Apr 26, 20233 min read

Australia: Aldi doubles down on Price Promise, delivering billions of dollars in savings

More and more Australians are filling their trolleys at Aldi and sharing $3.1 billion in annual savings. Grocery shopping data released...

Germany: Aldi Süd launches its first own apple variety

Apr 26, 20232 min read

Europe

Germany: Aldi Süd launches its first own apple variety

Discount Retail Chain Aldi Süd (German family owned) will exclusively bring its own apple variety from the Altes Land to its stores....

UK: Aldi breaks 10% market share and forms together with Lidl a share of 17.7%

Apr 25, 20232 min read

Europe

UK: Aldi breaks 10% market share and forms together with Lidl a share of 17.7%

Aldi’s market share breaking 10%, plus the continuing growth of Private Label products are the headlines from the Kantar UK data report...

UK: Iceland foods launch new savings across its frozen mean ranges

Apr 25, 20232 min read

Europe

UK: Iceland foods launch new savings across its frozen mean ranges

Discount Frozen Food Retail Chain Iceland Foods has launched a new selection of savings across its frozen meal range, making it easier...

UK: Lidl outpaces Aldi on new stores despite slowdown

Apr 24, 20232 min read

Europe

UK: Lidl outpaces Aldi on new stores despite slowdown

Lidl is outpacing Aldi on store openings so far this year, despite scaling back its plans as its rival makes headlines with announcements...

Netherlands: Variety discounter Action wins award for the best price-quality ratio

Apr 22, 20235 min read

Europe

Netherlands: Variety discounter Action wins award for the best price-quality ratio

Bol.com has been leading the way as the strongest retail brand in the Netherlands since the start of the Retail Brand Survey in 2015....

Poland: Poundland-owner Pepco sales jump as shoppers seek value

Apr 20, 20231 min read

Europe

Poland: Poundland-owner Pepco sales jump as shoppers seek value

Discount Non-food Retail Chain Pepco Group (listed WSE:PCO) has reported a 22.8% increase in first-half revenue, driven by strong demand...

Sweden: Rusta reaches 200 stores and wants to grow further

Apr 20, 20232 min read

Europe

Sweden: Rusta reaches 200 stores and wants to grow further

Discount Home and Leisure Retail Chain Rusta from Sweden (privately owned) celebrates the opening of the 200th store in Kerpen (near...

Russia: Discounter Chizik opens first stores in Samara region

Apr 19, 20231 min read

Europe

Russia: Discounter Chizik opens first stores in Samara region

X5 Group announced the launch of the first "hard discounter" under the Chizhik brand in the Samara Region. The assortment of stores...

Portugal: Lidl switches to digital price tags

Apr 19, 20231 min read

Europe

Portugal: Lidl switches to digital price tags

Discount Retail Chain Lidl Portugal (owned by the German Schwarz Group) has announced plans to introduce digital price tags in all its...

Apr 18, 20232 min read

Research

USA: Cash strapped consumers

Research of the Retail Cities team is currently asking the important question, “How are consumers who live pay-event to pay-event doing...

Apr 18, 20232 min read

Russia: Neighborhood discounter Verny kicks out again too expensive suppliers

Verny discount retail chain has withdrawn half of the products from the Beluga Group, a manufacturer and importer of alcoholic beverages,...

Russia: X5 Group takes over regional discounter chain Pokupochka

Apr 18, 20231 min read

Europe

Russia: X5 Group takes over regional discounter chain Pokupochka

X5 Group announced that it has reached agreements on the acquisition of Tamerlan, which operates the Pokupochka and PokupAlco stores in...

UK: Aldi and Lidl have matched Sainsbury’s and Tesco in cutting milk prices

Apr 17, 20231 min read

Europe

UK: Aldi and Lidl have matched Sainsbury’s and Tesco in cutting milk prices

All four retailers have cut the price on four pints of milk this week from £1.65 to £1.55 – a 6% fall. The price of two pints is down...

USA: Who's the typical Trader Joe's customer

Apr 9, 20232 min read

Europe

USA: Who's the typical Trader Joe's customer

Trader Joe's (owned by Aldi) is among the largest grocery chains in the US, with annual sales estimated to be about $16.5 billion. Trader...

Germany: Lidl and Kaufland will move into North Sea wind power

Apr 6, 20232 min read

Europe

Germany: Lidl and Kaufland will move into North Sea wind power

The RWE offshore wind farm "Kaskasi" has gone into operation off Helgoland. From 2028, it will also supply the food retailers Lidl and...

Germany: What would Germany be without Aldi?

Apr 6, 20233 min read

Europe

Germany: What would Germany be without Aldi?

The Albrecht brothers made history with the invention of the discounter. And the high inflation even increases the attractiveness of...

Netherlands: How Picnic approached the design process of its new private label

Apr 6, 20234 min read

Europe

Netherlands: How Picnic approached the design process of its new private label

Online supermarket Picnic (owned by German EDEKA) opens these days in Paris, goes to Hamburg later in April and the app is also available...

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