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Netherlands: More customers drive Action’s first-half net sales up 14% to €8.3 billion
Discount Variety Retail Chain Action, the non-food discounter, delivered strong growth in the first half of 2026 as more customers visited its stores and price reductions gained traction. Net sales increased 14% to €8.3 billion, while like-for-like sales grew 3.6%. The company welcomed an average of 22.7 million customers per week, up 12% year-on-year. Action expanded its store network to 3,423 stores across 15 countries. To support its continued growth, Action created 4,464
Jul 243 min read


Poland: Demographics are changing trade, price war is no longer enough
Discount Retail Chain Netto Nord's representatives see new development opportunities for the retail chains that are able to adjust their offer according to demographic changes. Anders Hagh, CEO of Salling Group, and Brian Nyeng Olesen, CEO of Netto Polska, told about how the strategy of retailers will change in the face of the new market realities. Demographics in Poland are changing retail Demographic changes will have an increasing impact on the retail market. The shrinking
Jul 244 min read


China: German Hard-Discount Principles vs. Local Scaling
Discount Retail Chain ALDI China, 7 years after introducing hard discount to mainland China in June 2019, faces a fundamental strategic question: Has the original German "teacher" of hard discount been surpassed by local digital-first competitors like Freshippo Ultra NB (盒马超盒算NB)? While fast-scaling local players have surged ahead in door counts and regional coverage, ALDI’s core moat — uncompromising cost discipline, private label dominance, and high-yielding single-store ec
Jul 213 min read


Colombia: Hard-Discount Growth Bet - D1 sets its sights beyond local dominance, aiming to build a multi-regional footprint
Discount Retail Consulting D1 has become one of the protagonists in the commerce sector in recent years. Its growth has been sustained and, by 2025, it had a turnover of 24.3 billion pesos, growing at double digits, with an expansion that, in the opinion of Christian Bäbler, president of the company, is progressing at a "good pace". Last year, 200 stores were added to reach about 2,800 in the country. It was a good year," says Bäbler, explaining that the market, in general, g
Jul 216 min read


USA: Grocery Outlet’s expansion appears to be back on track
Discount Retail Chain Grocery Outlet is back opening stores, The Emeryville, Calif.-based retailer plans to open several locations in California after announcing 36 store closures earlier this year due to expanding in the wrong markets, according to multiple reports. A store in Ontario Ranch will open next week, and the company has scheduled more openings in Ramona, San Francisco, Clovis and Petaluma. Grocery Outlet plans to open 30 to 33 new stores this year. During its firs
Jul 212 min read


Philippines: DALI narrows 2025 losses as revenue surges past $840m despite cost pressures
Discount Retail Chain DALI Everyday Grocery reduced its losses in 2025 after a sharp jump in revenue, though rising merchandise costs and operating expenses continued to weigh on the bottom line. Regulatory filings with the Philippine SEC show the company’s net loss narrowed to 1.83 billion pesos ($30 million) in 2025 from 1.97 billion pesos ($32 million) the previous year. Loss before tax reached 1.71 billion pesos ($28 million). DALI, backed by Creador, Venturi Partners, an
Jul 212 min read


USA: Aldi brings Low Prices to Midtown Manhattan with latest NYC store
Discount Retail Chain Aldi USA is making an aggressive, high-stakes branding play in the heart of New York City, taking a page straight out of the expansion playbook Trader Joe’s used two decades ago. With its grand opening on June 19, 2026, at 311 W. 42nd St. (situated on the ground floor of The Ellery residential building in Midtown Manhattan), the hard discounter is planting its flag in one of the most expensive real estate markets in the world. This launch marks Aldi’s
Jun 163 min read


Mexico: Tiendas 3B Stores opens 123 stores and reaches 3,469 stores
Discount Retail Chain Tiendas 3B started 2026 with revenues of 22,860 million pesos during the first quarter, a growth of 33.4% compared to the same period in 2025. The chain opened 123 new stores between January and March, reached a network of 3,469 units and reached 20 distribution centers in operation. In the message to investors included in the quarterly report, K. Anthony Hatoum, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BBB Foods Inc., indicated that the company recorded
Jun 162 min read


Poland: Lidl points out Biedronka's smart pricing
Discount Retail Chain Lidl Poland's campaign exposed the pricing strategy used by Biedronka, but also by other chains. During the price war on the Polish market, Lidl publicly pointed out to Biedronka for differentiating the prices of the same products depending on the location of the store. In the opinion of Tomasz Stec, managing partner in the Warsaw office of the international company Simon-Kucher, which specializes in pricing, it is worth noting another interesting aspect
Jun 165 min read


China: Discounter Leerle and Gome Supermarket start cooperation
Discount Retail Chain Leerle in Changsha, Hunan, was not long ago visited by, Gome Group founder Huang Guangyu paid a night visit to this retail chain company in Changsha, Hunan, and was personally received by founder Chen Zhengguo and his senior management team. After the visit, the two parties held closed-door talks and signed a cooperation agreement. Not only is Leerle actively promoting its cooperation with the former richest man, but from May 1 to now, Gome Supermarket,
Jun 154 min read


Bolivia: Tiendas 3B opens its 67th store
Discount Retail Chain Tiendas 3B Bolivia, the fastest growing savings chain in the country, officially opened its 67th store in the municipality of Warnes, thus strengthening its expansion in the department of Santa Cruz and reaffirming its commitment to bring real savings to more Bolivian families. The new branch opens its doors with the proposal that characterizes Tiendas 3B: all the essential products for the home, really low prices, hundreds of offers every month and a tr
Jun 152 min read


USA: Dollar General's Classic Strategy Is Working Again
Discount Variety Retail Chain Dollar General is finding success with its original price point as the Goodlettsville, Tenn.-based discount retailer makes serious traction with its $1 items. Value Valley, which comprises more than 500 rotating items priced at $1, outperformed the chain average in the first quarter with a comparable sales increase of 18.4% year over year. Health and beauty performed particularly well. Dollar General also introduced several new $1 private label i
Jun 152 min read


Research: Poland FMCG Market a serious discount retail export destination
Poland's FMCG market grew in value by PLN 14.5 billion last year. That figure has circulated widely in trade media, prompting more than a few international suppliers to take a serious look at Poland as an export destination. But place a second number next to it: over the same period, actual FMCG sales volumes fell by 1.8%. The logic becomes clear immediately. Value growth was driven by inflation and promotional price competition — not by consumers buying more. Real purchasing
Jun 127 min read


Germany: Lidl's sales rise with 8 billion euros to 140 billion euros
Discount Retail Chain Lidl, the prominent discount retail chain, alongside its sister company Kaufland, drove their parent company, the German retail powerhouse Schwarz Group, to a total revenue of €185.6 billion for the 2025 financial year. This marks a solid 5.8% year-on-year growth compared to the €175.4 billion recorded in 2024. Despite navigating ongoing geopolitical and economic crises, the group successfully expanded its global footprint by opening 300 new brick-and-mo
Jun 122 min read


Spain: Germany's Aldi and Lidl strengthen their commitment to the Basque Country and exceed 50 supermarkets
Discount Retail Chain Lidl and Aldi have not stopped growing since opening Lidl's first store in Gernika in 1994. Lidl's currently has a network of more than 30 stores strategically distributed across the Basque map and employs more than 1,000 people, including store staff, regional management, and logistics platforms. Specifically, Lidl's commitment to the Basque Country materialized four years ago with its logistics platform. It is the brand's second-largest logistics hub i
Jun 96 min read


USA: Dollar Tree reports higher first-quarter sales, raises fiscal 2026 outlook
Discount Variety Retail Chain Dollar Tree reported stronger first-quarter earnings and sales growth Thursday, driven by higher customer spending and improved merchandise margins, as the discount retailer raised its outlook for fiscal 2026. Dollar Tree said net sales for the quarter ended May 2 rose 7.2% to $5 billion from a year earlier. Comparable-store sales increased 3.5%, fueled by a 4.5% increase in average ticket size, though customer traffic declined 1%. Results reflec
Jun 92 min read


Spain: Mercadona, Lidl and Aldi increase their workforces in Spain to double digits driven by the growth of their sales
Discount Retailer Chain giants Mercadona, Lidl, and Aldi are famous for driving the massive growth of private-label (MDD) products in Spain, their impact goes far beyond the grocery aisles. The stellar business performance of these three formats over the last five years has triggered a massive hiring boom, resulting in 18,400 new jobs between 2021 and 2025. Job Creation: Double-Digit Workforce Growth According to data compiled by infoRETAIL, all three chains achieved double-d
Jun 52 min read


USA: Dollar General posts higher first-quarter sales and profit, raises operating performance
Discount Variety Retail Chain Dollar General Corp. outpaced initial expectations for the first quarter ending May 2, 2026, delivering solid growth despite severe winter weather and store closures. Net sales rose 3.4% to $10.8 billion, anchored by a 2% increase in same-store sales—driven by a 1.4% uptick in foot traffic and a slightly higher average ticket size. Growth was balanced across all core merchandise categories (consumables, apparel, seasonal, and home goods) alongsid
Jun 41 min read
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