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Egypt: discount chain Kazyon attracts $165m equity investment
Kazyon, the Egyptian discount retailer, has received a $165m equity investment from private equity company DPI. Co-investors include...
Aug 10, 20232 min read


Netherlands: After cutting down the number of DCs, Aldi is expanding the selected DCs
Aldi will continue to optimize its distribution network in the Netherlands. The sub-decentralization at Aldi in the Netherlands is still...
Aug 1, 20231 min read


France: Lidl fails to take over Casino Group
Lidl, which wanted to take over 600 stores of the French chain, is losing out. Lidl parent company Schwarz intervened at the last minute...
Aug 1, 20231 min read


USA: Dollar General preps to open $35M cold storage center in New York
Dollar General will start construction next year on a $35.4 million cold storage center after the discount retailer was awarded tax...
Jul 30, 20231 min read


EU: Aldi completes European roll-out of reusable crates for fruits & vegetables
Logistical efficiency, greater sustainability - extended freshness! With reusable crates for fruits and vegetables, the Aldi Nord Group...
Jul 30, 20232 min read


Colombia: Portuguese owned bulk discounter Bodega del Canasto opens 49th store in Colombia
Discounter Bodega del Canasto (owned by the Portugese Jeronimo Martins group) opened 6 stores in 2023. Source: Bodega del Canasto...
Jul 30, 20231 min read


Netherlands: A-brand discounter Nettorama takes over Boni supermarkets
The Dutch supermarket chains A-brand discounters Nettorama and Boni are going to merge. The new combination, with more than 80 stores and...
Jul 30, 20232 min read


Workshop: DRC at Coca Cola global sales event
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
Jun 25, 20231 min read


USA: Dollar General announces planned expansion into Montana state
Goodlettsville, Tennessee – June 20, 2023 – Dollar General announced it is planning to open its first store in Montana in fall 2023,...
Jun 25, 20233 min read
UK: DRC's The Grocer interview - Discounters booming in the cost-of-living crisis
With discounters booming in the cost-of-living crisis, what’s motivating Lidl’s move to slow down expansion in the UK? What’s going on at Lidl? Its sales are soaring, market share is growing, and yet for reasons widely unknown, it seems to be taking its foot off the gas on its once ambitious expansion plans. As The Grocer revealed in February, Lidl has halved its projected store openings for the year from the usual 50-plus to 25, in a slowdown some suggest could extend until
Jun 17, 20237 min read


UAE: Discounters are on the rise in the Middle East
A well-established concept in the West, discounters have caused a paradigm shift in the retail landscape. Popular supermarkets have lost...
Jun 10, 20233 min read


Research: How UK prices compare to five EU countries
Toilet paper roll, butter and ketchup are more expensive in the UK compared to some of our biggest European neighbours, research for the...
Jun 9, 20233 min read


Poland: Colombian products reaching the Polish market by Biedronka
Colombian products reach the largest retail chain in Poland. Biedronka will have a week dedicated to Colombian products such as hammocks,...
Jun 9, 20233 min read


Canada: Dollarama profits skyrocket as consumers visit more often for bigger purchases
Sales in what was the company's first quarter totalled $1.29 billion Montreal-based Dollarama Inc. (TSX: DOL) enjoyed a 21%...
Jun 8, 20232 min read


Research: Massive shift in food shopping habits as prices soar
There has been a "massive shift" in the way we do our grocery shopping since the pandemic, analyst firm Kantar has told the BBC. Private...
Jun 8, 20234 min read


UK: Variety discount retailer B&M forecasts higher 2024 core profit
British discount retailer B&M has forecast higher 2024 core earnings, after reporting an annual profit in line with its expectations....
Jun 6, 20231 min read


USA: Trader Joe’s embraces digital scarcity amid grocery’s e-commerce rush
As many brands race to become as digitally available as possible, Trader Joe’s is going the opposite route, leaning into its lack of...
Jun 6, 20232 min read


USA: Why Trader Joe’s is leaning into its lack of digital presence
The grocer says it would rather spend that money on well-trained staff. Is Trader Joe’s bothered by its own lack of digital presence? Not...
Jun 6, 20231 min read
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