Dec 21, 20221 min read

UK: Aldi joins Podback scheme to recycle used hot drink pods

Discount Retail Chain Aldi UK customers will be able to visit the Podback website to either order recycling bags, which can be filled and...

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...

Dec 21, 20223 min read

Europe

Poland: Lidl successfully climbs to the top rankings of the largest retailers in C- & E-Europe

Discount Retail Chain Lidl (owned by the German Schwarz Group) dethroned its sister supermarket chain Kaufland in the Czech Republic in...

France: Casino's Leader Price makes come back with LP ?

Dec 16, 20222 min read

Europe

France: Casino's Leader Price makes come back with LP ?

No classic checkouts, sliding prices, no national brands and only 2,000 product references. The French discount chain Leader Price is...

UK: Aldi extends its "click & collect" services

Dec 16, 20222 min read

Europe

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...

Belgium: Cash & Carry discounter Colruyt sees its sales growing by 5.7% ... but, with less volumes

Dec 16, 20222 min read

Europe

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...

Canada: Canadian department discount store Zellers hopes to lure shoppers with nostalgia

Dec 16, 20223 min read

Americas

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,...

Russia: Magnit races to open Discount Stores as living standards slump

Dec 15, 20222 min read

Europe

Russia: Magnit races to open Discount Stores as living standards slump

Russian Retail Chain Magnit (MCX listed) plans to continue the rapid roll-out of discount stores next year as shoppers across the country...

USA: Dollar General eyes international expansion, frictionless customer experience and boosts Fresh

Dec 15, 20224 min read

Americas

USA: Dollar General eyes international expansion, frictionless customer experience and boosts Fresh

Discount Non-food Retail Chain Dollar General (NYSE stock listed) is, er several months of cost pressures and disruption, rounding out...

Russia: Magnit opens 700th My Price discount store

Dec 15, 20222 min read

Europe

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 14, 20222 min read

Europe

France: Carrefour to launch Atacadão format in Europe

Retail Chain Carrefour is finalising the European launch of its hard discount cash-and-carry brand Atacadão, already available in Brazil...

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...

Denmark: local discounters beat international discount giant again in Scandinavia

Dec 12, 20224 min read

Europe

Denmark: local discounters beat international discount giant again in Scandinavia

Discount Retail Chain Aldi Denmark (German family owned) has decided to withdraw from the Danish market and entered into an agreement...

Poland: Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com will launch the Biedronka online store

Dec 12, 20222 min read

Europe

Poland: Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com will launch the Biedronka online store

Discount Retail Chain Biedronka (owned by Jeronimo Martins) announced that it has established cooperation with JD Logistics. The Chinese...

Serbia: Lidl Serbia exported goods worth 10 million euros

Dec 9, 20222 min read

Europe

Serbia: Lidl Serbia exported goods worth 10 million euros

Discount Retail Chain Lidl Serbia (owned by the German Schwarz Group) uses its retail network strength in Europe, Lidl Serbia exported...

Russia: Discounter Chizik (owned by X5 group) wants to grow to 3,000 stores coming years

Dec 8, 20223 min read

Europe

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...

USA: Dollar General plans to open 1,050 locations in 2023

Dec 7, 20221 min read

Americas

USA: Dollar General plans to open 1,050 locations in 2023

Discount Retail Chain Dollar General (NYSE stock listed) is continuing its rapid expansion into fiscal 2023 with plans for 1,050 new...

Angola: Deskontão opens 5th store in Luanda and continues expansion in the capital

Dec 7, 20223 min read

Middle East & Africa

Angola: Deskontão opens 5th store in Luanda and continues expansion in the capital

Discount Wholesale Retail Chain Deskontao (owned by Score Distribuição S.A.) opened its fifth store last Tuesday. Score Distribuição S.A....

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