When discussing European food retail today, it's wise to use the term market with caution. Europe isn't a uniform playing field dominated by a few global giants. Instead, it's a mosaic of national quirks, local leaders, and ingrained shopping habits. This complexity makes Europe both challenging and resilient. The fragmented structure isn't inefficient; it's a reflection of closeness to customers. Nowhere else is the food trade so intertwined with culture, daily life, and tru

Discount Retail Chain Aldi USA aisle become more popular at mainstream American shoppers, as consumers across income levels are cutting back on extras and digging for deals. Newlyweds Brittany Zwier and Frank Martinez are starting their life together looking for ways to save money. Zwier, 32, and Martinez, 40, have an annual income of more than $100,000, but are finding their dollars aren’t stretching as far as they used to. The couple now buys groceries exclusively at the no

Discount Retail Chain Lidl UK has reported a 'record-breaking' Christmas with sales and customer numbers climbing. Lidl posted sales up 10% overall year-on-year, as turnover reached £1.1 bn, in the four weeks to Christmas Eve. Shopper numbers rose 8% to approx. 51 million. Lidl GB CEO Ryan McDonnell said: '2025 was a record-breaking Christmas for Lidl, with more customers choosing to shop with us than ever before. By continuing to invest in low prices and champion British foo

Discount Retail Chain D1 Colombia opened this year more than 200 stores and operating 2,700 stores by the end of 2025, with 26,000 employees and operating19 logistics centers in the country. Christian Bäbler is the CEO behind the growth of D1 recently held a rare interview with El Espectador on the economic and commercial business focus of D1. Bäbler tells why D1 entered the category of "fresh", talks about the investigation of the Ministry of Labor for labor issues, tells wh

Discount Retail Chain BBB Foods Inc. (Tiendas 3B), the largest grocery hard discounter in Mexico, reported a 36.7% increase in its consolidated revenues for the third quarter of 2025, although it recorded a quarterly net loss due to a significant increase in administrative expenses derived mainly from stock-based compensation. The hard discount chain accelerated its expansion with 131 new stores and two distribution centers in 3Q25, bringing its operating regions to 18 and re

Discount Retail Chain BİM Birleşik Mağazalar A.Ş. (listed BIST: BIMAS) has decided to apply for permission to the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency for the establishment of a traditional participation bank. According to the statement made by BİM to the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP), a strategic roadmap has been determined for the financial subsidiary planned to be established. As a result of the feasibility studies initiated on the digital participation bank in O

Discount Retail Chain Aldi Netherlands is getting back on its feet in 2025 after a few tough years. Market share and customer appreciation are on the rise. 'Aldi Netherlands is the fastest growing supermarket this year.' Aldi is the big winner in the first quarter of 2025. According to the strong end of last year, the discounter continued in the first quarter of this year. The supermarket chain posted an index of 118 in the first three months. "Aldi is growing in customers (5

Discount Retail Consulting management team recently visited the Pangdonglai Angel City (天使城) store in its home town Xuchang. Pangdonglai (胖东来), often hailed as China's "retail miracle" or the "Trader Joe's of China," is a beloved supermarket and shopping mall chain based in Xuchang, Henan Province. It is only active with its 13 stores in the Henan province and plans to open a new store in the capital of Henan Province Zhengzhou in 2026. Pangdonglai is privately owned by the f

Discount Retail Consulting (DRC) was invited as international experts to a high-profile CAA event with 500+ attendees. The member event is organised annually by the China Ants Alliance (CAA), a major retail buying alliance based in Zhengzhou, China. The 2025 National Private Brand Conference combined with the China Ants Alliance (CAA) Annual Meeting in Zhengzhou (December 15-16, 2025) was a massive success, with more than 3,000 retailers and suppliers visiting this annual eve

Discount Variety Retail Chain MR. DIY Indonesia, has achieved another historic milestone in inaugurating its 1,200th store with a new outlet in Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara, underscoring the company’s strong commitment to national expansion beyond Java to various regions with increasing economic growth potential. The opening of its 1,200th store symbolizes MR. DIY Indonesia's commitment to supporting regional economic growth, strengthening public access to affordable, comprehe

"The Grocer soon going to publish our next trade report (for Q3). We’re just looking at the data for the first couple of months of that. And from what we can see so far, we’re still seeing that persistent increase to the UK.” The top five product categories include fish, poultry, vegetables, confectionery and prepared foods. And some of the biggest increases are soft drinks, spirits, protein concentrates, animal fats and oils. So, why is it happening? What signs are there tha

Discount Retail Chain such as the main once Mass, Tottus and Economax (Makro) impact the Peruvian winemaking industry. This analysis focuses on understanding the perception of the Peruvian winemaker, its stability, its expectations and, mainly, the impact of the discounter channel in development in Peru. The LOCK Research & Insights seeks to take the pulse of the winemaker periodically on certain axes that are monitored on a regular basis. As José Luis Quezada, Director of t

Discount Retail Chain Netto Marken-Discount, owned by EDEKA, is once again Central Germany's most popular discounter for the 9th time in a row. Netto Marken-Discount remains the first choice for customers in Central Germany: In the current Central German Brand Study, the food retailer was voted the most popular discounter in Thuringia, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt for the ninth time in a row and thus once again successfully prevailed against competitors. The study, which is condu

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:

Discount Variety Retail Chain Dollar Tree reported that higher-income shoppers are contributing to one of its most successful recent quarters, fueling a resurgence for the retailer.  The retailer saw 3 million more households shop its stores during the third quarter compared to the prior year, and about 60% of those shoppers came from households earning over $100,000, equal to the combined share of middle-income households (earning $60,000 to $100,000 at 30%) and lower-income

Discount Retail Chain Lidl's mother company Schwarz Group and Deutsche Telekom (DT), are on the verge of launching a project that could change Europe's digital landscape forever. According to a report in the Handelsblatt, talks are already well advanced about a joint "AI Factory", another mega data center that could make Germany a real AI hotspot. A Canadian financial investor could also get on board and give the project additional billions of dollars. The goal is clear: to g

Discount Retail Chain Aldi Spain has added more than half a million new shoppers in the last year. The company has recorded an 8% increase in the number of customers between June 2024 and June 2025. In addition, the supermarket chain has today exceeded 480 stores in Spain with the inauguration that takes place today in the Alicante municipality of Finestrat, the second store in the town. Alicante is a key province for Aldi, where it already has more than 40 supermarkets. The

Discount Retail Chain Hema NB learns Alibaba to anchor its discount retail push. In the first half of this year, Hema NB generated revenue of about RMB 8 billion (USD 1.1 billion), marking double-digit growth from the same period last year. The discounter now operates nearly 300 stores, doubling its footprint in six months, with most clustered in central and suburban areas of major cities in eastern China. Hema declined to comment on the figures. Earlier, the company introduc