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Germany: how a German grocer became the fastest-growing food retailer in the USA
The History: Aldi has its origin in a small store set-up by Anna Albrecht in Germany back in 1913. After WW2 Anna handed over the store...
Jan 7, 20236 min read


Spain: Lidl logistics center and 300 jobs
Discount Retail Chain Lidl Spain (owned by the German Schwarz Group) has acquired a plot of about 158,000m2 in the Leon municipality of...
Jan 5, 20233 min read


UK: German discounters Aldi and Lidl grow with a stunning 27% resp. 24% in UK
Another great sales period for the discounters and continuing strong growth of own label are the headlines from the Kantar UK data for 12...
Jan 4, 20232 min read


UK & Ireland: Aldi report ‘best Christmas ever’ as sales soar 26%
Discount Retail Chain Aldi UK and Ireland has reported a 26% in sales over the festive period, dubbing it as its “best Christmas ever”....
Jan 3, 20232 min read


USA: Dollar General expands its offerings to help eliminate food deserts
Discount Non-food Retail Chain Dollar General (ETR: 7DG) expands its offerings to help eliminate food deserts. About 100 miles north of...
Dec 31, 20224 min read


Norway: Rema-Reitan buys Aldi that was its role model
Discount Retail Chain Rema 1000 (owned by Norwegian Rema-Reitan) becomes Denmark's largest grocery chain after the acquisition of German...
Dec 31, 20225 min read


Poland: 1400 new jobs at Lidl
Despite the economic and social challenges, 2022 was a special year for Lidl Polska, because it was jubilee. The company celebrates its...
Dec 31, 20223 min read


Poland: the passing year was a time of dynamic development for Netto
Discount Retail Chain Netto Poland (owned by the Danish Salling Group) has expanded to more than 660 stores, opening more than 60 of them...
Dec 31, 20225 min read


Netherlands: Marketing makes Aldi more relevant and self-evident'
Discount Retail Chain Aldi Netherlands (German family owned) is back. While other supermarket chains advanced and the German super was...
Dec 31, 20229 min read


USA: Are discounters outpacing traditional supermarkets?
Report projects 10% growth of the discounters in 2022, and ongoing gains amid inflationary pressures. Sales growth at discount grocers...
Dec 23, 20223 min read


Thailand: Central Food Retail opens 3rd GO! store
Discount Warehouse Retail Chain GO! (owned by the Thai Central Group) opened store number 3 in Nakorn city in the south of Thailand after...
Dec 21, 20221 min read


UK: Aldi extends its "click & collect" services
Aldi UK has revealed that the discount supermarket has ‘big plans’ to extend its existing click and collect initiative in 2023. Aldi is...
Dec 16, 20222 min read


Belgium: Cash & Carry discounter Colruyt sees its sales growing by 5.7% ... but, with less volumes
Belgian market leader Colruyt (Colruyt Group) saw its turnover increase in the past six months only due to price increases: volumes are...
Dec 16, 20222 min read


Russia: Magnit races to open Discount Stores as living standards slump
Russian Retail Chain Magnit (MCX listed) plans to continue the rapid roll-out of discount stores next year as shoppers across the country...
Dec 15, 20222 min read


USA: Dollar General eyes international expansion, frictionless customer experience and boosts Fresh
Discount Non-food Retail Chain Dollar General (NYSE stock listed) is, er several months of cost pressures and disruption, rounding out...
Dec 15, 20224 min read


Russia: Magnit opens 700th My Price discount store
Largest Russian supermarket chain Magnit plans to continue the rapid roll-out of discount stores next year as shoppers across the country...
Dec 15, 20222 min read


France: Carrefour to launch Atacadão format in Europe
Retail Chain Carrefour is finalising the European launch of its hard discount cash-and-carry brand Atacadão, already available in Brazil...
Dec 14, 20222 min read


Germany: Action Germany is reaching 1 billion euro in revenues
Dutch Discount Non-food Retail Chain Action (owned by UK based Private Equity company 3i Group) also benefits from the ongoing price...
Dec 12, 20222 min read
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