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Germany: Behind the shelves: the eight largest grocery retail chains in numbers
IF YOU ASK GERMANS ABOUT THEIR FAVORITE SUPERMARKET, THE ANSWER IS “EDEKA”. AT LEAST FOR 2020, AS A STUDY SHOWS. Almost 25% of those...
May 5, 20215 min read


Germany: Discounter growth in the north
Discount Retail Chain Netto Germany (owned by the Danish Salling Group), recorded a sales increase of 10% to 1.25 billion euros (US$1.5...
May 5, 20211 min read


Poland: this will be the year of the discounters
Sales in the discount channel in Poland will increase by as much as 7.9% in 2021, while in hypermarkets it will decrease by 4.8% this...
May 5, 20211 min read


USA: Aldi’s Next Phase
Discount Retail Chain Aldi U.S. (family owned) has added more than 200 stores in the last 2 years, with another 100 on the way this year,...
May 4, 20217 min read
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


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


Poland: Spar launched private label value-for-money products
'At the turn of May and June this year, Spar will introduce our own economic private label brand products 'No.1'. It will be a segment...
Apr 22, 20212 min read


Denmark: Salling Group record revenues in 2020, exceeding US$10 billion for the first time
Discount retail chain Netto's owner Salling Group announced record financial results for 2020. In the year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the...
Apr 22, 20212 min read


Spain: Aldi reinforces a new distribution center of 30,000 square meters
Discount Retail Chain Aldi Spain (privately owned) announces its installation near the large Mercadona center for the supply of its...
Apr 22, 20212 min read


Netherlands: Picnic opens in Aldi distribution center
E-commerce only grocery retail chain Picnic Netherlands will open another distribution center earlier than planned. This time in Zaandam....
Apr 22, 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


Asia: Five reasons FMCG businesses should invest in Asia
Research Institute IGD has recently published a new report looking at the growth prospects for major grocery markets across Asia over the...
Apr 20, 20213 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
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