Discount Retail Chains in the Netherlands are advancing in the high streets. There are now 25 percent fewer shops in our country than in 2010. But especially retail chains with low prices are actually expanding. "In the past, you didn't want to be seen with a bag from textile discounters Wibra or Zeeman, but now people are no longer ashamed of it." Low prices, but bad products and stores that don't look good. That was the image that consumers had of discounters, says retail c

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 Retail Chain Lidl Netherlands has published its new sustainability report for 2024–2025 . Lidl publishes a sustainability report every year in accordance with the guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). In these reports, it shares the progress on our sustainability goals. In it, the supermarket chain announces that it is fully committed to net-zero emissions by 2050. The targets for 2030 and 2034 have also been further tightened. Further highlights are:

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 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.

Discount Variety Retail Chain Action, the non-food discounter, continued to deliver growth across Europe in the third quarter of 2025, despite softening consumer sentiment in Europe. Nine-month net sales grew to €11.2 billion, up 17.4% from 2024. Like-for-like sales growth was 6.3%, primarily driven by customer growth. Action stores once more delivered strong customer growth with an especially strong performance in Italy and Spain. Action’s summer season assortment, from picn

Discount Retail Chain Lidl Netherlands is further expanding its logistics in the Netherlands. The distribution centre in Etten-Leur will...

Discount Variety Retail Chain Action was purchased early last decade by Britain’s oldest private equity firm 3i, even those involved in...

All groceries have become more expensive in the past three and a half years. The shelf prices of A-brand products rose slightly more than...

Discount Textile Retail Chain Zeeman once again surprises the market with the introduction of a lab-grown diamond in a silver pendant....

Discount Variety Retail Chain Pepco Group has announced that it has completed the first tranche of its €50 million share buyback program,...

Supermarket real estate has been a stable investment for years, but there are also risks involved. Especially in a period in which...

Falling sales, frugal consumers and shops that promote their private labels are keeping the manufacturers of A-brands awake. According to...

Discount Retail Chain Lidl is active in 30 in Europe. Lidl currently operates 12,350 stores and 225 logistics centers in 31 countries...

Discount Variety Retail Chain Wibra has recorded record sales in 2024. The discounter is growing strongly due to its expansion strategy...

Discount Variety Retail Chain Action opens its 3,000th store in Europe in Italy on Thursday 5 April. The discount non-food brand debuted...

Discount Retail Chain Lidl Netherlands has started the construction of the most sustainable supermarket in the Netherlands, Lidl Zero...

Discount Retail Chain Aldi Netherlands reports that its market share is growing again after years of decline. CEO Pieter Rozendaal is...