Poland's FMCG market grew in value by PLN 14.5 billion last year. That figure has circulated widely in trade media, prompting more than a few international suppliers to take a serious look at Poland as an export destination. But place a second number next to it: over the same period, actual FMCG sales volumes fell by 1.8%. The logic becomes clear immediately. Value growth was driven by inflation and promotional price competition — not by consumers buying more. Real purchasing

Discount Retail Chain Lidl Germany is expanding its customer value proposition by offsetting daily mobility costs for German consumers through several major initiatives: Free Gas Campaigns: Started a promotional campaign in Berlin (expanding to other cities) where Lidl covers the cost of fuel at select gas stations. EV Charging Discounts: Offering Lidl Plus app users a 38% discount on electric vehicle charging, lowering the price to 27 cents per kWh for a month. Fuel Voucher

Discount Retail Chain Lidl, the prominent discount retail chain, alongside its sister company Kaufland, drove their parent company, the German retail powerhouse Schwarz Group, to a total revenue of €185.6 billion for the 2025 financial year. This marks a solid 5.8% year-on-year growth compared to the €175.4 billion recorded in 2024. Despite navigating ongoing geopolitical and economic crises, the group successfully expanded its global footprint by opening 300 new brick-and-mo

Discount Retail Chain Ritmo (developed by the same founders of Justo Y Bueno) has opened since August 2025 50 stores in the Dominican Republic. Known for its aggressive promotional strategies and low-price model, the chain aims to establish an initial footprint of another 50 small-format discount stores across various regions of the country. According to details shared on the Business Lunch program, Justo Y Bueno—which experienced rapid growth in Colombia after its 2016 debut

Discount Retail Chain Afzal Market format reflects the Korzinka’s strategy of developing affordable retail and contributing to an improved quality of life by expanding opportunities for convenient and value-driven shopping close to home. The Korzinka supermarket chain announces the launch of a new discount proximity retail format under the Afzal Market brand. The first stores have already opened in the Tashkent region, in Dostobod, Chinaz and Yangiyul. The company plans to ex

Discount Retail Chain Lidl and Aldi have not stopped growing since opening Lidl's first store in Gernika in 1994. Lidl's currently has a network of more than 30 stores strategically distributed across the Basque map and employs more than 1,000 people, including store staff, regional management, and logistics platforms. Specifically, Lidl's commitment to the Basque Country materialized four years ago with its logistics platform. It is the brand's second-largest logistics hub i

Discount Variety Retail Chain Dollar Tree reported stronger first-quarter earnings and sales growth Thursday, driven by higher customer spending and improved merchandise margins, as the discount retailer raised its outlook for fiscal 2026. Dollar Tree said net sales for the quarter ended May 2 rose 7.2% to $5 billion from a year earlier. Comparable-store sales increased 3.5%, fueled by a 4.5% increase in average ticket size, though customer traffic declined 1%. Results reflec

Discount Retail Chain Aldi Nord's owning family office Lukas Asset Management is the winner of the auction to buy a minority stake in the Spanish electronic lock group. Lukas Asset Management, the family office of the heirs of Theo Albrecht (one of the founders of Aldi), is in exclusive talks for the acquisition of a minority stake, of around 20%, in the shareholding of Salto Systems, a Spanish group that is a world leader in electronic locks and access control systems, accor

Discount Variety Retail Chain Action integrates webshop into its mobile app. In non-food hard discount, the golden rule has always been simple: Protect the physical storefront. The profitability of the "treasure hunt" relies on massive brick-and-mortar volume and low-margin, high-impulse baskets. For years, replicating that magic on a digital screen was seen as an unprofitable distraction. But consumer habits evolve, and even the most disciplined retail giants must bridge the

Discount Retailer Chain giants Mercadona, Lidl, and Aldi are famous for driving the massive growth of private-label (MDD) products in Spain, their impact goes far beyond the grocery aisles. The stellar business performance of these three formats over the last five years has triggered a massive hiring boom, resulting in 18,400 new jobs between 2021 and 2025. Job Creation: Double-Digit Workforce Growth According to data compiled by infoRETAIL, all three chains achieved double-d

Discount Retail Chain Save A Lot announced the launch of its new Fresh Cut Meat campaign, spotlighting the retailer’s commitment to providing customers with fresh, quality meat cut in store at affordable prices. The campaign is anchored in a commercial that extends across social, in-store and other digital channels. It’s designed to highlight a key point of difference from other national grocery stores, which is that Save A Lot cuts meat fresh in-store. This differentiator al

As the traditional, one-size-fits-all Carrefour model continues to decline, brick-and-mortar retailers are aggressively seeking new paths to survival. The latest disruptive strategy gaining traction is the "Kakashi School." Created by Meituan’s crossover venture, Happy Monkey (开心猴子), this model bridges the gap between e-commerce and physical retail. Named after the "Copy Ninja" Kakashi Hatake from the anime Naruto, this school does not waste resources inventing its own moves