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Germany: Aldi Nord's Ambitious Expansion Plan
Aldi Nord has set its sights on a grand expansion, evident from the creation of a separate holding company for its non-German European...
Mar 2, 20242 min read

UK: Lidl announces buying new UK bottling site
Discount Retail Chain Lidl GB, owned by German Schwarz Group, has announced the launch of a new bottling plant in Derby which has begun...
Feb 13, 20241 min read

Netherlands: Action is worth more than Carrefour and Ahold Delhaize
Discount Variety Retail Chain Action, owned by 3i group, is worth 29.4 billion euros, according to its owner, investment fund 3i. That is...
Feb 13, 20242 min read


USA: Aldi acquisition of Southeastern Grocers moves forward with divestiture of Fresco y Más
Discount Retail Chain Aldi has successfully completed the divestiture of Fresco y Más to Fresco Retail Group, LLC, marking an important...
Jan 29, 20242 min read

Italy: Shaking up Retail Competition
Two pan-European retailers have shaken-up retail competition in Italy over the past five years, their names are discount grocery retail...
Jan 11, 20244 min read


USA: The unstoppable rise of Aldi
Three years ago, Ohioans Nicole Papp and Lynne Coristin embarked on a grocery run that would catch the attention of thousands. “We had...
Jan 10, 20249 min read

Slovakia: Biedronka preparing for Slovak market entry
Portuguese retailer Jerónimo Martins has registered a Slovak website for its Biedronka discounter banner, as well as a number of...
Jan 8, 20241 min read

Germany: Grocery retail fireworks sale 2023
Fireworks have a long tradition in many countries. While Germany welcomes the New Year with fireworks, in the USA the 4th of July, in...
Jan 8, 20247 min read


Poland: Gigantic financial recapitalization of Aldi in Poland
Discount Retail Chain Aldi Poland sp. z o.o. received a generous "gift" from the German Aldi headquarters. Aldi Nord International...
Jan 8, 20242 min read

Mexico: the success of discounter Tiendas Neto
Discount Retail Chain Tiendas Neto has an influx of 6 million weekly customers through its more than 1,600 points of sale in 21 states of...
Jan 8, 20241 min read

Germany: Woolworth is planning thousands of new stores, but no online shop
Discount Variety Retail Chain Woolworth wants to expand strongly in Europe in the next few years. "The potential is huge. In the medium...
Nov 15, 20232 min read


Poland: Aldi plans a new checkout system and recruitment of thousands of new employees
Discount Retail Chain Aldi Poland wants to hire thousands of new employees and open more than 1,000 stores, which will be served by 6...
Nov 15, 20233 min read


Colombia: ARA expands with more than 300 stores and a new distribution center
Discount Retail Chain Tiendas Ara, owned by the Portuguese listed group Jerónimo Martinss, already has 38 stores open in the department,...
Nov 13, 20234 min read


Germany: Aldi wants to conquer Europe: it projects 700 new stores until 2026
Discount Retail Chain Aldi Nord's (German family owned) CEO, Torsten Hufnagel, wants to reach 6,000 European establishments in the next...
Oct 10, 20232 min read


Germany: DRC comments on Schwarz Group Global Strategy
Discount Retail Chain Lidl's owning Schwarz Group CEO Gerd Chrzanowski was personally interviewed by Florian Kolf, a respected German...
Oct 2, 20231 min read

Mexico: The significant growth of discount stores after Covid
Discount Retail Chains Tiendas 3B, Neto, Waldo's, Mi Super Bara and Willys went from 2,180 stores in 2019 to about 3,300 stores this year....
Sep 28, 20233 min read

Netherlands: Aldi Nord expands self-scanning and self-checkout test
Discount Retail Chain Aldi Nord (German family owned) is expanding its self-scanning and self-checkout pilot to 18 stores in the...
Sep 28, 20232 min read


USA: Discounters are booming. Here’s how they pick location spots
Discount Retail Chain Lidl, Aldi and others browse smaller footprints than their pricier competitors but it still has to be busy outside....
Aug 24, 20238 min read
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