Mar 21, 20233 min read

Research: Dairy brands caught cold by price

Dairy products are among the best-selling items in food retailing in Germany. But this is exactly where you can currently see best how...

Germany: ALDI invests more in own store real estate

Mar 10, 20232 min read

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Germany: ALDI invests more in own store real estate

Discount Retail Chain Aldi Süd (German family owned) operates 1,980 stores in Germany alone, of which 1,283 (65%) are self-owned. In the...

Germany: Lidl is no longer competing in a price war with Aldi

Mar 9, 20231 min read

Europe

Germany: Lidl is no longer competing in a price war with Aldi

Discount Retail Chain Lidl Germany (owned by the German Schwarz Group) is pursuing a new pricing policy and is less geared towards its...

Germany: TEDi expands its store network to Belgium and France

Mar 3, 20231 min read

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Germany: TEDi expands its store network to Belgium and France

Discount Variety Retail Chain TEDi (owned by the German Tengelmann group) is coming to Belgium and France. The chain with 2,750 shops in...

Germany: Aldi liquidates self-checkouts due to theft

Feb 15, 20231 min read

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Germany: Aldi liquidates self-checkouts due to theft

Discount Retail Chain Aldi Germany simplifies and modernizes shopping in its stores with self-service checkouts. The payment process is...

Germany: Aldi lowers coffee prices for its own private label coffee

Feb 15, 20232 min read

Europe

Germany: Aldi lowers coffee prices for its own private label coffee

Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd have announced they will permanently lower prices for whole beans and ground coffee products sold under their own...

Germany: Aldi Süd opens a virtual store on the web

Feb 5, 20231 min read

Europe

Germany: Aldi Süd opens a virtual store on the web

Discount Retail Chain Aldi Süd (German family owned) has created a virtual store, which can be explored on the computer directly in the...

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...

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...

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

Jan 21, 20232 min read

Europe

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...

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...

Jan 7, 20231 min read

Europe

Germany: Aldi launches 3rd XXL store

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...

Germany: Aldi distributes leaflets via WhatsApp

Dec 21, 20222 min read

Europe

Germany: Aldi distributes leaflets via WhatsApp

Discount Retail Chain Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd (both German family owned) are now using social media platform WhatsApp to communicate with...

Germany: Action Germany is reaching 1 billion euro in revenues

Dec 12, 20222 min read

Europe

Germany: Action Germany is reaching 1 billion euro in revenues

Dutch Discount Non-food Retail Chain Action (owned by UK based Private Equity company 3i Group) also benefits from the ongoing price...

Germany: EC clears takeover of Stora Enso Maxau paper mill by Schwarz group

Dec 2, 20221 min read

Europe

Germany: EC clears takeover of Stora Enso Maxau paper mill by Schwarz group

Discount Retail Chain Lidl's sister company Schwarz Produktion has received the green light, by the European Commission, for the...

Germany: Interview Lebensmittelzeitung DRC Discount Retail Consulting GmbH

Mar 8, 20212 min read

Europe

Germany: Interview Lebensmittelzeitung DRC Discount Retail Consulting GmbH

Mr. Houppermans, why are #Aldi and #Lidl in Germany currently lagging behind those of the major supermarket operators in terms of their...

Global: Oxfam grocery retail check 2020; Dealing with human rights

Jun 30, 20201 min read

Europe

Global: Oxfam grocery retail check 2020; Dealing with human rights

Germany: Aldi honored for its VEGAN product category

Jun 9, 20201 min read

Europe

Germany: Aldi honored for its VEGAN product category

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