Discount Retail Online Retailer JD.com topped quarterly revenue estimates on Thursday, as the e-commerce giant benefited from steady consumer spending thanks to government subsidies and lower prices. JD.com saw growth in both user base and customer shopping frequency in the July-September quarter, CEO Sandy Xu told analysts on a results call, adding annual active customers hit 700 million in October. As China’s top home appliances retailer, JD.com has benefited from govern

Discount Retail Chain are strengthening their position and already control 43 percent of the retail market in Poland. What can slow down their further expansion? What are the prospects for supermarkets, hypermarkets and small formats? These questions are answered by Szymon Mordasiewicz, Managing Director at YouGov Poland. Is there a place for a real supermarket in Poland today, one with a wide gastronomic offer and ready meals? Szymon Mordasiewicz, Managing Director at YouGov

Discount Retail Chain Lidl Hungary wants to reach customers from small towns and rural areas. The chain is increasingly setting up full-fledged retail outlets in such locations, but now it is launching a new initiative: stores on four wheels that will reach places where residents are many kilometers away from the nearest supermarkets. The project has just started in Hungary, and if it proves successful, it will most likely be transplanted to other countries. During one of my

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 Tiendas 3B Bolivia was awarded two Effie Bolivia 2025 awards in the categories David vs. Goliath and Retail, for its contribution to the transformation of national retail and its commitment to real savings. Recognized worldwide as the "Oscars of marketing and effective communication", the Effie Awards reward ideas that achieve real results. Obtaining two awards in such competitive categories, and with just two years of operation in the country, represent

Discount Variety Retail Chain Action, the international discount retailer for non-food products, continues to expand on the Romanian market. Action opens its fourth store, in Bragadiru. The inhabitants of Bragadiru and its surroundings can benefit from the Action formula: 14 different categories, with a selection of 6,000 good quality and increasingly sustainable products, from toys and DIY items, to home, gardening and food products, all at the lowest price. Action introduce

Discount Retail Chain ALDI Poland continues its expansion in our country. Successive development is one of the strategic goals that ALDI Polska has been consistently pursuing for years. Thanks to this, the ceiling of 400 stores nationwide will be exceeded this year. In October alone, 9 new store locations appeared in Poland. "We will continue this strategy in 2026. We have already planned several dozen new stores. Each new opening is a reason for joy and pride, and soon we ar

Discount Retail Chain Lidl UK has recently added a self-scanning feature to its loyalty app and it could help cut customers time at the checkout. The update means shoppers can use their app to scan items with their phone before paying at a checkout. This feature was being tested out in a “friends and family” trial in four stores earlier this year, ahead of an expected rollout next year. Lidl has filed a trademark in Europe and the UK for “Lidl & Go” for digital payment and s

Discount Variety Retail Chain MR. D.I.Y. Holding (Thailand) Public Company Limited (MRDIYT), Thailand’s leading home improvement and lifestyle retailer, is set to launch its Initial Public Offering (IPO) to raise up to THB 5.6 billion (approximately USD 173 million). This offering marks the largest IPO by Market Capitalisation on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) in the last three years. The fundraising effort has secured strong backing from notable domestic and internatio

Discount Retail Chain Aldi USA is undertaking a major US product rebrand by stamping its name on all private label products, reducing the number of own private label brands from approximately 90 to 26, and introducing the namesake "The Aldi Brand" for some products. This initiative, launched in late September in response to customer feedback, aims to make Aldi's private label quality more recognizable and visible to shoppers. “The new look and feel of our products is the next

Discount Retail Consulting had the chance to share their insights on international discount retail in the esteemed RSEF magazine. The Red Sea, a crucial global waterway, connects Europe, Africa, and Asia. Extending from the Suez Canal in the north to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in the south, it serves as a vital artery for international trade and is a region abundant in cultural heritage, natural resources, and untapped economic opportunities also for discount retail. As the Eur

Discount Retail Consulting Management joined forces with the procurement team of Ottno China at #Anuga 2025 to evaluate potential partnerships with A-brand and private label food manufacturers for one of China’s fastest-growing discount retail concepts, headquartered in Chengdu. Founded in 2021, #Ottno has rapidly expanded to 300 value-for-money discount stores across Sichuan and Chongqing province, offering an assortment of 800 SKUs from international and local brands, compl