Austria: GiFi enters Austria
USA: Dollar General tightens its grip on American retail
Research: Lidl as the best retail brand in the global top 10
South Africa: Pick 'n Pay launches new lower-price QualiSave brand, taking over 40% of its stores
Germany: EC clears takeover of Stora Enso Maxau paper mill by Schwarz group
Research: Private Labels making up 36% of the total FMCG value sales
USA: Discounter Dollar General’s sales up 11%
Belgium: Aldi opens first compact store in Brussels
Poland: Aldi wants to have 500 - 600 stores in Poland within 5 years
Russia: Retailer Magnit opens over 500 My Price discount stores
USA: Daiso eyes increasing its US store network more than 10 fold
Colombia: Discounters D1 and Ara making their position stronger amid top 35 Colombian companies
Colombia: Discounter Ara opens its 1000th store in Cartagena, Colombia
Germany: Lidl introduces work sabbatical
UK: Lidl to become UK’s fifth largest grocer
Austria: HOFER is the strongest brand in retail
France: Non-food discounter Action tests click and collect