Jan 7, 20231 min read

USA: Aldi expands strongly at the Gulf Coast

Aldi supermarket chain is continuing its expansion across the Gulf South - including the greater New Orleans area - with the opening...

Germany: how a German grocer became the fastest-growing food retailer in the USA

Jan 7, 20236 min read

Europe

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...

Jan 7, 20232 min read

Europe

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...

Spain: Lidl logistics center and 300 jobs

Jan 5, 20233 min read

Europe

Spain: Lidl logistics center and 300 jobs

Discount Retail Chain Lidl Spain (owned by the German Schwarz Group) has acquired a plot of about 158,000m2 in the Leon municipality of...

UK: German discounters Aldi and Lidl grow with a stunning 27% resp. 24% in UK

Jan 4, 20232 min read

Europe

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...

UK & Ireland: Aldi report ‘best Christmas ever’ as sales soar 26%

Jan 3, 20232 min read

Europe

UK & Ireland: Aldi report ‘best Christmas ever’ as sales soar 26%

Discount Retail Chain Aldi UK and Ireland has reported a 26% in sales over the festive period, dubbing it as its “best Christmas ever”....

UK: ‘Absolute carnage’ at Aldi as shoppers battle to buy viral Prime drink

Jan 2, 20231 min read

Europe

UK: ‘Absolute carnage’ at Aldi as shoppers battle to buy viral Prime drink

There were chaotic scenes at some discounter Aldi stores as shoppers tried to get their hands on Prime Hydration, a sports drink created...

Turkey: Şok Marketler fixes prices for 1,000 products

Jan 2, 20232 min read

Europe

Turkey: Şok Marketler fixes prices for 1,000 products

Discount Retail Chain Şok Marketler (listed on BIST: SOKM) sets prices for 1,000 products throughout January. From rice to pasta, from...

USA: Dollar General expands its offerings to help eliminate food deserts

Dec 31, 20224 min read

Americas

USA: Dollar General expands its offerings to help eliminate food deserts

Discount Non-food Retail Chain Dollar General (ETR: 7DG) expands its offerings to help eliminate food deserts. About 100 miles north of...

Norway: Rema-Reitan buys Aldi that was its role model

Dec 31, 20225 min read

Europe

Norway: Rema-Reitan buys Aldi that was its role model

Discount Retail Chain Rema 1000 (owned by Norwegian Rema-Reitan) becomes Denmark's largest grocery chain after the acquisition of German...

Dec 31, 20223 min read

Europe

Poland: 1400 new jobs at Lidl

Despite the economic and social challenges, 2022 was a special year for Lidl Polska, because it was jubilee. The company celebrates its...

Poland: the passing year was a time of dynamic development for Netto

Dec 31, 20225 min read

Europe

Poland: the passing year was a time of dynamic development for Netto

Discount Retail Chain Netto Poland (owned by the Danish Salling Group) has expanded to more than 660 stores, opening more than 60 of them...

Netherlands: Marketing makes Aldi more relevant and self-evident'

Dec 31, 20229 min read

Europe

Netherlands: Marketing makes Aldi more relevant and self-evident'

Discount Retail Chain Aldi Netherlands (German family owned) is back. While other supermarket chains advanced and the German super was...

UK: Do Tesco and Sainsbury make strong Aldi advertisement with their price match campaign?

Dec 30, 20221 min read

Europe

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...

Spain: Grupo Dia, operating discounter DIA, sells Clarel drugstore

Dec 23, 20222 min read

Europe

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...

USA: Aldi the 5th largest store chain after gigantic Kroger - Albertsons merge

Dec 23, 202210 min read

Americas

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,...

Research: Consumers can’t get enough of private label, ..... driven by discounters

Dec 23, 20224 min read

Americas

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...

USA: Are discounters outpacing traditional supermarkets?

Dec 23, 20223 min read

Americas

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...

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