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Russia: Discounter Chizik (owned by X5 group) wants to grow to 3,000 stores coming years
Against the background of the current economic situation, more and more retail market experts are recording the growing interest of...
Dec 8, 20223 min read


USA: Dollar General plans to open 1,050 locations in 2023
Discount Retail Chain Dollar General (NYSE stock listed) is continuing its rapid expansion into fiscal 2023 with plans for 1,050 new...
Dec 7, 20221 min read


Angola: Deskontão opens 5th store in Luanda and continues expansion in the capital
Discount Wholesale Retail Chain Deskontao (owned by Score Distribuição S.A.) opened its fifth store last Tuesday. Score Distribuição S.A....
Dec 7, 20223 min read


UK: Record high market shares for discounters in UK
Record high discounter share and continuing strong growth of own label are the headlines from the kantar UK data for 12 w/e 27th Nov...
Dec 6, 20222 min read


Poland: Aldi takes traditional discount stores to the next level
Discount Retail Chain Aldi Group (German family owned) has achieved a 38% increase in in-store sales over the past five years, cementing...
Dec 5, 20221 min read


Research: UK discounter market set to top $40Bn
From the lure of the middle aisle to the thrill of a bargain, Britain’s savvy shoppers are set to splash out £34.4 billion at food and...
Dec 5, 20223 min read


Austria: GiFi enters Austria
Discount Non-Food Retail Chain GiFi (French family owned) the French market leader in household and family items is opening its first...
Dec 5, 20222 min read


USA: Dollar General tightens its grip on American retail
Discount non-food retail chain Dollar General's with present around 19,000 store locations in the US is further driving its...
Dec 3, 20222 min read


South Africa: Pick 'n Pay launches new lower-price QualiSave brand, taking over 40% of its stores
South African retail giant Pick 'n Pay is targeting the middle market with a new range of QualiSave stores, which promises to offer...
Dec 2, 20222 min read


Germany: EC clears takeover of Stora Enso Maxau paper mill by Schwarz group
Discount Retail Chain Lidl's sister company Schwarz Produktion has received the green light, by the European Commission, for the...
Dec 2, 20221 min read


Research: Private Labels making up 36% of the total FMCG value sales
Small and mid-sized manufacturers are losing ground in volume and value to private labels, which now make up 36% of total FMCG value...
Dec 2, 20221 min read


USA: Discounter Dollar General’s sales up 11%
Dollar General’s top-line sales rose 11.1% year over year to $9.5 billion in the third quarter, with comparable sales up 6.8%, according...
Dec 2, 20222 min read


Poland: Aldi wants to have 500 - 600 stores in Poland within 5 years
Discount Retail Chain Aldi Nord Poland (German family owned) wants to have about six hundred stores in Poland within 5 years. Ultimately...
Nov 30, 20223 min read


Russia: Retailer Magnit opens over 500 My Price discount stores
Largest Russian retailer Magnit has expanded their discount network My Price with over 500 stores in 60 districts across Russia. Discount...
Nov 30, 20222 min read


USA: Daiso eyes increasing its US store network more than 10 fold
Discount Retail Chain Daiso Industries, the operator of the Japanese 100-yen chain Daiso, plans to boost its store network in the US by...
Nov 29, 20221 min read


UK: Lidl to become UK’s fifth largest grocer
Discount Retail Chain Lidl GB (owned by the German Schwarz Group) is set to overtake Morrisons as the UK’s fifth largest grocer, as an...
Nov 18, 20221 min read


Spain: Aldi has positioned itself as a discount supermarket, responsible and close to the client
Discount Retail Chain Aldi Spain (German family owned) is one of the main actors in the Spanish retail sector that continues to grow at a good pace. To know the lines of its strategy, we talk with its CEO in Spain, Valentín Lumbreras. What market positioning currently shows Aldi in Spain? We grew in the Spanish retail distribution, with a marketshare of 1.4%. Our goal is to continue growing and reach the largest number of stores with a relevant proposal for the client. We off
Oct 4, 20224 min read


Belgium: Russian discounter Mere to enter market in Flanders
Russian discount retail chain Mere (owned by the Russian Schneider family) plans to open 10 stores in Belgium by the end of 2021. With a minimalist store concept reminiscent of the 80s and budget-friendly prices, it sees opportunities at the economy end of the market. Mere: A new player will soon join the retail landscape in Belgium, of which Flanders is the northern region. Russian discount chain Mere announced on its website that it wants to open 10 stores in the country th
Aug 10, 20212 min read
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