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Uzbekistan: Discounter Havas opens 6 stores in same week
Last week number 1 Discounter in Uzbekistan, Havas, opened 6 stores at the same time, reaching 310 stores in their network. Source: Havas...
Jan 8, 20241 min read


Saudi Arabia: Neighborhood discounter Dukan opens its 100st store in Jeddah
As a part of Dukan’s expansion plan, the Saudi neighborhood discounter opened its 100st store in their hometown Jeddah. The Dukan concept...
Jan 2, 20241 min read

Saudi Arabia: Discounter Dukan wants to be a good neighbor
As a part of Dukan’s expansion plan, the Saudi discounter demonstrates his interests in Dukan’s neighbors by providing a...
Aug 11, 20231 min read

Egypt: discount chain Kazyon attracts $165m equity investment
Kazyon, the Egyptian discount retailer, has received a $165m equity investment from private equity company DPI. Co-investors include...
Aug 10, 20232 min read

UAE: Discounters are on the rise in the Middle East
A well-established concept in the West, discounters have caused a paradigm shift in the retail landscape. Popular supermarkets have lost...
Jun 10, 20233 min read

Research: How UK prices compare to five EU countries
Toilet paper roll, butter and ketchup are more expensive in the UK compared to some of our biggest European neighbours, research for the...
Jun 9, 20233 min read

Canada: Dollarama profits skyrocket as consumers visit more often for bigger purchases
Sales in what was the company's first quarter totalled $1.29 billion Montreal-based Dollarama Inc. (TSX: DOL) enjoyed a 21%...
Jun 8, 20232 min read

Research: Massive shift in food shopping habits as prices soar
There has been a "massive shift" in the way we do our grocery shopping since the pandemic, analyst firm Kantar has told the BBC. Private...
Jun 8, 20234 min read

Netherlands: Discounters strenghten their position in high competitive Dutch market
Groceries are becoming more and more expensive and consumers are price buyers more than ever. Three iconic discounters celebrate. Not...
Apr 1, 20235 min read


USA: visits to Aldi increase as consumers prioritize value
Discount Retail Chains such as Aldi USA (German family owned) has quickly increased its footprint in the U.S. and seen a 9.3% increase of...
Mar 5, 20232 min read

UK: Aldi to create more than 6,000 new job roles in 2023
Aldi is set to create more than 6,000 new job roles as it looks to expand the business in 2023. The discount grocer currently has more...
Feb 16, 20231 min read

UK: Aldi named Britain's most popular supermarket
Aldi has been named the nation’s favourite supermarket, according to the latest polling data from YouGov. Shoppers ranked Britain’s...
Feb 16, 20231 min read

UK: Lidl reports £11 million in switching spend as customers ditch M&S, Waitrose and Sainsbury
Lidl has revealed it has gained nearly £11 million in switching gains from M&S, Waitrose and Sainsbury’s in the past month, an increase...
Feb 7, 20231 min read


UK: Discounters make a strong start in 2023
Aldi and Lidl saw strong sales of 26.9% resp. 24.1% in the four weeks to 22 January 2023. The German discounters show a market share of...
Feb 5, 20232 min read

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...
Feb 2, 20231 min read


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...
Jan 30, 20232 min read

Russia: Russian hard discount chain Blizkiy opens 100th store in Far East
Far Eastern network of hard discounters "Blizkiy" reaches a milestone by opening their 100th store this week. The discount retailer plans...
Jan 24, 20231 min read


Mongolia: Non-food variety discount chain Fix Price enters the Mongolian market
Russian variety discount chain Fix Price has opened the first two stores in mongolia's capital, Ulaanbaatar. The stores which carry about...
Jan 18, 20231 min read
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