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USA: "German discounters" are accepted everywhere, Aldi and Lidl conquer the Big Apple
German sourdough bread, pretzels, wheat yeast, typical German specialties are well received in the USA. In New York, the discount retail...
Apr 29, 20213 min read


Italy: variety discounter Action opens in Turin debute in Italy
Discount variety retail chain Action (owned by 3i group) arrives in Italy where, on Thursday 22 April, it opened the first two stores in...
Apr 28, 20212 min read
Poland: Lidl introduces electronic price cards
Discount Retail Chain Lidl Poland (owned by the German Schwarz Gruppe) plans to replace paper price tags with electronic ones soon. The...
Apr 28, 20212 min read


UK: Aldi is testing a refill concept for less plastic packaging
Discount Retail Chain Aldi UK (privately owned) is hoping for significantly less plastic waste from a new project. We are currently...
Apr 28, 20212 min read


Russia: Owners Discount Retail Chain Fix Price and Svetofor included in list richest businessmen
In the annual ranking of the 200 richest businessmen in Russia, 13 new names have appeared, three of which belong to the owners of...
Apr 27, 20211 min read


Research: Discounters may soon dominate the European FMCG market
According to new research by IGD an analytical company providing information and forecasts for the global retail grocery trade the...
Apr 23, 20212 min read


Switzerland: Aldi organic sales are going through the roof
Discount Retail Chain Aldi Suisse (privately owned) also senses that organic is right on trend. Last year, the demand for organic...
Apr 20, 20211 min read


Germany: Lidl bundles vegan alternative products under its own private label brand "Vemondo"
Discount Retail Chain Lidl Germany (owned by German Schwarz Gruppe) introduced its "Vemondo" private label brand for vegan products. It...
Apr 20, 20211 min read


Germany: REWE Group for the first time with a turnover of over USD 90 billion
German Retail Chain REWE Group (owner of Discount Retail Chain Penny) achieved total external sales of 75.3 billion euros (US$90Bn) for...
Apr 20, 20214 min read


UK: Poundland planning new formats ‘Poundland Local’ and ‘Poundland Go!’
Variety Discount Retail Chain Poundland (owned by South African Steinhoff International's daughter Pepco) has applied to trademark...
Apr 20, 20212 min read
Germany: Aldi vs Lidl
Discount Retail Chain Aldi Germany (privately owned) was able to grow strongly in the Corona year 2020, but long-term rival discounter...
Apr 20, 20213 min read


UK: Aldi launches package-free products trial
Discount Retail Chain Aldi UK (privately owned) has launched a trial selling its first packaging-free products in its latest push to help...
Apr 20, 20211 min read


Bulgaria: T-MARKET opens four new Stores
Discount Retail Chain T-MARKET (owned by Lithuanian retail chain Maxima) will open four more new stores in Bulgaria by the end of the...
Apr 16, 20211 min read


Bulgaria: T-MARKET opened its 89th store
Discount Retail Chain T-MARKET (owned by Lithuanian retail chainMaxima) opened its first store in Svilengrad. This is the 44th city in...
Apr 16, 20212 min read


Germany: Lidl's new distribution center in Erlensee
Discount Retail Chain Lidl Germany (owned by Schwarz Gruppe) is constructing the most modern and sustainable Lidl administration and...
Apr 16, 20212 min read


Poland: Lidl has launched a new store format
Discount Retail Chain Lidl Poland (owned by the German Schwarz Gruppe) has launched the first outlet format store where products other...
Apr 14, 20212 min read


Sweden: Lidl inaugurates its new head office in Barkarbystaden
Discount Retail Chain Lidl Sweden (owned by German Schwarz Gruppe) inaugurated its new head office in Barkarbystaden when Swedish CEO...
Apr 12, 20212 min read
France: Can discounting in France become as big as in Germany?
Discount Retail Chain Lidl (owned by German Schwarz Gruppe) represented 7% of mass retail sales in France in March. With a 7% market...
Apr 12, 20214 min read
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