing its expansion in Peru. The Dollarcity chain of multi-category stores started 2026 with a clear sign of expansion in the Peruvian market. After closing 2025 with 100 operating stores nationwide, the company launched a new stage of growth with the opening of seven new stores in different areas of the country during the first weeks of the year. Thi
Jan 235 min read
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