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Canada: Discount Grocers Outpace Conventional Stores
Canadian food and pharmacy retailer Metro Inc. s ays it is witnessing a significant shift in consumer shopping habits as discount...
Aug 19, 20242 min read


Malaysia: 99 Speed Mart formally launches $532 million IPO
Discount Retail Chain mini-market 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings on Thursday launched an initial public offering (IPO) that would raise...
Aug 16, 20242 min read


Germany: Lidl and Aldi let themselves be shown off by competitor Action
Discount Retail Chain Aldi and Lidl have rested on their laurels for too long. They are now in danger of losing touch with important...
Aug 16, 20243 min read


UK: Aldi set to invest £3 billion in British beef suppliers
Discount Retail Chain Aldi UK, the UK’s fourth-largest supermarket, is set to invest £3 billion via long term contractual commitments...
Aug 14, 20241 min read


Germany: Lidl produces its own shopping baskets
Schwarz Services will produce shopping baskets for Lidl and Kaufland stores will largely consist of recycled plastic (recyclate), which has been processed by the recycling division of the Schwarz Group, PreZero International. The Schwarz Procurement department acted as an interface between the parties and coordinated the changeover on the supplier and system side. Dominik Vogel , Buyer at Schwarz Procurement, explains: "Together with GreenCycle, our interface to PreZero Inte
Aug 13, 20241 min read


Philippines: DALI still in red, but sees rosy prospects
Discount Retail Chain DALI Everyday Grocery remains in the red three years after opening its first store in the country. Hard Discount...
Aug 9, 20242 min read


Poland: Lidl opens its first private label Parkside DIY store
Discount Retail Chain Lidl Poland has decided to expand its already diversified offer by venturing into a sector with great potential:...
Aug 9, 20242 min read


USA: Aldi adding Instacart’s omnichannel tech to all US stores
Discount Retail Chain Aldi USA is bringing Instacart’s suite of Connected Stores capabilities to Aldi U.S. locations to bolster the...
Aug 8, 20242 min read


Germany: ALDI SOUTH makes a promise of freshness for fruit and vegetables with a new campaign
Discount Retail Chain ALDI SOUTH is placing a clear focus on quality and freshness and is launching a new campaign with a promise of...
Aug 7, 20242 min read


Colombia: How Tiendas Ara revolutionized the Colombian market
Discount Retail Chain Tiendas Ara revolutionized the Colombian market in just 11 years. In a decade, Tiendas Ara has managed to position...
Aug 4, 20244 min read


Germany: ALDI shopping bag is currently exhibited at the Kunstpalast
Discount Retail Chain ALDI Nord's bag is art, but does the blue and white ALDI pattern belong in a museum? German Kunstpalast proves that it does! The iconic shopping bag piece designed by Günter Fruhtrunk used by millions of people in their everyday lives. Now it can be found in the Kunstpalast in Düsseldorf and it´s current collection tour called „It’s all art?! From Aldi to Rubens“. So, let's take a closer look at the story behind the ALDI bag. Günter Fruhtrunk gained at
Aug 2, 20242 min read


Lithuania: Lidl fights to regain price leadership
Discount Retail Chain Lidl Lithuania is struggling to regain momentum. Last year, the Schwarz discounter posted the lowest revenue growth among the country’s top food retailers. The abolition of paper leaflets in spring 2023 might have been instrumental in the drop in customers’ favor. Domestic competitors Maxima and Norfa are competing successfully with Lidl’s discount concept. Lithuania’s Lidl has announced its financial results for the year ended February 2024. According t
Aug 2, 20243 min read


Germany: Lidl beats Lancôme
Discount Retail Chain Lidl Germany steps up direct price and quality comparisons. Now also in the cosmetics category. 'Lidl beats...
Aug 2, 20241 min read


UK: Aldi sells most British free-range eggs of all supermarkets
Discount Retail Chain Aldi UK sells more British free-range eggs than any other UK supermarket, according to the latest data from Kantar....
Aug 2, 20241 min read


Malaysia: MERE gears up for Malaysian debut
Discount Retail Chain MERE owned by Svetofor Group, which operates a chain of grocers in Russia and across Europe is planning to make its entry into Malaysia, possibly its first Southeast Asian destination. The group, known for its hard discount stores/budget supermarkets, is understood to be awaiting the green light from the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living to commence operations, sources say. The Edge understands that Svetofor Group, founded by Sergey Shnayder,
Jul 30, 20245 min read


Germany: Aldi food from the vending machine
Discount Retail Chain Aldi Süd has now also put some pick-up machines into operation to test their function and gain insights into the...
Jul 24, 20243 min read


Germany: Lidl´s mother subsidiary acquires stake in transport giant Gartner
Discount Retail Chain Lidl`s mother company Schwarz Gruppe is investing via its subsidiary CE-Beteiligung-GmbH in the Austrian transport giant Gartner Transport-Holding. This was confirmed by Gerald Schinagl, CFO of the Gartner Group in Lambach/Austria, to the Verkehrsrundschau on request. Specifically, CE-Beteiligung-GmbH will take over 35% of Gartner Transport-Holding, according to Schinagl. What is interesting about the deal: CE-Beteiligung-GmbH belongs to the Schwarz Grou
Jul 22, 20242 min read


Germany: LIDL has its sights set on non-food discounter Action
Discount Variety Retail Chain Action has been on a high expansion course for some time. With 15.3 million customers per week, Action is...
Jul 22, 20243 min read
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