At the 2026 Global Consumer & Retail Conference in Manhattan on October 8, DRC and Santander discussed how discount grocers are reshaping food retail worldwide, and why investors are paying attention. The deal flow is clear. This year, Aldi Süd took a minority stake in Philippine hard discounter Dali, which has grown to more than 1,300 stores since 2020. In 2024, Mexico’s Tiendas 3B raised close to $600 million in its NYSE listing. Strategic investors and public markets are n

Discount Retail Chain DALI Everyday Philippines get a lot of attention of the large private equity fund giants KKR, General Atlantic ABC Impact, and Hillhouse Investment, among others. They say to be in talks to invest in Philippine hard-discount grocery retailer DALI, which is potentially raising a pre-IPO round that could exceed $80 million, according to multiple sources familiar with the discussions. The round is likely to see participation from some of the existing invest