Jan 25, 20231 min read

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...

Jan 25, 20233 min read

Europe

Serbia: Lidl a leader in green energy

Discount Retail Chain Lidl Serbia (owned by the German Schwarz Group) opened its first store in Serbia a little over 4 years ago. It was...

Russia: Russian hard discount chain Blizkiy opens 100th store in Far East

Jan 24, 20231 min read

Asia

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...

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...

Jan 18, 20232 min read

Europe

Spain: Aldi will open a new DC in 2024

Discount Retail Chain Aldi Spain (German family owned), which announced that it will open next year its new logistics center, located in...

Mongolia: Non-food variety discount chain Fix Price enters the Mongolian market

Jan 18, 20231 min read

Asia

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...

UK: Aldi and Lidl store openings show fierce inter-discounter rivalry

Jan 16, 20232 min read

Europe

UK: Aldi and Lidl store openings show fierce inter-discounter rivalry

A battle royal is raging among the discounters as they fight for the best sites in the lucrative south east of London. The two German...

Jan 14, 20231 min read

Europe

Spain: Aldi to open 50 stores in 2023

Aldi Espana has announced the opening of around 50 new stores in Spain in 2023, which represents an acceleration of its expansion drive...

USA: Discount variety chain Five Below to open 200+ stores

Jan 14, 20232 min read

Americas

USA: Discount variety chain Five Below to open 200+ stores

Five Below has laid out ambitious store plans for 2023. The tween and teen discounter said it plans to open the most stores in its...

UK: Aldi is set to stop home delivery of its "Specialbuys"

Jan 14, 20231 min read

Europe

UK: Aldi is set to stop home delivery of its "Specialbuys"

Aldi is set to stop home delivery of its Specialbuys, as well as wine and spirits to work on keeping prices low and extending its grocery...

Ireland: Lidl grows slightly in Irish market

Jan 14, 20231 min read

Europe

Ireland: Lidl grows slightly in Irish market

Worldpanel by Kantar Irish grocery data for 12wks to 25/12//22 sees Dunnes top @ 23.7% market share ahead of Tesco @ 23.0%. SuperValu are...

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...

Italy: Action Italy reveals strategies and development plans

Jan 13, 20232 min read

Europe

Italy: Action Italy reveals strategies and development plans

Discount Non-food Retail Chain Action Italy's (owned by UK PE investor 3i Group) expansion projects for 2023 are big. The chain, born 30...

Poland: EUR 17.6 billion of Biedronka's revenues in 2022

Jan 13, 20232 min read

Europe

Poland: EUR 17.6 billion of Biedronka's revenues in 2022

Discount Retail Chain Biedronka (owned by Portuguese Jeronimo Martins) recorded sales of EUR 17.58 billion, which means an increase in...

Jan 13, 20231 min read

Europe

Turkey: BiM also fixes its prices

Discount Retail Chain BiM Birleşik Mağazalar A.Ş. (BİST listed: BIMAS) joined the chains that fixed prices in January. BiM announced that...

UK: Aldi axing home delivery of Specialbuys and booze

Jan 13, 20232 min read

Europe

UK: Aldi axing home delivery of Specialbuys and booze

Discount Retail Chain Aldi UK (German family owned) is winding down its home delivery service of general merchandise ‘Specialbuys’ and...

Russia: After the successful launch of My Price, Magnit wants to launch another discount concept

Jan 12, 20231 min read

Europe

Russia: After the successful launch of My Price, Magnit wants to launch another discount concept

Largest Russian retail chain Magnit (more than 27,000 stores), plans to launch a new discount format, while the relative new My Price...

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...

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