Mar 22 min read

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...

UK: Lidl announces buying new UK bottling site

Feb 131 min read

Europe

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...

Netherlands: Action is worth more than Carrefour and Ahold Delhaize

Feb 132 min read

Europe

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...

USA: Aldi acquisition of Southeastern Grocers moves forward with divestiture of Fresco y Más

Jan 292 min read

Americas

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 114 min read

Europe

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 109 min read

Americas

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...

Slovakia: Biedronka preparing for Slovak market entry

Jan 81 min read

Europe

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...

Germany: Grocery retail fireworks sale 2023

Jan 87 min read

Europe

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...

Poland: Gigantic financial recapitalization of Aldi in Poland

Jan 82 min read

Europe

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...

Mexico: the success of discounter Tiendas Neto

Jan 81 min read

Americas

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...

Germany: Woolworth is planning thousands of new stores, but no online shop

Nov 15, 20232 min read

Europe

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...

Poland: Aldi plans a new checkout system and recruitment of thousands of new employees

Nov 15, 20233 min read

Europe

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...

Colombia: ARA expands with more than 300 stores and a new distribution center

Nov 13, 20234 min read

Americas

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,...

Oct 10, 20232 min read

Europe

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...

Germany: DRC comments on Schwarz Group Global Strategy

Oct 2, 20231 min read

Europe

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...

Mexico: The significant growth of discount stores after Covid

Sep 28, 20233 min read

Americas

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....

Netherlands: Aldi Nord expands self-scanning and self-checkout test

Sep 28, 20232 min read

Europe

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...

USA: Discounters are booming. Here’s how they pick location spots

Aug 24, 20238 min read

Americas

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....

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