Discount Retail Chain Aldi Spain (German family owned) has just opened a new discount store in Valencia. This is the sixth opening of the network this year. Over the past three years, the German discount store has opened nearly 100 stores, doubling its growth targets in the country. Aldi grows in Spain In 2022, Aldi Spain, which is part of the Aldi Nord group, increased its retail space by 11%. The company plans to open nearly 50 new stores this year. Recently, Aldi opened a new store in Mallorca, in the district of Can Picafort (Santa Margalida). At the same time, the discounter plans to further strengthen its presence in the regions of Madrid, Catalonia and Andalusia. Aldi wants to have 1,000 stores in Poland Aldi employs over 4,000 people in Poland. The chain wants to have 1,000 stores in our country. 2022 ended with 251 stores in Poland. Read more: Aldi ma tam 400 sklepów a szykuje się do otwarcia 50 (dlahandlu.pl) #smartdiscount #aldi #spain #poland #expansion #growth #stores #drc #discount #retail #consulting #discountretail #discountretailconsulting

Port of Moerdijk announces the second company that will establish itself on its part of the new Logistiek Park Moerdijk (LPM). Lidl is responsible for the development of a distribution center of over 200,000 m2 on a plot of 35 hectares. The supermarket chain already has several logistics centers on the port and industrial estate and is expanding its distribution capacity to supply a large part of its European branches via the multimodal network of Port of Moerdijk. Lidl's expansion fits well with the port authority's strategy. Marika Menschaarden Hartog, on behalf of the Port of Moerdijk Management Board, explains: “We are very pleased with this establishment at LPM. Lidl makes extensive use of our multimodal connections. The new distribution center fits in with our vision to focus more on shortsea, inland shipping and rail to relieve road transport.” “The new distribution center of more than 200,000 m2 puts us in an even better position to import goods from Moerdijk and to supply a large part of our branches in Europe via our regional distribution centers", according to Lidl. ”The acquired land still needs to be prepared for construction, and construction is expected to start in 2025". Source: TTM #smartdiscount #drc #discountretailconsulting #lidl #netherlands #dc #distributioncenter #moerdijk #discount #retail #consulting #discountretail

Discount Retail Chain Lidl Netherlands (owned by the German Schwarz Group) has grand construction plans at Logistics Park Moerdijk. The retailer wants to build a warehouse of 200,000 square meters on the business park. Lidl, which opened a new warehouse in Almere last year, now has its sights set on a large distribution centre at Logistiek Park Moerdijk. Construction stop At Logistics Park Moerdijk, whose construction is currently halted due to nitrogen problems, the supermarket chain wants to build a distribution center of 200,000 square meters. The mega dc will be on a plot of 35 hectares. DSV This makes Lidl the second company known to establish itself on its part of the new Logistics Park Moerdijk (LPM). DSV, which experiences the building material first-hand, is the first to settle there with an XL DC. European distribution Lidl Lidl already has several logistics centres on the port and industrial estate and is expanding its distribution capacity to supply a large part of its European branches via the multimodal network of Port of Moerdijk. Pieter de Jonge, Head of Logistics Real Estate Lidl: "The new distribution centre of more than 200,000 m2 enables us to import goods from Moerdijk and to supply a large part of our branches in Europe via our regional distribution centres." 2025 The acquired land still needs to be prepared for construction, the expectation is that construction can start in 2025. The business park is about 200 hectares in size, of which 142 hectares can be spent for business establishment. With the arrival of Lidl, 71 hectares have been filled in, with which all land has been spent for Moerdijk Port Authority. On the other 71 hectares, VGP is developing the VGP Park Moerdijk, which is available for rent. Read more: Lidl builds mega distribution centre at Logistics Park Moerdijk • Warehouse Totaal #smartdiscount #lidl #logisitics #supplychain #europe #rotterdam #dc #warehouse #expansion #growth #largest #drc #discount #retail #consulting #discountretail #discountretailconsulting

Groceries are becoming more and more expensive and consumers are price buyers more than ever. Three iconic discounters celebrate. Not just because of the growing clientele, but because each is celebrating an anniversary. Aldi sees Abraham (50 years) in the Netherlands, Lidl Netherlands had a crown year in 2022 (25 years) and Action is already 30 this year. Aldi came to the Netherlands in 1973, 24 years before Lidl opened its first Dutch store in 1997. Within fifteen years, Lidl overtook Aldi in terms of market share and today Lidl is almost twice the size of Aldi. The total supermarket turnover in the Netherlands was €46.2 billion in 2022. The 440 Lidls have a turnover of €4.7 billion, compared to €2.5 billion for the 485 Aldi stores. Aldi still maintains the cheaper image than Lidl, according to Olivier Hagenbeek, Director of Consumer goods at pricing consultancy Simon-Kucher. "Aldi has the real discount image, while Lidl previously added luxury products and more fresh," he says. "Aldi lags behind Lidl in that respect, but benefits from this now that many price-conscious consumers find Aldi the cheapest." Supermarket geographer Jeroen van der Weerd calls Aldi 'the only discounter in the Netherlands'. “Lidl has started to compete more with supermarkets such as Vomar, Dirk and Hoogvliet, which profile themselves as advantageous, and with slightly more luxurious formulas such as Dekamarkt or Jumbo. Albert Heijn would rather have Aldi than Lidl as a neighbour. It was the other way around ten years ago.” Whether this stronger discount profile explains the fact that Aldi gained market share last year, while Lidl lost market share, Hagenbeek doubts. “Market share is about sales, but both Aldi and Lidl have passed on less cost increases than other supermarkets where inflation drives sales. Then it seems like a decrease, but the volume sold gives a different picture.” Floor productivity “The floor productivity (turnover per square meter, ed.) is much higher at Lidl than at Aldi,” says Van der Weerd. “Aldi has expanded and modernized many stores in recent years. At first this reduced productivity, but this allows Aldi to better meet customer requirements, which means that turnover per square meter rises again.” According to Van der Weerd, floor productivity is under pressure at Lidl. “More than half of the Lidls are too small to do justice to the retail formula. That makes those stores less attractive. In that case, consumers prefer to opt for larger stores from competitors such as Dirk, Nettorama or Aldi.” House brands "The half percentage point of market share that Lidl lost last year partly ended up with Aldi, but mainly with cheaper private labels from Albert Heijn and Jumbo," says Kitty Koelemeijer, professor of marketing at Nyenrode Business University. “These and other supermarkets are often cheaper with their own brands than the discounters. This prevents price-conscious customers from running away to Aldi and Lidl.” Yet that is precisely what happens, says researcher GfK. Because of inflation. “At the beginning of 2021, 66% of Dutch households went to Aldi or Lidl, and that rose to almost 70% at the end of last year,” says researcher Norman Buysse. “Due to corona, the discounters lost many customers due to their limited ranges, who preferred to do all their shopping in one go. After corona, inflation led to an accelerated return to the discounters. Due to inflation, the customer base is growing at almost all supermarket formulas. Consumers visit more different formulas, not just Aldi and Lidl. They are looking for the best price.” Stock trader That could even be Action, the non-food discounter that, in addition to products for personal care and household products, also sells limited food, especially snacks and confectionery. With only non-perishable products, Action operates differently from supermarkets, which are much more complex with fresh and frozen products. "Action started as a stock trader, you can't run a supermarket on that," says Koelemeijer. “Supermarket customers must be able to assume that they can meet all their daily needs. That is not the case with Action. They mainly rely on a surprising and changing range.” According to Hagenbeek, Action does not need the predictability of supermarkets. "Action's range is less stable, that's the big difference," says the price expert. “The agreement between Aldi, Lidl and Action is that you first have to reach critical mass before you open stores abroad.” Lightning fast Dutch customers of Aldi and Lidl benefit from being major international players. Action has grown rapidly since the first store in the Netherlands in 1993, before crossing the border to Belgium in 2005. The founders sold Action in 2011 for €500 million to the British investment company 3i Group. Since then, the discounter has grown at lightning speed and now stands at £10.3bn (€11.7bn) in the UK's books. In 2022, Action had a turnover of €8.9 billion through 2,263 stores in ten countries. The chain operates 407 stores in the Netherlands. The Dutch turnover remains secret. Discounters want to grow quickly, to spread costs over as many stores as possible and to benefit from economies of scale. According to Hagenbeek, this reduces the risk of competition. “Aldi and Lidl sell limited ranges that they buy in huge volumes. Competitors don't have that. Not even Action's competitors, such as 'Op = Op Voordeelshop' or 'Mega Food Stunter'. They didn't make it because they got bogged down with the number of stores and available range. Then you have investment costs without sufficient income.” Supermarkets along the border with hands in hair: in Germany it is much cheaper selling fresh food is not easy for newcomers, who also have to take into account food safety laws and regulations. Action has nothing to do with this and is therefore the most susceptible to competition, according to Koelemeijer. “Established names such as Kruidvat and Blokker also trade in batches and you can also buy socks at the Jumbo,” she says. “Then you also have formulas such as 'Die Grenze', 'Normal' and 'So Low' that nibble on Action.” Modernize Action has grown in the Netherlands and must mainly rely on international expansion, the experts agree. But that does not mean that there is no work to be done in the Netherlands. “Action faces the task of modernizing the store network,” says Van der Weerd. “Just like Aldi and Lidl, both of which are expanding their stores. In local markets, Aldi regularly exchanges two small stores for a larger location in a visible and easily accessible location. This helps to serve at least 20,000 customers per store.” According to him, Lidl takes a different approach. “It looks more broadly at the settlement area and develops shops together with homes. Lidl also profiles itself as a meeting place for the quality of life in the neighborhood and district. Lidl needs stores for this where you can do your shopping on at least 1400 square meters. This now applies to 66 of the 440 Lidls in the Netherlands.” Source: De Telegraaf #smartdiscount #drc #discountretailconsulting #discounters #netherlands #action #aldi #lidl #discount #retail #consulting #discountretail

Discount Retail Chain DALI Philippines (owned by DALI Switzerland), received an investment of the Malaysia-headquartered private equity firm Creador of $55 million. Creador joined Philippines-based private equity firm Navegar for the investment, which was closed in early January, Creador founder Brahmal Vasudevan told DealStreetAsia. For Navegar, the transaction is a follow-on funding round, according to Swiss law firm Lenz & Staehelin, which advised Navegar on its investment. The first round was announced in August 2022. Financial details of Navegar's two tranches of investment were not disclosed. Meanwhile, Creador's investment in DALI was made from its fifth fund, which closed above target with $700 million in commitments earlier last year. Creador V, which plans to invest in India and Southeast Asia, is about 40% deployed, Vasudevan said. With operations in the Philippines, DALI claims it is the first neighborhood hard discounter in Southeast Asia. Hard discounters have a relatively narrow product line, focused on private-label products. The company sells food, personal care products and household items across 200 stores in the Philippines. "The concept of discount stores, which are located in residential neighborhoods, is increasingly popular among consumers who seek more convenience and accessibility than hypermarkets offer", according to Vasudevan. DALI says on its website that the Philippines, with a population of 110 million, is among the highest food-spending and disposable-income markets in Asia. Vasudevan added that the Philippines is set to be among the most active markets for investments for the firm. The firm, which has a team of eight investment officials in the Philippines, had earlier helped its Malaysian portfolio companies Mr. D.I.Y and Tealive expand into the Philippines. The private equity firm is also looking to deploy about 35% to 40% of its fifth fund to companies in India, it told DealStreetAsia in an interview in November 2022. Creador has raised about $2.2 billion across its five fund investment vehicles since its founding in 2011. The $580 million Creador IV fund was launched in 2019. In terms of exits, Creador partially divested from the Asian variety discounter Mr. D.I.Y and credit reporting firm CTOS when these companies made their public market debuts in 2020 and 2021, respectively. Tealive reportedly said last October that it will revisit its initial public offering plan once it reaches 1,000 stores in Malaysia by 2024. Read more: Malaysia's Creador invests $55m in Philippines-focused DALI Stores - Nikkei Asia #smartdiscount #dali #german #philippines #switzerland #creador #navegar #scaleup #fund #investment #privateequity #drc #discount #retail #consulting #discountretail #discountretailconsulting

Discount Retail Chain Lidl Portugal (owned by the German Schwarz Group) launched the first symbolic stone of the new warehouse in Loures, which represents an investment of 110 million euros and will create 200 jobs, in a ceremony that was attended by the Minister of Economy, António Costa Silva. The new logistics infrastructure, scheduled to open in the second quarter of next year, will be the fifth in the country, after those of Santo Tirso, Torres Novas, Palmela and Sintra that supply 272 stores that the German discount chain has from north to south of the country and employ more than 9,000 employees, but it will be the largest in terms of gross building area, with 54,000 square meters. "Today is a happy day for Lidl, for the municipality of Loures and for the metropolitan region of Lisbon," said Milton Rego, Lidl's expansion and infrastructure administrator. "It will be another benchmark in logistics in Portugal," said the same official, noting that the new warehouse, with storage capacity for more than 44,000 pallets, will have "efficient materials, comfort solutions and avant-garde operations." From an environmental point of view, Milton Rego points out that the warehouse will be equipped with solar panels for energy production, 2.5 megawatts-peak, "enough to supply 80 houses per year" and a system for capturing and using rainwater and charging stations for electric vehicles. In the construction of the infrastructure, which is being erected in an old quarry, which represents "a challenge from the point of view of engineering", forcing from the outset the movement of almost 2 million cubic meters of land, more than 80 Portuguese companies will be involved, with a total of 350 employees. Read more: Lidl invests 110 million in its largest logistics warehouse in Portugal - Trade - Jornal de Negócios (ampproject.org) #smartdiscount #lidl #dc #warehouse #expansion #scm #growth #portugal #investment #drc #discount #retail #consulting #discountretail #discountretailconsulting

UK Fruit & veg lines are up to 25% more expensive in the wake of recent shortages across major supermarkets, The Grocer can reveal. Common fresh produce items have risen significantly in price over the past 12 weeks, Assosia data showed, following shortages largely caused by poor weather in Spain and northern Africa. A total of 61 products have risen more than 10% in price since mid-January. These represent 11.4% of the lines affected by shortages in the traditional big four, Aldi and Lidl. Aldi’s Nature’s Pick Wild Rocket (60g) and a Lidl Meadow Fresh Wild Rocket Salad (60g) were subject to the biggest hikes, up 23.1% to 80p each. This equated to a 40% year-on-year increase for the two lines. The next highest risers were Aldi’s Nature’s Pick Loose Red Peppers, up 22.9%, and Lidl’s Oakland Organic Cucumber, up 22.7%. This was followed by Lidl’s Meadow Fresh Garden Salad Bowl and Meadow Fresh Mediterranean Salad Bowl, both up 20.9%. Eleven fresh produce lines sold by Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Morrisons and Asda also saw rises of 20% during the period. Meanwhile, Iceberg lettuces at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Aldi and Lidl all rose by 16.7%, increasing from 60p to 70p. And whole cucumber prices also rose across the board with the line increasing at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Aldi, and Lidl by 14.5% and at Morrisons by 8.7%, although it’s organic offering rose significantly higher, up by 20.2%. Shortages of fruit & veg linger despite end to restrictions Surprisingly, tomatoes saw comparatively small price increases, despite being one of the items most affected by the shortages. The highest increases were at Asda, which hiked its Sweet & Balanced Salad tomatoes by 16.7% to £1.75, while its Crunchy & Juicy Cherry Tomatoes rose 12.4% to £1. The Assosia data reinforces findings from the ONS last week, which revealed veg was the biggest driver of inflation across the food and non-alcoholic beverages category in February. The ONS suggested shortages were the driving force behind an annual inflation rate of 18% for vegetables in the year to February 2023, the highest rate recorded since February 2009. Overall vegetable prices rose by a total of 3.3% in February, according to its figures. Cucumbers rose by 11.4% on average across the major retailers, while lettuce prices were up 9.4%, onions rose 8.9%, peppers were up 7.7% and tomatoes were up 1.5%. “The limited availability, coupled with a weakening pound, made European imports more expensive, leading to price rises,” said BRC economist Harvir Dhillon. Why fruit & veg shortages are only a tiny bit about Brexit “Through initiatives such as our Aldi Price Match campaign, Price Lock and My Nectar Prices, customers can find low prices on the products they buy most often both in stores and online – including peppers, lettuce and cucumber,” said a Sainsbury’s spokeswoman. “With household budgets under increasing pressure we are absolutely committed to helping our customers, by keeping a laser focus on the cost of the weekly shop,” added a Tesco spokesman, also referencing Aldi price matching in addition to clubcard prices. The other affected retailers were also approached for comment. It comes as data for The Grocer’s Key Value Items tracker (below), showed that own label cucumbers increased in price by 5% in the past week alone, across Aldi, Asda, Lidl, Sainsbury’s and Tesco. Read more: KVI tracker: Some supermarket fruit & veg lines up 25% since January | News | The Grocer #smartdiscount #kvi #pricelines #assortment #fruit #vegetables #tracker #pricing #drc #discount #retail #consulting #discountretail #discountretailconsulting

Discount Retail Chain Aldi UK (German family owned) has sent social media into a frenzy by releasing their latest Adidas-inspired trainers and clothing range dubbed ‘Aldidas’ by excited fans. The Aldimania range of casual sportswear went on sale online, to pre-order, today at 8am. The full range will be available in stores from this Thursday, November 24, but are limited edition and expected to sell out within hours of hitting the famous middle aisle. More than 47,000 people reacted to the news, with over 9,000 on Twitter and 35,000 people on Facebook commenting on the budget supermarket’s latest launch. The range includes Aldimania trainers for men and women, for just £14.99, which look uncannily similar to trendy Adidas originals. There’s also a unisex Christmas onesie at £19.99, a trendy Aldimania hoody costing just £12.99 and matching blue joggers for £12.99. For those who want to fully get into the Christmas spirit, there’s an Aldi-branded jumper at £9.99, and festive pom pom ski-style hats for just £3.99. For those who want a complete head to toe look, the range includes socks for just £2.49. A previous Aldi Originals range last year, which proved popular among celebrities including Tommy Fury, sold out in just hours. A spokesperson from Aldi told Metro.co.uk: ‘With the festive season just around the corner, we wanted to give Aldi shoppers something to smile about and also prove that you don’t have to break the bank paying high-fashion prices to look and feel the part. ‘We have an incredible fan base at Aldi, with many shoppers who love our products because of the fantastic quality and low prices we offer, so the success and popularity of the range didn’t come as a huge surprise. However, nothing could have prepared us for the speed at which it sold out. ‘We are expecting this range to be extremely popular, and as with all Specialbuys once they’re gone, they’re gone so we’d advise shoppers to be quick to avoid disappointment!’ The clamour for the branded clothing leisure range came days after customers formed virtual queues online in attempt to access the limited edition Kevin the Carrot collection. More than 79,000 customers trying to get onto the Aldi website from 4am last Thursday while others physically stood outside the shops before daybreak to snap up the Kevin the Carrot plush toys. The demand soared after Kevin the Carrot starred in the popular discount store’s latest Christmas ad for the seventh year running this time, joined by his family for the Home Alone-style storyline. Read more: Shoppers are going wild for Aldi's new clothing range dubbed 'Aldidas' | Metro News #smartdiscount #aldi #uk #aldidas #marketing #promotion #specialbuys #inout #weekly #christmas #sport #drc #discount #retail #consulting #discountretail #discountretailconsulting

Discount Variety Retail Chain Poundland (owned by Pepco group) announced that it would be opening its largest store in Yorkshire. Spanning a whopping 1,850m2, over three times the size (600m2) of a normal Poundland, the store will create ten new jobs with 29 colleagues transferring from its smaller store on the same retail park which closes on Thursday. In addition to the amazing value customers expect in categories such as food and drink, home and pet, entertainment and stationery, there’ll be more choice than ever before - from new greetings card ranges to the most extensive range of toys carried in any Poundland. The super-sized store will be bright and airy with a modern and contemporary feel designed to give customers maximum convenience from extra wide aisles to make navigating the store easier, to trolleys and easy-to-use supermarket-style belted checkouts. Around a third of the store will be dedicated to Pep clothing and home, offering the widest possible range of womenswear, menswear and kidswear from the UK’s fastest growing clothing brand. Poundland has become one of the UK’s top 20 clothing retailers, in under seven years and the Rotherham destination store will have changing rooms for customers’ convenience. The Pep Home department will include the latest 2023 ranges, including new kitchen storage options, bathroom accessories and soft furnishings. Pep Home’s range of faux plants has always been popular, but for those who want to try their hand at the real thing, there will be a selection of house plants to enhance the home. Rotherham Parkgate will join the growing number of stores to offer chilled and frozen food and it will be one of around 300 stores across the country getting fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as a selection of beers, wines and spirits. The whole store will have a modern, contemporary feel from the use of lightboxes, digital signage and mannequins to the clean vistas across the store as replacement stock is kept in the warehouse, not on high shelves across the shop floor. It will offer a range of small domestic appliances and customers will be able to choose from a broad selection of small domestic appliances from Russell Hobbs, such as toasters, kettles and irons. The wider than usual range of health and beauty products will include Poundland’s own Make Up Gallery, #6 skincare and brands such as Rimmel and Essence. Poundland director of retail, Darren Kay, said: “We love being in Rotherham, in fact we’ve been here for over ten years and we know how much locals love their Poundland. That’s why we wanted to open an even bigger and better store our largest in Yorkshire. “The size of the store means there’s more of our amazing value under one roof across more categories than ever before. “Where we’ve opened stores of this scale in other areas, they have wowed customers and we’re thrilled that Rotherham will be one of the first locations in the UK to have one of our large ‘destination’ stores bringing shoppers from across Yorkshire. "What’s more customers won’t have to travel far as we are on the same retail park. We really can’t wait to open the doors on Friday.” Read more: Poundland To Open Largest Store In Yorkshire On Friday (insightdiy.co.uk) #smartdiscount #uk #poundland #expansion #growth #largest #store #drc #discount #retail #consulting #discountretail #discountretailconsulting

Discount Variety Retail Chain Dealz (owned by the Pepco Group) opened its 200th store in Poland in Kłodzko. Since the beginning of the year, 15 new stores have already been launched. The new Dealz is one of the first stores of the chain operating in a new store format. On the shelves of the new facility, customers will find more than 3,000 products of international brands at competitive prices. The 200th jubilee Dealz store, with an area of 520 sqm, was opened in the Retail Park at 4 Letnia Street in Kłodzko. Dealz in Poland - how many stores, what plans The first Dealz store in Poland was opened in February 2018 in Swarzędz near Poznań. Today, there are already 200 of them, and in the coming months more network points are planned to be opened. "The opening of the 200th store is an important milestone in the development of our chain. Since the beginning of the year, we have already opened 15 new facilities, and we intend to grow even faster to achieve the goal set a few months ago, which is to double the number of Dealz stores in Poland by the end of 2023. The driving force behind this growth are, of course, customers " comments Marcin Langowski, CEO at Dealz Poland. New look for Dealz stores The progressive expansion of the network is accompanied by a change in the appearance of stores, which, in addition to the new logo, includes, among others, a changed interior and arrangement of stores, as well as optimization of the assortment. All this to ensure even higher quality of customer service. In order to respond to the growing needs related to the dynamics of network development, a few weeks ago Dealz opened its first Distribution Center in Poland, which is located in the Logistics Park in Łyszkowice, near the intersection of the A1 and A2 motorways. The strategic location of the warehouse in central Poland allows for faster delivery of products to stores, within 36 hours from the moment the store places an order. Dealz in Poland since 2018 The first Dealz store in Poland was opened in February 2018 in Swarzędz, and currently there are already 200 outlets in Poland offering a wide range of over 3,500 products of well-known brands. Currently, the chain employs nearly 2,000 employees in stores and headquarters in Poland. The Pepco Group was established in 2015 and consists of strong retail chains, i.e. Pepco, Dealz and Poundland, working with PGS, a global supplier. The Pepco Group currently has around 4000 stores in 19 countries, including the UK and Ireland, and employs around 43000 people. Read more: https://www.dlahandlu.pl/nonfood/dealz-ma-juz-200-sklepow-w-polsce-i-chce-miec-wiecej,117396.html #smartdiscount #pepco #dealz #poland #expansion #growth #stores #drc #discount #retail #consulting #discountretail #discountretailconsulting

Discount Retail Chain Aldi South Germany`s (German family owned) credo is "good for everyone" also means "organic for everyone." Aldi South is the No. 1 organic retailer in its own sales area and is continuously expanding its organic range, according to the discounter. Since Aldi Süd brought the first private label organic egg product into its stores in 2004, a lot has happened. Meanwhile, the organic share accounts for 15 percent of the standard range at the inventor of the discount. Customers at ALDI South can already do all their weekly shopping in organic quality at the best price-performance ratio. The discounter will continue to expand its organic range in the future. At the beginning of the year, ALDI South, together with the ALDI North Group, announced its cooperation with Naturland and announced that it would sell the first Naturland-certified organic products in the first half of 2023. Further figures and targets of ALDI South: Throughout the year, ALDI South already offers more than 550 organic private label items in its standard, promotional and seasonal range. ALDI South supports the German government's 30% organic target by continuously expanding its organic range. By the end of 2024, ALDI South plans to convert 25 percent of its standard organic range to Naturland-certified products. Read more: Aldi Süd: 15 percent organic content already in the standard range ‹ Fruchtportal #smartdiscount #privatelabel #ownbrand #organic #naturland #good #quality #assortment #bio #available #pricequality #aldi #germany #drc #discount #retail #consulting #discountretail #discountretailconsulting

Discount Retail Chain Netto Poland (owned by the Danish Salling Group) customers save an average of 30 percent every time they put private label alternatives into their baskets instead of branded products when shopping. The strength of private labels lies, among other things, in their prices. How many customers choose Netto private labels Currently, more than 37% of customers choose discounted products in stores, and 68% shop in stores where product prices may be lower. Based on the results of ASM Sales Force Agency's shopping basket research for January and February 2023, Netto points out that customers of this network who decide to choose private labels can reduce their bills by about 1/3. Importantly, private label products are characterized by high quality, exceeding expectations. An additional advantage is the twice lower growth rate of private label prices in Netto compared to branded products. Netto continues to develop its own private label brands As of today, the offer of Netto own brands covers as much as 70% of the examined shopping basket of ASM Sales Force Agency. This value will increase, the chain is conducting intensive activities towards the development of own brands, expanding and deepening them, but also planning to implement another 10 own brands in specific categories in the near future. "At Netto, we meet the expectations of customers, thus making every effort to present an offer supporting household budgets in these difficult circumstances. The most important thing for us is that among all the products, each of the chain's customers should find the one that meets their expectations: price and quality", comments Witold Baran, Commercial Director of Netto Polska. Read the whole article: Net: Our own brands cheaper by 30% than branded products (dlahandlu.pl) #smartdiscount #netto #salling #expansion #privatelabel #ownbrand #poland #growth #pricing #inflation #valueformoney #drc #discount #retail #consulting #discountretail #discountretailconsulting