Germany: how a German grocer became the fastest-growing food retailer in the USA
The History: Aldi has its origin in a small store set-up by Anna Albrecht in Germany back in 1913. After WW2 Anna handed over the store...
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Jan 7, 20232 min read
UK: B&M posts strong Q3 trading update
B&M European Value Retail S.A. ("the Group"), the UK's leading variety goods value retailer, today provides a trading update for the...
Jan 4, 20232 min read
UK: German discounters Aldi and Lidl grow with a stunning 27% resp. 24% in UK
Another great sales period for the discounters and continuing strong growth of own label are the headlines from the Kantar UK data for 12...
Dec 30, 20221 min read
UK: Do Tesco and Sainsbury make strong Aldi advertisement with their price match campaign?
Sainsbury and Tesco still face strong competition from the German discounters Aldi and Lidl due to the inflationary environment according...
Dec 23, 20222 min read
Spain: Grupo Dia, operating discounter DIA, sells Clarel drugstore
Portugal-based private equity firm C2 acquires Spanish Clarel drugstore from Grupo Dia. DIA wants to focus solely on proximity food...
Dec 23, 202210 min read
USA: Aldi the 5th largest store chain after gigantic Kroger - Albertsons merge
The joining of The Kroger and Albertsons (both in top 3 of U.S. supermarkets) would create a truly national operator with 4,996 stores,...
Dec 23, 20224 min read
Research: Consumers can’t get enough of private label, ..... driven by discounters
Grocers are adapting to the ongoing consumer quest for value, according to a new Colliers report. TOP TAKEAWAYS some 61.3% of consumers...
Dec 23, 20223 min read
USA: Are discounters outpacing traditional supermarkets?
Report projects 10% growth of the discounters in 2022, and ongoing gains amid inflationary pressures. Sales growth at discount grocers...
Dec 16, 20222 min read
UK: Aldi extends its "click & collect" services
Aldi UK has revealed that the discount supermarket has ‘big plans’ to extend its existing click and collect initiative in 2023. Aldi is...
Dec 16, 20222 min read
Belgium: Cash & Carry discounter Colruyt sees its sales growing by 5.7% ... but, with less volumes
Belgian market leader Colruyt (Colruyt Group) saw its turnover increase in the past six months only due to price increases: volumes are...
Dec 16, 20223 min read
Canada: Canadian department discount store Zellers hopes to lure shoppers with nostalgia
Zellers, a once-popular, low-cost department store in Canada, was forced to shut its doors 10 years ago. It will soon make a comeback,...
Dec 15, 20222 min read
Russia: Magnit opens 700th My Price discount store
Largest Russian supermarket chain Magnit plans to continue the rapid roll-out of discount stores next year as shoppers across the country...
Dec 8, 20223 min read
Russia: Discounter Chizik (owned by X5 group) wants to grow to 3,000 stores coming years
Against the background of the current economic situation, more and more retail market experts are recording the growing interest of...
Dec 6, 20222 min read
UK: Record high market shares for discounters in UK
Record high discounter share and continuing strong growth of own label are the headlines from the kantar UK data for 12 w/e 27th Nov...
Dec 6, 20222 min read
UK: Aldi stays cheapest grocer at UK market
Discount Retail Chain Aldi UK (German family owned) has been named the UK’s cheapest supermarket for the sixth month in a row, according...
Dec 2, 20222 min read
USA: Discounter Dollar General’s sales up 11%
Dollar General’s top-line sales rose 11.1% year over year to $9.5 billion in the third quarter, with comparable sales up 6.8%, according...
Dec 1, 20222 min read
Belgium: Aldi opens first compact store in Brussels
Discount retail chain Aldi Belgium (German family owned) reaches a milestone with the opening of the 23rd store in the Brussels Region....
Nov 30, 20222 min read
Russia: Retailer Magnit opens over 500 My Price discount stores
Largest Russian retailer Magnit has expanded their discount network My Price with over 500 stores in 60 districts across Russia. Discount...
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