top of page
Search


Sweden: Home & Leisure retailer Rusta increased sales in all their markets
Rusta increased sales across all markets during the second quarter, August to October. Net sales amounted to MSEK 2,642 for the quarter,...
Jan 2, 20242 min read


Saudi Arabia: Neighborhood discounter Dukan opens its 100st store in Jeddah
As a part of Dukan’s expansion plan, the Saudi neighborhood discounter opened its 100st store in their hometown Jeddah. The Dukan concept...
Jan 2, 20241 min read


UK: Lidl emerged as the fastest growing retailer with sales up 14.7% in the latest 12 weeks
British grocery inflation has fallen below 10% for the first time since July 2022, industry data showed, providing some relief for...
Nov 7, 20232 min read


India: How DMart offers heavy discounts
Radhakishan Damani, one of the most astute investors and entrepreneurs, over the years, has surpassed many prominent Indian Billionaires...
Oct 8, 20231 min read


Germany: DRC's Handelsblatt interview - Schwarz Group Global Strategy
Discount Retail Chain Lidl's owning Schwarz Group CEO Gerd Chrzanowski was personally interviewed by Florian Kolf, a respected German Handelblatt retail journalist. DRC was asked by Handelsblatt to provide comments on the developments at Lidl. "Lidl bremst gerade etwas die Expansion. Das Unternehmen ist in einer Konsolidierungs-phase“, beobachtet Marc Houppermans, Discount-Expert der Branchenberatung DRC Discount Retail Consulting GmbH . Investiert werde eher in Logistikeffi
Oct 2, 20231 min read


USA: Aldi opens first-ever store in Miami
Aldi opened its first store in Miami, Florida. The discount retailer has six other stores in Miami-Dade county, but this will be the...
Aug 16, 20231 min read


USA: Aldi takes over Winn-Dixie and Harvey's and acquires 400 locations
Aldi expansion has reached historical heights, as the company announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement the acquire...
Aug 16, 20232 min read


UK: Aldi prints 21,2% more sales
Aldi continues to grow at the highest rate at 21.2% (and this is growth on growth with +14.4% reported in the same period last year)...
Aug 16, 20232 min read


UAE: Discounter Gala opens 15th store in Dubai
Along the success of discounter Viva in the Emirates, neighborhood discounter Gala (owned by Western International Group) is working well...
Aug 13, 20231 min read


Saudi Arabia: Discounter Dukan wants to be a good neighbor
As a part of Dukan’s expansion plan, the Saudi discounter demonstrates his interests in Dukan’s neighbors by providing a customer-centered grocery shopping experience under the slogan “Your Trusted Neighbor." Dukan is the largest discount chain in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, based in Jeddah. Source: Dukan #smartdiscount #dukan #saudiarabia #ksa #discounters #growth #smartdiscount #discount #discountfoodretail #discounter #foodretail #retail #drc #consultancy #discountre
Aug 11, 20231 min read


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


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


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


Colombia: discount keeps on growing rapidly
The evolution of discount stores in Colombia is growing swiftly. In the meanwhile, also the 3rd discount player, Isimo, is aiming for 600...
Jun 6, 20231 min read


UK: Private-Label sales in UK growing twice as fast as branded products
Sales of own-label products at British supermarkets have grown at double the speed of branded goods in 2023, data from market researchers...
Jun 4, 20231 min read


Netherlands: Textile discounter Zeeman sees further increase in turnover
Discount Textil Retail Chain Zeeman recorded a net turnover of 774.2 million euros last year: a growth of 14.1 percent. Sales volumes...
Jun 3, 20231 min read
<a href="https://www.bloggerei.de/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.bloggerei.de/bgpublicon.jpg" alt="Bloggerei.de" /></a>
bottom of page
