Discount Variety Retail Chain B&M, Britain’s largest variety discounter with 799 UK stores, has long been a masterclass in discount retailing. Built from a small northern chain into a national powerhouse by Simon Arora and his brothers, the retailer delivered consistent profitability, until recently. In the year to March 2026, B&M’s sales climbed from £5.57bn to £5.78bn, yet pre-tax profit halved, dropping from £431m to £227m. The same £204m gap, moving in opposite directions

Narrow aisles, fewer shelves, and plenty of house-brand items: this Loblaw store feels cosier but still offers enough variety for a grocery run. Loblaw’s Danish chief executive, Per Bank, brought a little bit of Europe with him three years ago when he moved here to run the country’s largest grocery chain. “Small discount stores ... I would probably say that’s some of the things I brought to Canada,” Bank said, sitting in the backroom of a small-scale Toronto No Frills on a br

Discount Retail Chain Bara added 112 net stores between July and September, reached 898 establishments and increased its same-store sales by 10.3%. Tiendas Bara increased its total revenues by 44.1% during the third quarter of 2026 (July-September), compared to the same period in 2025, according to FEMSA's earnings report. The discount chain also recorded an average growth of 10.3% in same-store sales. José Antonio Fernández Garza-Lagüera, CEO of FEMSA, noted that the company

Discount Retail Chain AL Market supermarket chain operating in Azerbaijan has updated its logo and store format design. AL Market company has unveiled a new logo and changed the visual appearance of the brand. "Al Market" has been operating since 2012. The network, which is part of the Azersun Holding group of companies, is one of the first companies in Azerbaijan to introduce a discount supermarket model. And gets increasingly competition of OBA the other discounter format.

Discount Retail Chains Lidl and Aldi are the only large supermarket chains that manage to contain inflation in packaged foods, with prices that remain stable or even fall compared to the previous year. According to Worldpanel data, inflation in this category stands at 1.6% in the first nine months of the year, although the differences between distributors are significant. Lidl and Aldi lowered them by 0.6% and 0.3%, respectively, reflecting an evolution below the sector avera

Discount Retail Chain A101's retail media structuring MEDYA101 opens in-store and out-of-store touchpoints to brands' communication, offering shoppers the opportunity to reach them close to their purchasing decision. Supporting the access power provided by 5.5 million daily store visits with 18,000 front-of-checkout screens, MEDYA101 aims to increase the number of external screens from over 1,500 to 3,000 by the end of the year. With the addition of 500 new digital screens to

Discount Retail Chain Neto , Tiendas Neto plans to add 42 new points of sale in the state and complete an investment of 1,000 million pesos by 2027, after inaugurating its new Distribution Center (Cedis) in Kanasín, Yucatán. This was stated by Alberto Velasco Flores, national manager of Management and Compliance of the discount store chain, after recalling that it currently has 62 stores located in 25 municipalities of the entity. "The projection is to open 42 additional stor

The Egyptian grocery retail market is experiencing a profound transformation. As macro-economic pressures alter consumer behavior and squeeze household budgets across North Africa, established retail paradigms are tested to their limits. However, within these extreme headwinds lies an unprecedented strategic window for forward-thinking operators to capture market share, redefine operational efficiency, and prepare for multi-country regional expansion across North Africa and t

Discount Retail Chain Aldi is causing every major retail giant in China to lose sleep. Aldi doesn’t offer paid memberships, doesn’t run flashy ads, and refrains from making a big splash on the internet. How does it succeed? A bottle of milk for 7.2 yuan, and a fresh-baked pastry for 1.9 yuan. Right in tier-1 cities, it delivers everyday products at genuinely affordable prices. Recently, it went viral—not only because it sells grocery staples at bargain prices, but also becaus

Discount Retail Chain Aldi shows prices on the shelves that are almost unbelievably cheap. Toothpaste is 5.9 yuan, a 100ml cleanser is 9.9 yuan, a pack of sanitary pads is 3.9 yuan, a large tub of yogurt is just over 10 yuan, and a butter croissant is a little over 3 yuan each. Someone holding a shopping basket picks up items while remarking, "This is way too cheap," before turning around to post on social media: This place is simply a "poor-guy paradise." Aldi has in the rec

Discount Retail Chain Meituan's Happy Monkey has officially crossed the 100-store milestone, opening 8 stores in two days, with its 100th store located in Zhongshan. Maintaining a steady pace of 7 to 8 new stores per month, it has emerged as a dark horse in the hard discount sector. 8 Stores Opened in 2 Days Happy Monkey’s 100th Store Lands in Zhongshan, on September 30, the Guzhen World Trade Plaza store of Meituan Happy Monkey Supermarket officially opened. This is among th

Discount Retail Chain Lidl Northern Ireland, a discount retail chain, increased its turnover to over £600 million last year, as revealed in its latest financial report. The company states that a significant portion of this revenue has been "reinvested" into its Northern Ireland stores, with new locations in Ballysillan and Craigavon, and upcoming sites in Enniskillen and Bangor. Additionally, Lidl reports spending more than £600 million on local goods and services in the year

Discount Variety Retail Chain Dollar General`s CEO Todd Vasos says that a six-figure annual salary used to be a milestone for career success and financial security, but it isn’t what it used to be. The era of elevated inflation that began during the COVID pandemic has eroded the value of $100,000 to the point that Americans earning that much are hunting for bargains like everyone else. Walmart has previously noted that more affluent customers are shopping at the discount chai

Discount Retail Chain Lidl Hungary has opened its largest logistics centre to date, in Kiskunfélegyháza, following an investment of nearly HUF 60 billion (€165 million). Constructed over two years, the 83,000-square-metre facility expands the retailer’s workforce to 10,500 by creating more than 400 regional jobs, with plans to hire an additional 50 staff members in the near future. The complex – large enough to house 36 standard Lidl stores – will streamline the supply chain

On July 18–19, 2026, Discount Retail Consulting GmbH (DRC), in strategic partnership with Rayland Partners (睿远联合) and Retail World Media, hosted an exclusive, closed-door International Retail CEO Workshop (国际零售CEO闭门研习会) at the C Central Hotel in Futian, Shenzhen. Designed for C-suite decision-makers, retail owners, category heads, and FMCG brand leaders, the intensive two-day masterclass delivered an operational blueprint on Hard Discount Retail Operations and Private Label P

Discount Retail Chain Aldi has successfully used this dupe or “lookalike” strategy for decades. It’s a familiar experience for many Australians. Shopping at discount supermarket chain Aldi, you see an off-brand product that looks similar to a major brand’s product you know and love. You decide to buy it, because not only does it look familiar, it also costs much less than you would pay elsewhere. Aldi has successfully used this dupe or “lookalike” strategy for decades. Howeve

Discount Retail Chain Lidl`s CEO Kenneth McGrath, global CEO of Lidl, visited last week China for the first time. Lidl a leading global discount supermarket brand and ALDI's fellow "German twin" competitor. Clearly, this inaugural visit indicates Lidl's current interest, or at least curiosity, regarding the Chinese market, especially following ALDI's success there. One of the public stops on McGrath's itinerary was a visit to Wumart Group. Wumart's main connection to Lidl lie

Discount Retail Chain PENNY Italia has revealed plans to invest €200 million over the next three years strengthening its discount model in the country. In 2026, the REWE-owned chain plans to spend €72 million, and a total of about €200 million by the end of 2028 adding new stores, refurbishing others, and upgrading its logistics infrastructure and warehouses. It also plans to review its private-label assortment. “The group’s confidence translates into investments designed to