Jun 21, 20232 min read

UK: Discounters keep on making big double digits in UK

Aldi and Lidl were the best-performing retailers in the UK in the 12-week period to 11 June, new data from Kantar has shown, with Aldi...

UK: DRC interview with The Grocer magazine

Jun 17, 20237 min read

Europe

UK: DRC interview with The Grocer magazine

With discounters booming in the cost-of-living crisis, what’s motivating Lidl’s move to slow down expansion in the UK? What’s going on at...

Italy: Aldi shares insights into its Italian Private Label approach

Jun 16, 20232 min read

Europe

Italy: Aldi shares insights into its Italian Private Label approach

Discount Retail Chain Aldi Süd Italy (German family owned) notices a growing interest in the retailer’s brand. Customers are, in fact,...

Russia: After opening their new DC, Chizik opens 4 new stores in Volga district

Jun 16, 20231 min read

Europe

Russia: After opening their new DC, Chizik opens 4 new stores in Volga district

X5 Group announced the start of work in the Saratov region of the first "hard discounters" under the brand "Chizhik". The assortment of...

Austria: Discounter Hofer installs reverse vending machines from Tomra

Jun 16, 20232 min read

Europe

Austria: Discounter Hofer installs reverse vending machines from Tomra

Discount Retail Chain Hofer (owned by Aldi Süd) is introducing reverse vending machines from Tomra for both disposable and reusable...

Poland: Action has opened its 13th distribution centre in Zakroczym

Jun 16, 20232 min read

Europe

Poland: Action has opened its 13th distribution centre in Zakroczym

Discount Retail Chain Action Poland (owned by 3i group) the fastest growing chain of non-food discount stores in Europe, today officially...

Russia: Chizhik opened its first stores and distribution center in Volgograd region

Jun 14, 20231 min read

Europe

Russia: Chizhik opened its first stores and distribution center in Volgograd region

X5 Group announced the launch of the first "hard discounters" under the Chizhik brand in the Volgograd region, as well as the...

Research: consumers turns towards PL and the discounters to mitigate the impact of inflation

Jun 13, 20232 min read

Europe

Research: consumers turns towards PL and the discounters to mitigate the impact of inflation

Challlenges for private label and the winning strategies. The food and beverage industry has navigated an onslaught of challenges. The...

UK: Aldi makes eco-friendly improvements in its UK stores

Jun 12, 20232 min read

Europe

UK: Aldi makes eco-friendly improvements in its UK stores

Discount Retail Chain Aldi UK (German family owned) is developing several new changes to its UK stores as the business looks to become...

Germany: Aldi and Lidl discount stores massively introduce ecological bio private label assortment

Jun 12, 20232 min read

Europe

Germany: Aldi and Lidl discount stores massively introduce ecological bio private label assortment

Discount Retail Chain Lidl Germany (owned by the German Schwarz Group) launched its own brand of bio products, competitor Aldi follows...

Germany: Competition for Aldi, Lidl, Rewe and Co. this new German format wants to take off

Jun 10, 20235 min read

Europe

Germany: Competition for Aldi, Lidl, Rewe and Co. this new German format wants to take off

Here, customers become co-owners of the supermarket: Tante Enso is pursuing an extraordinary business concept and wants to better supply...

Netherlands: Lidl tempts customers to make vegetarian choices

Jun 10, 20232 min read

Europe

Netherlands: Lidl tempts customers to make vegetarian choices

Discount Retail Chain Lidl Netherlands (owned by the German Schwarz Group) will place some of the meat substitutes on the shelves right...

Germany: At Lidl's 50th birthday it scores with a retro clothing wave

Jun 10, 20232 min read

Europe

Germany: At Lidl's 50th birthday it scores with a retro clothing wave

Discount Retail Chain Lidl (owned by the German Schwarz Group) has really come up with something special for a few days now. For Lidl's...

Research: How UK prices compare to five EU countries

Jun 9, 20233 min read

Europe

Research: How UK prices compare to five EU countries

Toilet paper roll, butter and ketchup are more expensive in the UK compared to some of our biggest European neighbours, research for the...

Poland: Colombian products reaching the Polish market by Biedronka

Jun 9, 20233 min read

Europe

Poland: Colombian products reaching the Polish market by Biedronka

Colombian products reach the largest retail chain in Poland. Biedronka will have a week dedicated to Colombian products such as hammocks,...

Research: Massive shift in food shopping habits as prices soar

Jun 8, 20234 min read

Europe

Research: Massive shift in food shopping habits as prices soar

There has been a "massive shift" in the way we do our grocery shopping since the pandemic, analyst firm Kantar has told the BBC. Private...

Research: Only 3.7% of commodity items in the FMCG market form 80% of cash turnover

Jun 8, 20231 min read

Europe

Research: Only 3.7% of commodity items in the FMCG market form 80% of cash turnover

According to the study, the number of SKUs with non-zero sales is increasing every year, and in 2022 it reached 348 thousand units (this...

Czech: Rohlik Group's Petr Chvojka On making Private Label work online

Jun 7, 20231 min read

Europe

Czech: Rohlik Group's Petr Chvojka On making Private Label work online

E-commerce retailer Rohlik Group owner of retail e-commerce platforms such as Knuspr (Deutschland) und Gurkerl (Österreich), we are still...

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