Jun 6, 20231 min read

UK: Variety discount retailer B&M forecasts higher 2024 core profit

British discount retailer B&M has forecast higher 2024 core earnings, after reporting an annual profit in line with its expectations....

Belgium: Shopping at Okay: faster and easier as e-commerce

Jun 6, 20233 min read

Europe

Belgium: Shopping at Okay: faster and easier as e-commerce

Discount Retail Chain Okay's (owned by Belgium Colruyt) store visit should not take more than twenty minutes, according to director...

Poland: Poundland owner Pepco posts strong sales thanks to store expansion strategy

Jun 6, 20232 min read

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Poland: Poundland owner Pepco posts strong sales thanks to store expansion strategy

Discount Variety Retail Chain Poundland owner Pepco has posted an 11% increase in sales and 23% boost in revenue as trading remained...

Jun 6, 20233 min read

Europe

Germany: Aldi Süd launches new organic private label brand

Discount Retail Chain Aldi Süd (German family owned) is launching a new private label brand for organic food in its German stores. Under...

Germany: Largest discounter in the world Lidl turns 50 years old

Jun 5, 20234 min read

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Germany: Largest discounter in the world Lidl turns 50 years old

Discount Retail Chain Lidl Germany (owned by the German Schwarz Group) opened its first discounter in Ludwigshafen. This makes the...

Poland: Comarch will conduct IT paper work for Lidl

Jun 5, 20231 min read

Europe

Poland: Comarch will conduct IT paper work for Lidl

Discount Retail Chain Lidl Poland (owned by the German Schwarz Group) will entrust the implementation of shared service e-invoicing in...

Netherlands: Turnover growth textile discounter Zeeman continues

Jun 5, 20232 min read

Europe

Netherlands: Turnover growth textile discounter Zeeman continues

Discount Textile Retail Chain Zeeman (Dutch family owned) will grow its 'consumer turnover' by 115.3 million euros in financial year...

UK: Lidl introduces vacuum pre-packed packaging across beef mince lines

Jun 5, 20232 min read

Europe

UK: Lidl introduces vacuum pre-packed packaging across beef mince lines

Discount Retail Chain Lidl GB (owned by the German Schwarz Group) is to introduce vacuum-packed, recyclable packaging across its beef...

UK: Aldi dims lights across all stores in a bid to slash soaring energy costs

Jun 5, 20231 min read

Europe

UK: Aldi dims lights across all stores in a bid to slash soaring energy costs

Discount Retail Chain Aldi UK is turning off lights in all its supermarkets in a bid to save cash, as retailers continue to look for ways...

Belgium: Shoppers get in and out of ALDI Belgium in under 20 minutes

Jun 5, 20231 min read

Europe

Belgium: Shoppers get in and out of ALDI Belgium in under 20 minutes

Discount Retail Chain Aldi Belgium claims that shoppers really get in and out of its stores in under 20 minutes. Accurat.ai, a location...

UK: Lidl will display two prices for groceries in the future

Jun 4, 20231 min read

Europe

UK: Lidl will display two prices for groceries in the future

Discount Retail Chain Lidl UK (owned by the German Schwarz group) is giving its electronic shelf price labels (ESL) a new design. As the...

UK: Private-Label sales in UK growing twice as fast as branded products

Jun 4, 20231 min read

Europe

UK: Private-Label sales in UK growing twice as fast as branded products

Sales of own-label products at British supermarkets have grown at double the speed of branded goods in 2023, data from market researchers...

Netherlands: Textile discounter Zeeman sees further increase in turnover

Jun 2, 20231 min read

Europe

Netherlands: Textile discounter Zeeman sees further increase in turnover

Zeeman recorded a net turnover of 774.2 million euros last year: a growth of 14.1 percent. Sales volumes rose slightly less rapidly, by...

Netherlands: Variety discounter Action removed self-checkouts

Jun 2, 20231 min read

Europe

Netherlands: Variety discounter Action removed self-checkouts

In recent weeks, a number of branches in The Hague, Lelystad, Amsterdam, Purmerend and Hoofddorp, among others, have stopped using the...

EU: Private Labels account for 38% of total FMCG value sales

Jun 2, 20232 min read

Europe

EU: Private Labels account for 38% of total FMCG value sales

Private labels now make up 38% of total FMCG value sales in Europe as shoppers continue to look for deals on everyday groceries. A total...

USA: Dollar General boosts its logistics capacity

Jun 2, 20233 min read

Europe

USA: Dollar General boosts its logistics capacity

The fast-growing discounter said it has opened new distribution centers in Blair (Nebraska), Newman (Georgia) and Fort Worth (Texas),...

Germany: Aldi Nord expands truck fleet with electric trucks

Jun 2, 20232 min read

Europe

Germany: Aldi Nord expands truck fleet with electric trucks

The Aldi Nord Group of Companies is a pioneer in testing sustainable delivery vehicles with long-term partner, Volvo Trucks. 10 new FM...

Russia: Belarusian retailer Eurotorg opens new discounter in Russia

Jun 2, 20231 min read

Europe

Russia: Belarusian retailer Eurotorg opens new discounter in Russia

Last week discounter Chesnok (operated by Belarusian market leader Eurotorg) opened a new store in Bryansk (close to the Belarusian...

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