Feb 4, 20232 min read

Spain: Aldi opens first store that Aldi will open in Spain in 2023

Aldi Spain (German family owned) kicks off its expansion plan for this year with the opening of a new supermarket in the city of Madrid,...

Russia: Magnit plans to invest over 2 billion rubles in the development of the network in North-West

Feb 2, 20231 min read

Europe

Russia: Magnit plans to invest over 2 billion rubles in the development of the network in North-West

Largest retail chain in Europe (Magnit) plans to open more than 160 outlets in the North-West of Russia in 2023. The main part of the...

Germany: Penny avoids waste in the banana supply chain

Feb 1, 20237 min read

Europe

Germany: Penny avoids waste in the banana supply chain

Discount Retail Chain Penny (owned by the German REWE Group) accelerates its sustainability activities and avoids waste by switching to...

Poland: Lidl rolling out electronic shelf labels

Feb 1, 20232 min read

Europe

Poland: Lidl rolling out electronic shelf labels

Discount Retail Chain Lidl Poland (owned by the German Schwarz Group) has been testing Electronic Shelf Label (ESL) for a short time. In...

UK: Lidl to invest £4bn. into British food industry

Jan 30, 20232 min read

Europe

UK: Lidl to invest £4bn. into British food industry

Lidl is set to make a £4 billion investment into the British food industry this year to support suppliers across the country. This looks...

Netherlands: Action store engine running at full speed: opening one every other day

Jan 27, 20233 min read

Europe

Netherlands: Action store engine running at full speed: opening one every other day

Discount Non-food Retail Chain Action (owned by the 3iGroup), increasingly chooses locations just outside the inner cities, in the...

Jan 27, 20232 min read

Europe

Italy: Penny opens new logistics hub

Discount Retail Chain Penny Italy (owned by the German REWE Group) opens the doors of its new logistics DC in Cascine di Buti, Pisa,...

Germany: Aldi Süd reaches 2,000 store milestone

Jan 25, 20232 min read

Europe

Germany: Aldi Süd reaches 2,000 store milestone

Discount Retail Chain Aldi Süd in Germany (privately owned by a German family) has announced that it has reached the milestone of 2,000...

USA: Lidl opens largest store in Long Island, New York

Jan 25, 20231 min read

Europe

USA: Lidl opens largest store in Long Island, New York

Discount Retail Chain Lidl USA (owned by the German Schwarz Group) has set its sights on the East Coast of the United States. Lidl...

Research: Aldi is the new German advertising darling

Jan 25, 20231 min read

Europe

Research: Aldi is the new German advertising darling

Since 2020, APG, BBDO, Deloitte and Yougov have been conducting a long-term study exclusively for HORIZONT Online to collect the...

Jan 25, 20233 min read

Europe

Serbia: Lidl a leader in green energy

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...

Germany: Aldi expands and automate its logistics site in Mörfelden-Walldorf

Jan 21, 20232 min read

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Germany: Aldi expands and automate its logistics site in Mörfelden-Walldorf

Discount Retail Chain Aldi Germany will build a new automated distribution centre for frozen goods, fruit and vegetables in the northeast...

Jan 18, 20232 min read

Europe

Spain: Aldi will open a new DC in 2024

Discount Retail Chain Aldi Spain (German family owned), which announced that it will open next year its new logistics center, located in...

UK: Aldi and Lidl store openings show fierce inter-discounter rivalry

Jan 16, 20232 min read

Europe

UK: Aldi and Lidl store openings show fierce inter-discounter rivalry

A battle royal is raging among the discounters as they fight for the best sites in the lucrative south east of London. The two German...

Jan 14, 20231 min read

Europe

Spain: Aldi to open 50 stores in 2023

Aldi Espana has announced the opening of around 50 new stores in Spain in 2023, which represents an acceleration of its expansion drive...

UK: Aldi is set to stop home delivery of its "Specialbuys"

Jan 14, 20231 min read

Europe

UK: Aldi is set to stop home delivery of its "Specialbuys"

Aldi is set to stop home delivery of its Specialbuys, as well as wine and spirits to work on keeping prices low and extending its grocery...

Ireland: Lidl grows slightly in Irish market

Jan 14, 20231 min read

Europe

Ireland: Lidl grows slightly in Irish market

Worldpanel by Kantar Irish grocery data for 12wks to 25/12//22 sees Dunnes top @ 23.7% market share ahead of Tesco @ 23.0%. SuperValu are...

Germany: Aldi Süd rolls out self-checkouts from Diebold Nixdorf

Jan 13, 20232 min read

Europe

Germany: Aldi Süd rolls out self-checkouts from Diebold Nixdorf

Discount Retail Chain Aldi Süd is remodelling its checkout zone. On one hand, the discounter is equipping selected stores in Germany with...

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