Nov 20
5 min

Germany: Verticalization in food retail is still in full swing

Discount Retail Chain Lidl`s mother company the German Schwarz Group (Schwarz Produktion Stiftung & Co. KG) has been expanding its food...

Poland: Aldi plans a new checkout system and recruitment of thousands of new employees

Nov 15
3 min

Europe

Poland: Aldi plans a new checkout system and recruitment of thousands of new employees

Discount Retail Chain Aldi Poland wants to hire thousands of new employees and open more than 1,000 stores, which will be served by 6...

Nov 15
7 min

Americas

USA: Aldi named Retailer of the Year

Discount Retail Chain Aldi USA looked to make a big splash with inflation-battered consumers by introducing price cuts on everything the...

Colombia: ARA expands with more than 300 stores and a new distribution center

Nov 13
4 min

Americas

Colombia: ARA expands with more than 300 stores and a new distribution center

Discount Retail Chain Tiendas Ara, owned by the Portuguese listed group Jerónimo Martinss, already has 38 stores open in the department,...

UK: Aldi removes plastic packaging from beer and cider

Nov 10
1 min

Europe

UK: Aldi removes plastic packaging from beer and cider

Discount Retail Chain Aldi UK has announced that it will no longer use plastic packaging for its own-label four-packs of beer and cider....

Netherlands: Lidl tests refill of Formil detergent

Oct 20
1 min

Europe

Netherlands: Lidl tests refill of Formil detergent

Discount Retail Chain Lidl Netherlands (owned by the German Schwarz Group) started to test the refill of reusable packaging with Lidl's...

Spain: Aldi Spain inspires with dedicated private label day

Oct 6
1 min

Europe

Spain: Aldi Spain inspires with dedicated private label day

Discount Retail Chain Aldi Spain proclaimed September 19th as the new official private label day, to celebrate their success and to thank...

Oct 4
2 min

Asia

Thailand: MR. D.I.Y. launches ‘Brand Sale’ campaign to boost private label

Discount Variety Retail Chain MR. D.I.Y. (listed at XKLS: MRDIY) a leading home improvement retailer with the largest number of stores in...

UK: Aldi to invest £1.4bn in expansion spree as profits triple

Sep 25
2 min

Europe

UK: Aldi to invest £1.4bn in expansion spree as profits triple

Discount Retail Chain Aldi UK (German family owned) will invest £1.4bn over the next two years to support its expansion spree across the...

Sep 11
2 min

Europe

Germany: Lidl receives Red Dot award in Brand and Communication design 2023

Discount Retail Chain Lidl Germany (owned by the German Schwarz Group) proves that the fresh food discounter can also do design. For its...

Germany: Aldi vs Picnic: Who is the better delivery discounter?

Sep 8
6 min

Europe

Germany: Aldi vs Picnic: Who is the better delivery discounter?

Discount Retail Chain Aldi Süd (German family owned) has started its new food delivery service "Mein Aldi", which will be activated for...

Spain: Aldi advances in the implementation of its new refrigeration

Aug 30
2 min

Europe

Spain: Aldi advances in the implementation of its new refrigeration

Discount Retail Chain Aldi Spain (German family owned) has in 30% of its stores a refrigeration system that uses only carbon dioxide...

USA: Discounters are booming. Here’s how they pick location spots

Aug 24
8 min

Americas

USA: Discounters are booming. Here’s how they pick location spots

Discount Retail Chain Lidl, Aldi and others browse smaller footprints than their pricier competitors but it still has to be busy outside....

Research: Private label accounts for nearly 22% of global grocery spend

Aug 6
2 min

Europe

Research: Private label accounts for nearly 22% of global grocery spend

New research from Market Reseach company Kantar has found that private labels currently account for nearly 22% of global grocery spend,...

Netherlands: Customers more often opt for PL and discounters know that groceries remain expensive

Jul 31
2 min

Europe

Netherlands: Customers more often opt for PL and discounters know that groceries remain expensive

The prices of our groceries will remain at a high level in the coming months. As a result, consumers are buying more and more creatively....

Ireland: Aldi is committed to reducing the amount of plastic in its 160 Irish stores

Jul 20
2 min

Europe

Ireland: Aldi is committed to reducing the amount of plastic in its 160 Irish stores

Discount Retail Chain Aldi Ireland (German family owned) has announced plans to remove coloured plastic caps from its milk cartons in a...

Research: US Private Label sales rose 8.2% in first half of this year

Jul 20
2 min

Americas

Research: US Private Label sales rose 8.2% in first half of this year

For the first half of 2023, private label or so called store brands continued to post record sales and share as they have for the past 18...

Research: Spaniards already buy more than 50% of private label supermarket products

Jul 3
2 min

Europe

Research: Spaniards already buy more than 50% of private label supermarket products

Own brand products, also known as "white label", already reign in the shopping baskets of Spaniards. According to the latest study on the...

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