Discount Retail Chain D1 Colombia opened this year more than 200 stores and operating 2,700 stores by the end of 2025, with 26,000 employees and operating19 logistics centers in the country. Christian Bäbler is the CEO behind the growth of D1 recently held a rare interview with El Espectador on the economic and commercial business focus of D1. Bäbler tells why D1 entered the category of "fresh", talks about the investigation of the Ministry of Labor for labor issues, tells wh

Discount Retail Chain BBB Foods Inc. (Tiendas 3B), the largest grocery hard discounter in Mexico, reported a 36.7% increase in its consolidated revenues for the third quarter of 2025, although it recorded a quarterly net loss due to a significant increase in administrative expenses derived mainly from stock-based compensation. The hard discount chain accelerated its expansion with 131 new stores and two distribution centers in 3Q25, bringing its operating regions to 18 and re

Discount Retail Chain Aldi Netherlands is getting back on its feet in 2025 after a few tough years. Market share and customer appreciation are on the rise. 'Aldi Netherlands is the fastest growing supermarket this year.' Aldi is the big winner in the first quarter of 2025. According to the strong end of last year, the discounter continued in the first quarter of this year. The supermarket chain posted an index of 118 in the first three months. "Aldi is growing in customers (5

Discount Variety Retail Chain MR. DIY Indonesia, has achieved another historic milestone in inaugurating its 1,200th store with a new outlet in Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara, underscoring the company’s strong commitment to national expansion beyond Java to various regions with increasing economic growth potential. The opening of its 1,200th store symbolizes MR. DIY Indonesia's commitment to supporting regional economic growth, strengthening public access to affordable, comprehe

"The Grocer soon going to publish our next trade report (for Q3). We’re just looking at the data for the first couple of months of that. And from what we can see so far, we’re still seeing that persistent increase to the UK.” The top five product categories include fish, poultry, vegetables, confectionery and prepared foods. And some of the biggest increases are soft drinks, spirits, protein concentrates, animal fats and oils. So, why is it happening? What signs are there tha

Discount Retail Chain such as the main once Mass, Tottus and Economax (Makro) impact the Peruvian winemaking industry. This analysis focuses on understanding the perception of the Peruvian winemaker, its stability, its expectations and, mainly, the impact of the discounter channel in development in Peru. The LOCK Research & Insights seeks to take the pulse of the winemaker periodically on certain axes that are monitored on a regular basis. As José Luis Quezada, Director of t

Discount Variety Retail Chain Dollar Tree reported that higher-income shoppers are contributing to one of its most successful recent quarters, fueling a resurgence for the retailer.  The retailer saw 3 million more households shop its stores during the third quarter compared to the prior year, and about 60% of those shoppers came from households earning over $100,000, equal to the combined share of middle-income households (earning $60,000 to $100,000 at 30%) and lower-income

Discount Retail Chain Lidl's mother company Schwarz Group and Deutsche Telekom (DT), are on the verge of launching a project that could change Europe's digital landscape forever. According to a report in the Handelsblatt, talks are already well advanced about a joint "AI Factory", another mega data center that could make Germany a real AI hotspot. A Canadian financial investor could also get on board and give the project additional billions of dollars. The goal is clear: to g

Discount Retail Chain Aldi Spain has added more than half a million new shoppers in the last year. The company has recorded an 8% increase in the number of customers between June 2024 and June 2025. In addition, the supermarket chain has today exceeded 480 stores in Spain with the inauguration that takes place today in the Alicante municipality of Finestrat, the second store in the town. Alicante is a key province for Aldi, where it already has more than 40 supermarkets. The

Discount Retail Chain Hema NB learns Alibaba to anchor its discount retail push. In the first half of this year, Hema NB generated revenue of about RMB 8 billion (USD 1.1 billion), marking double-digit growth from the same period last year. The discounter now operates nearly 300 stores, doubling its footprint in six months, with most clustered in central and suburban areas of major cities in eastern China. Hema declined to comment on the figures. Earlier, the company introduc

Discount Retail Chain Hema's NB outlet stores will be fully launched nationwide, entering Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Beijing, and Shanghai. The plan is to open 500 Hema NB outlet stores in 2024. "The model has been implemented. With over 2,800 county-level cities and around 290 prefecture-level cities in China, opening 10,000 Hema NB outlet stores is not a dream, it will definitely come true," mentioned Hou Yi, CEO of Hema, posted on his WeChat Moments in 2024.   It is understood tha

New NielsenIQ data for PLMA’s 2025 International Private Label Market Report 𝗤𝟯 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 shows steady growth for private label across Europe. Private label share across 17 tracked countries has risen to 38.7 %, +0.28 % up vs. the same period last year. 12 of the 17 markets increased their private label share 12 markets now exceed 30% private label share 8 markets exceed 40%, with Switzerland leading more than 52.3% Top-growing markets: Spain (+1.1) | Austria (+0.7) | Ne

Discount Retail Chain Die Grenze will open its first branch in Amsterdam this week. With 50 new branches in five years, Actionkiller Die Grenze is the fastest growing retail chain in the Netherlands and the pride of Twente. "I can't eat all that money on my own. I'd rather put it in the business," says founder Bert Hesselink. The branch in Amsterdam is the eightieth of the Twente bargain chain, one of the few bright spots in the gloomy shopping landscape . With 50 new branche

Discount Retail Chain Biedronka Poland gains 20 bps in share and improves margins despite rising wages and weak demand. After Carrefour's departure from Poland, Jerónimo Martins is fulfilling what we explained a month ago, to become strong in Poland. Specifically, the Portuguese distribution chain recorded an impressive 2.5% growth in EBITDA in the third quarter, driven mainly by the like-for-like sales margin in Poland. In this sense, the brand under which Jerónimo operates

Discount Retail Chain Gala Supermarket, a proud member of the renowned Western International Group, has rapidly emerged as the leading discount retailer in the UAE. GALA fulfils a straightforward promise: offering premium local and imported products at the most competitive prices available. With 21 successful stores across the UAE and plans for 5 additional stores, GALA is swiftly expanding its reach. More than just a store, GALA is a community-focused retailer committed to p

Discount Retail Chain Lidl's parent company the Schwarz Group announced plans for a long-term partnership with Google. The strategic partnership will cover major dimensions for secure and sovereign digital transformation, including best-in-class collaboration and productivity solutions and advanced cyber security offerings in Germany and Europe. “For future viability in the digital age, it is essential to find partners who are truly willing to shape digitization together,” sa

Discount Retail Chain Lidl USA opened its first store in the United States, less than a decade ago, bringing its European grocery acumen and a focus on private label to this side of the Atlantic Ocean. Since the doors opened at the grocer’s initial locations in North Carolina and Virginia in 2017, the ride has been a bumpy one at times and included a management change in 2023 when  Joel Rampoldt was named CEO and officially took over in September of that year. Now, more than

Discount Variety Retail Chain Action is expanding at a rapid pace in Germany. Internal documents show ambitious profit targets and how Action became a money-printing machine for the investor 3i. Action now operates 3190 stores in 14 European countries. The non-food discounter is expanding at a rapid pace. Year after year, Action increased its turnover to almost 14 billion euros (2024), conquering new countries again and again, most recently Switzerland, Romania and Portugal.