Discount Retail Chain Lidl USA (owned by the German Schwarz Group) has set its sights on the East Coast of the United States. Lidl recently opened the doors of its newest store location in the state of New York. Located in Deer Park, Long Island, the store is Lidl’s largest in the region. According to Long Island Business News, the store, standing at 32,000 square feet, is part of a US $12 million project that is Lidl’s first ground-up store development on Long Island. The location officially opened its doors on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 and employs over 50 people. Ahead of the official opening, Lidl will host an open house on Tuesday, January 17, during which local community members will have the opportunity to take a sneak peek at the new store. In the opening week Lidl donates US$1 for every new myLidl member who signs up and sets the Deer Park location as their new home store to Cohen Children’s Medical Center. The new store adds to Lidl’s portfolio of over 20 store locations on Long Island, the news source stated. Property owner Milvado Property provided the ground lease to Lidl and was represented by Ken Schuckman and Jessica Vilmenay of Schuckman Realty. See here for more: Lidl Plans to Open Largest Area Store in Long Island, New York | AndNowUKnow #smartdiscount #lidl #usa #expansion #largest #store #longisland #ny #growth #drc #discount #retail #consulting #discountretail #discountretailconsulting

Since 2020, APG, BBDO, Deloitte and Yougov have been conducting a long-term study exclusively for HORIZONT Online to collect the advertising favorites of Germans i.e. the brands that have become firmly established in people's minds in the long term due to their positively perceived advertising. In the last quarter of the past year, Aldi was able to take first place thanks to its Christmas campaign and is now enthroned at the top together with long-term leader Haribo. Deutsche Telekom ranked bronze. The best of the Christmas campaigns, however, is that of Aldi, whose storytelling is perhaps not quite as sophisticated, but has a feel-good character more than all the others. In the spot, people conjure up very different Christmas surprises from Aldi bags for others. The discounter's message: "Whatever you do, make it your party." With this approach, Aldi, together with Antoni 99, triggers joy in 56 percent of those surveyed and thus more than with any other advertising darling. In fact, no other Christmas film was mentioned as often as Aldi's. Source: Horizont See here for more: Exklusive Langzeitstudie: Aldi ist neuer deutscher Werbeliebling - neben Dauerprimus Haribo (horizont.net) #smartdiscount #aldi #advertisement #germany #haribo #bbdo #apg #horizont #yougov #deloitte #christmas #ranking #top #drc #discount #retail #consulting #discountretail #discountretailconsulting

Discount Retail Chain Lidl Serbia (owned by the German Schwarz Group) opened its first store in Serbia a little over 4 years ago. It was big news. People were looking forward to new brands and lower prices. Those who know Lidl were not surprised by the general "craze" for this discount trade chain, but were surprised by the company's attitude towards the country in which it operates. Lidl not only has a high level of awareness about environmental protection, but has devoted itself to it in a very serious, seemingly priority way. The investments and efforts that this company directs in developing economic awareness and environmental protection are commendable. Lidl had numerous projects on educating citizens about the importance of the topic and actively participated in cleaning various cities in Serbia. They have installed recycling machines in their stores, so those who recycle not only participate in environmental protection, but also help the Be Humane foundation, by paying 5 dinars for each recycled bottle or can, Lidl pays for the treatment of children. In addition to environmental activities, Lidl has shown that it also cares about people with disabilities. The action of marking the cars that proud drivers park in places marked for disabled people has received a lot of support from the people of Novi Sad. The latest news shows that this approach to business is Lidl's long-term goal. Namely, this company annually saves 6,850 MWh of energy in Serbia, which is equal to the annual consumption of about 1,000 households. In addition, Lidl is the only retail chain that is fully supplied with green energy. Sounds pretty amazing? How did they do it? Since the very arrival of Lidl in Serbia, the construction of stores has been approached with the thought of a sustainable future, and all Lidl stores have energy-saving LED bulbs, sensors that control the lighting of the space, as well as cooling devices of the latest technology with optimized defrosting. Thanks to these measures, on average, Lidl facilities (stores and logistics centers) use 30% less energy compared to facilities of similar size and purpose. This was confirmed by the EDGE certificates that 53 Lidl stores have received so far, as well as the logistics center in Nova Pazova. Certification of newer stores is ongoing. The logistics center in Nova Pazova, as well as the administration building of Lidl, have LEED certificates, which show that the company was guided by the principles of sustainability and energy saving during construction, so specifically the logistics center saves 38% of energy, while the administration building saves even more than 50% of energy in compared to comparative objects. At the recently opened Lidl logistics center in Lapovo, solar panels have been installed that can independently produce energy and cover about a third of the center's operating needs. The logistics center in Lapovo received the highest level of LEED certification, platinum - one of 13 in the whole world. The energy savings at this Logistics Center compared to reference facilities according to the LEED standard is 45%. ´Sustainability and care for the environment are one of the most important topics in Lidl Serbia's business, which is why energy efficiency has always been an indispensable dimension of our business. Thanks to the signing of the "ZelEPS" contract with the Electric Power Company of Serbia, we are the only retail chain that is completely supplied with green energy, i.e. energy from renewable sources, which we are particularly proud of´ said Ana Petrović, director of the Central Services Directorate at Lidl Serbia. Another confirmation of Lidl's success in the field of daily energy use is the ISO 50001 certificate awarded by the DEKRA organization, which entails the establishment and management of a system of energy consumption, energy sources and further strengthening of business through the improvement of energy efficiency in all domains of activity. Taking all this into account, Lidl becomes a true economic leader in the field of energy saving and environmental protection in Serbia. Environmental care is the inevitable future, and Lidl has already paved the way there. We hope that other companies in Serbia will follow this path. See here for more: Lidl uštedeo struju za preko 1000 srpskih porodica, predvodnik u zelenoj energiji | Luftika #smartdiscount #sustainability #serbia #stores #energy #savings #education #lidl #drc #discount #retail #consulting #discountretail #discountretailconsulting

Far Eastern network of hard discounters "Blizkiy" reaches a milestone by opening their 100th store this week. The discount retailer plans to open at least 24 new stores for this year. Within 2 years, the Blizky food retail chain has grown from 9 to 100 stores. According to the CEO Vladislav Grebenyuk Grebenyuk the number of customers in the network increased by 40% in 2022 compared to 2021. A new type of consumer has appeared - "a new economical one". Such customers want to maintain the quality of consumption, but understand the limitations of their budget, so they try to spend less, says Grebenyuk. The retailer's points are located in five cities of the Far East, including Khabarovsk and Komsomolsk-on-Amur. Blizkiy is part of the Nevada Group of Companies along with Samberi hypermarkets and supermarkets. Source: Retail.ru #fareast #russia #harddiscount #blizkiy #growth #discounters #smartdiscount #discountfoodretail #discounter #discount #foodretail #retail #drc #discountretailconsulting #retailconsulting #consulting #consultancy

Russian variety discount chain Fix Price has opened the first two stores in mongolia's capital, Ulaanbaatar. The stores which carry about 1,100 SKUs were opened according to the franchising scheme. The goods will be delivered from the DC in Novosibirsk, which is approx. 2,700 km away from Ulaanbaatar. "Plans for further expansion of the network in Mongolia will be adopted on the basis of an analysis of the first results of work," said Vladimir Pogonin, director of the Fix Price store management department. Mongolia has become for Fix Price the eighth country in which the chain's stores operate. Directly or through the franchise model, the retailer is represented in Kazakhstan, Belarus, Latvia, Georgia, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. Earlier it was reported that Fix Price plans to develop in the market of the United Arab Emirates. The company posted on Headhunter vacancies of managers, logistics specialists and the head of the retail sales department, who will develop the UAE stores. Then Fix Price reported that they always consider options for development, but did not provide a comment on entering a new market. Fix Price manages more than 5450 stores and 10 distribution centers. In 2021, the company recorded revenue of RUB 230.5 billion, EBITDA of RUB 44.2 billion and net profit of RUB 21.4 billion, in accordance with IFRS. Source: Retail.ru, Yahoo.com #mongolia #russia #varietydiscount #variety #fixprice #growth #discounters #smartdiscount #discountfoodretail #discounter #discount #foodretail #retail #drc #discountretailconsulting #retailconsulting #consulting #consultancy

The discounter opened the new large box in a former Real store (Metro group) in Boblingen. The store covers a sales area of about 1,775 m2. The new 8-aisle store with a premium look & feel offers a market-place-like fruit & vegetables section; the same for the bakery section. Also, for the non-food In-Out section a significant area has been allocated. Despite the large size of the store (37m length and 48m width meter) Aldi still sticks to their range of about 1,800 SKUs and 100 promotional In-Out products per week. For the latter Aldi created space for 114 non-food baskets. Source: Lebensmittelzeitung #germany #aldi #aldiXXL #growth #expansion #smartdiscount #discountfoodretail #discounter #discount #foodretail #retail #drc #discountretailconsulting #retailconsulting #consulting #consultancy

Discount Retail Chain Şok Marketler (listed on BIST: SOKM) sets prices for 1,000 products throughout January. From rice to pasta, from legumes to flour, from tea and coffee to sugar, from oil to margarine, from potatoes to onions, the prices for 1,000 basic household items will remain constant until the end of January. Commenting on the pricing campaign, Uğur Demirel, CEO of Şok Marketler said: “Due to global fluctuations, it has been a difficult year for manufacturers, retailers and consumers, in which costs and therefore prices have increased. We as Şok Marketler have decided to fix our prices for 1,000 products throughout January, in relation to our country’s economy and budget of our customers. We have always “This time we have pleasantly surprised our customers by establishing our low price policy, which we applied throughout January. In other words, although the cost of the specified 1,000 products increases, their prices remain constant through the end of the month. We as Şok Marketler always supply our customers with our reliable and high-quality products at the best prices. We play an important role in suppressing inflation with our below-market pricing policy in our stores spread across 81 provinces. We have always lived the “From Unity to Abundance” approach to our country, our producers and our customers. “ We have stood by our customers and will continue to do so. This campaign is the best example of that. From now on, we will continue to serve our customers every day with our low price policy below market prices.” See here for more: (+9) Şok fixed the prices of a thousand products (ortakalan.org) #smartdiscount #sok #sokmarketler #turkey #prices #inflation #drc #discountretailconsulting #discount #retail #consulting #discountretail

Discount Non-food Retail Chain Action Italy's (owned by UK PE investor 3i Group) expansion projects for 2023 are big. The chain, born 30 years ago in the Netherlands, announces strategies for growth in Italy. For 2023, Action intends to double the number of openings compared to last year. The brand, which entered our country in 2021, but was born 30 years ago with the first store in Enkhuizen, the Netherlands, is active on the national territory with 28 structures of which 21 were built only in 2022. The stores are distributed between Lombardy (16), Piedmont (9) and Veneto (3), the last region in order of time in which Action entered last July. In 2023 Action will aim to further cover Northern Italy and expand towards the central regions, doubling its size. The presence of Action in the world Today the non-food discount store operates in 10 European countries, including Italy and employs over 65,000 people of more than 124 different nationalities. It offers an assortment of around 6,000 ever-changing products to over 12 million customers in more than 2,133 stores in Europe and to another eight million users on the action.com website every week. The strategy for success The chain's business model is based on a few assets: constant improvement, elimination of unnecessary costs and efficient management with a focus on simplicity and standardization of processes. The points of sale of the sign are often located far from the main streets but easy to find. Also important is the strategy of affordable prices, guaranteed by an assortment divided into 14 product categories designed on the needs of consumers but with a limited number of items. Action focuses only on the products that are purchased most frequently. A choice that limits the unsold and translates into a greater density of sales. In each country the assortment is almost identical. "Offering to the customer is at the heart of everything Action does. As a non-food discounter we must stick to our formula and never forget to put the customer first, making sure that he keeps coming back", explains Philippe Levisse, general manager of Action in Italy. People add value to our brand; our employees are the backbone of Action. We are a discount but we never discount people. We make sure they feel good working with what we call 'the complete Action package': from pay to growth opportunities, from being able to work time to creating a good work-life balance." Sustainability Among the objectives of the group there is also a strategy that looks at the well-being of nature. The general manager adds: "Sustainable sourcing and production are essential for the future and responsible growth of Action. We have the size and location to provide our customers with good quality, sustainable products at the lowest price. As a leading retailer in the discount industry, we consider it our responsibility to work continuously to improve our products, our supply chain and to reduce CO2 emissions. This is the goal we continue to pursue." See here for more: Action: strategie e piani di sviluppo (gdoweek.it) #smartdiscount #action #3igroup #expansion #italy #growth #nonfood #drc #discount #retail #consulting #discountretail #discountretailconsulting

Discount Retail Chain BiM Birleşik Mağazalar A.Ş. (BİST listed: BIMAS) joined the chains that fixed prices in January. BiM announced that it has fixed the price of 500 products of its 850 SKU assortment throughout this month. In the statement on the official website of BiM, it was stated that the interest of its customers is more important than short-term high profit for BiM. In the statement that the basic principle of BiM since the day it was established has always been to offer high-quality products to customers at an affordable price, the statement said, "We are always with our people with the discounts we apply with the awareness of responsibility, the products whose price does not change and the prices we fix in many products." In the statement, it was reported that the price of more than 250 products has not changed for the last 3 months, and the price of 500 products has been fixed during January. Another turkish discounter SoK also annouced this month to freeze 1,000 of its SKU prices, see Turkey: ŞOK Marketler fixes prices for 1000 products (discountretailconsulting.com) See here for more: BİM'den fiyat sabitleme açıklaması (ortakalan.org) #smartdiscount #turkey #bim #prices #inflation #fixing #drc #discount #retail #consulting #discountretail #discountretailconsulting

Discount Retail Chain Aldi UK and Ireland has reported a 26% in sales over the festive period, dubbing it as its “best Christmas ever”. Throughout the festive period, sales topped £1.4 billion in December for the first time, with Aldi attributing the success to being the UK’s cheapest supermarket helping families celebrate together, despite the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. The discount grocer, which replaced Morrisons in the Big 4, reported strong sales in fresh meat products, with fresh poultry and pork options both up over 28%. Aldi also saw sales of chilled desserts and fresh cheeses jump by almost 30% and 50% respectively. Meanwhile, snacks such as crisps and nuts were up over 40% as the World Cup coincided with the run up to Christmas for the first time. Aldi also revealed customers bought more than 48 million mince pies, 38 million pigs-in-blankets and more than 1,700 tonnes of sprouts in the weeks leading up to Christmas. “This year, Christmas was all about family and football as people came together to celebrate in a way we’ve not enjoyed for years,” Aldi UK and Ireland CEO Giles Hurley said. “I’m immensely proud of our amazing colleagues who once again went above and beyond to deliver an amazing Christmas for our customers. “As the UK’s cheapest supermarket, we were able to help shoppers enjoy the Christmas they deserved and provide them with the highest quality products at the most affordable prices.” He added: “As we head into a new year, our promise to customers is that they will always get the UK’s lowest prices at Aldi, no matter what.” Meanwhile, the discount grocer continued its year-round partnership with Neighbourly by donating thousands of meals on Christmas and New Year’s Eve to local charities, food banks and community groups across the country, in addition to its £250,000 Emergency Winter Foodbank Fund. See here for more: Aldi reports 'best Christmas ever' as sales soar 26% in December - Grocery Gazette - Latest Grocery Industry News #smartdiscount #uk #ireland #sales #soar #growth #expansion #christmas #marketshare #aldi #drc #discountretailconsulting #discountretail #consulting #retail #discount

Discount Retail Chain Aldi Spain (German family owned), which announced that it will open next year its new logistics center, located in the Eucolsa Polygon, next to Sepes and very close to Parc Sagunt I. Thus, the German discount chain, which has benefited in the last year from an increase in its market share in Spain (1.5%, according to data from the consultancy Kantar), will have operational in 2024 a DC of more than 30,000 square meters of surface that will allow it to manage more than 540,000 pallets per year, in addition to being key to "support the growth of the company in the Mediterranean arc and thus give continuity to its expansion plans in the region," he said in a statement. The logistics platform will have 27 dry reception docks with 15,000 square meters and capacity for 11,000 pallets; 21 dry shipping docks; and 24 docks for those products frozen or that need refrigeration. In addition, it will have a cold pre-chamber of 2,000 m2, with space for 750 pallets, and a freezing chamber of 2,300 m2, where 2,000 pallets will be accommodated. This platform will have an investment of more than 15 million and could generate around 120 jobs, as announced by the consistory of the town when granting the Building and activity licenses. Next to this center in Sagunto, the company is also building another logistics center in Miranda de Ebro (Burgos). Currently, the chain has five logistics platforms in Spain located in the towns of Masquefa (Barcelona), Pinto (Madrid), Dos Hermanas (Seville), San Isidro (Alicante) and Agüimes (Gran Canaria). In total, they add up to more than 170,000 square meters of logistics area, which represents an increase of 45% compared to 2020. New stores The company currently has 64 supermarkets in the Region, which places it as the third autonomy with more supermarkets after Andalusia and Catalonia. The staff is around a thousand people. For this year Aldi plans to open 50 new stores this 2023. Of the new openings planned, the entry into Melilla, in the second half of the year, and the inauguration of new premises in Galicia, the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands and Asturias stand out. The rest of the openings will be divided, mainly, between strategic areas for the company such as Madrid, Catalonia, Andalusia and the Community, which will concentrate almost half of the growth expected this year although they have not specified the specific number. The German company closed 2022 with 394 supermarkets in Spain and around 440,000 square meters of commercial space, thanks to the opening of more than 40 new stores. In addition, the company increased its workforce in Spain by 12% and, today, has more than 6,600 people. See here for more: Aldi Sagunto (Valencia) | Aldi abrirá en 2024 su nueva plataforma logística en Sagunto | Las Provincias #smartdiscount #aldi #spain #dc #logisticscentre #growth #futurer #expansion #investment #drc #discount #retail #consulting #discountretail #discountretailconsulting

Discount Retail Chain Aldi Süd is remodelling its checkout zone. On one hand, the discounter is equipping selected stores in Germany with self-checkouts from Diebold Nixdorf. On the other hand, all German Aldi Süd stores will receive at least one double checkout at which two customers can be served simultaneously by one employee. The rollout will start in the first quarter of this year. After an extensive test phase, Aldi decided in favour of the terminals from Diebold Nixdorf. Starting in 2021, Aldi Süd tested the self-checkouts in individual German stores and most recently in 30 locations. The discounter also has self-checkout terminals from Diebold Nixdorf in live operation in the UK, Switzerland, Australia and the USA. In Germany, Aldi Süd is now introducing self-checkouts from the EASY series in selected stores in urban areas as a supplement to the attended checkout. The self-checkouts run with Diebold Nixdorf’s modular software. This is integrated into the discounter’s existing checkout software architecture developed by Gebit. Customers can pay for their goods at the terminals exclusively without cash using an EC or debit card. An integrated control scale in the self-checkout terminal protects items against shrinkage. Aldi Süd also relies on self-checkouts abroad In the UK, Switzerland, Australia and the USA, the discounter is pursuing a similar rollout strategy as in Germany: first, the retailer sent the self-checkouts on trial in selected pilot stores in the target countries and then slowly expanded their use. In the rollout of the self-checkout terminals in Germany, the retailer is focusing on locations around schools or office buildings where many small purchases are made. “Self-checkout terminals are ideal here to ease potential queues in the checkout area,” said André Giesen, Director National Store Operations at Aldi Süd in a press release. Faster checkout process, more time for packing But there are other changes in the checkout zone at Aldi Süd: the discounter will gradually equip its shops with at least one double checkout. This will allow one employee to serve two customers at the same time. These checkouts will be extended and supplemented by a double goods shaft with two displays. Each double checkout will be equipped with two separate card terminals and receipt printers. While one customer puts items in the trolley or pays by card, the next customer’s purchase can already be scanned. The time of the Aldi checkout staff is optimally used and customers have more time to pack their goods. Source: www.retail-optimiser.com See here for more: Aldi Süd rolls out self-checkouts from Diebold Nixdorf (retail-optimiser.de) #smartdiscount #aldi #germany #selfcheckout #dieboldnixdorf #pos #cashier #gebit #ncr #genpact #drc #discountretailconsulting #discount #retail #consulting