Discount retail chain Chao He Suan (formerly Hema) NB, owned by Alibaba, has launched its first store in South China. This move also marked the moment when the core team defined their product and expansion strategy. Chao He Suan NB has grown to a point where its organizational structure, product development, and supply chain operate largely independently. "The notion that 'premium fruit goes to Hema Fresh (Freshippo) while mid-grade fruit goes to discounter Chao He Suan NB' i

Discount Retail Chain Aldi UK has announced plans for 40 new store openings across the country this year. The retailer said these plans will amount to a £370 million investment. The announcement comes as part of Aldi's £1.6 billion two-year investment programme, revealed last year. The plan looks to open 80 new stores across the UK within two years as part of Aldi's ambitions to have a portfolio of 1,500 UK stores. While Aldi has not yet revealed where exactly in the UK it wi

Discount Variety Retail chain, MR. D.I.Y. Germany GmbH, has been officially registered with the District Court of Berlin-Charlottenburg. Germany is the fourth European country where Mr. D.I.Y. operates, following Spain, Poland, and Turkey, and is the fifteenth country globally. The company is headed by directors, with Choon Leng Gan being a shareholder in Platinum Alphabet, one of Mr. D.I.Y.'s investors, and Chen Hwee Lim serving as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Mr. D.

Discount Retail Chain Lidl Netherlands is discontinuing bulk discounts and 'buy one get one free' promotions on food products. The supermarket chain highlighted that these offers often obscure the true price of items, adding that it is asserting its commitment to providing transparent pricing for every product to all customers. By removing these incentives, Lidl aims to make the actual cost per product clear, ensuring customers know exactly what they are paying without percei

Discount Variety Retail Chain Action posted net sales of 16 billion euros in 2025, an increase of 16.1 percent compared to the previous year. The performance in France depressed the results. According to the discounter, the growth was driven by a continued increase in the number of customers'. Last year, 21.6 million consumers shopped at Action every week, compared to 18.7million in 2024. This is mainly due to the 384 stores that were opened. At the end of the year, the count

Private label sales continued to set record numbers and outpace national brand sales in 2025, according to research from the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) and market research firm Circana. Dollar sales for private label products increased 3.3% to an all-time high of $282.8 billion over the 52-week period ended on Dec. 28, 2025. Comparatively, national brand sales grew 1.2% during the same timeframe. Unit sales among private label brands additionally grew 0.6%

Discount Retail Chain ALDI China simultaneously opened four new stores across four districts in Nanjing: Jianye, Qixia, Jiangning, and Pukou. This wasn't just a routine opening; it was a calculated strategic move. While the locations are geographically dispersed, they collectively cover Nanjing’s most representative residential hubs, just before Chinese new year. With these four successful store launches, ALDI’s national store count has reached 95, all concentrated in the Eas

Discount Variety Retail Chain Dollarcity started 2026 with seven new stores in Lima and regions, reaching 107 stores and reinforcing its expansion in Peru. The Dollarcity chain of multi-category stores started 2026 with a clear sign of expansion in the Peruvian market. After closing 2025 with 100 operating stores nationwide, the company launched a new stage of growth with the opening of seven new stores in different areas of the country during the first weeks of the year. Thi

Discount Retail Chain Arreiou opened in Caxito, in the municipality of Dande, Bengo province, the first commercial area in the region and provided 20 jobs for local youth. In the space of four days, the population gained two commercial surfaces, after the inauguration of the Mangolé supermarket. With these developments, the province of Bengo now has four stores, two of which are in Eskebra, one in Jumbinho and the other in Arreiou. Speaking to the press, the manager of the Ar

Discount Retail Chain Kazyon received a $50 million follow‑on investment from Development Partners International (DPI). The fresh capital injection marks the latest step in DPI’s multi‑year partnership with the company and is intended to accelerate Kazyon’s regional expansion. According to Jade Del Lero Moreau, Partner at DPI, the new funding will help fast‑track Kazyon’s rollout across Morocco, Saudi Arabia, and other targeted markets in the Middle East and North Africa. “Th

Numerator, a consumer data and technology firm, has unveiled its 'Brands to Watch for 2026', spotlighting the fastest-growing CPG and private-label brands. Protein emerged as a key factor among both the rapidly expanding and well-established brands. This year's list of fastest-growing brands underscores the increasing demand for protein. Two protein bar brands, Built Bar and Barebells, secured spots in the top 10, along with four healthier alternatives to traditional favorite

Private-label retail sales in the United States reached a record $282.8 billion across all outlets in 2025, an increase of more than $9 billion from 2024, according to the Private Label Manufacturers Association, citing recently released Circana Unify+ data. “Private-label growth reflects a shift in consumer priorities, as retailer-owned brands increasingly compete — and win — on value, quality, health and sustainability, not just price," said Peggy Davies, president of PLMA