Feb 102 min read

Austria: Woolworth's Strategic Return to Austria

Discount Variety Retail Chain Woolworth's resurgence in the Austrian market marks a significant strategic maneuver for the company, with...

Research: Who is actually owning Action?

Jan 222 min read

Europe

Research: Who is actually owning Action?

Discount Variety Retail Chain Action is known for the typical blue Action logo on the big white shopping bags. Even though there are now...

Poland: Woolworth Poland wants to open 40 new stores in 2024

Jan 102 min read

Europe

Poland: Woolworth Poland wants to open 40 new stores in 2024

Discount Retail variety Retail Chain Woolworth, privately owned, is focusing on growth and continues to expand. In 2024, we plan to open...

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...

Vietnam: Mr DIY enters with its first store

Aug 6, 20231 min read

Asia

Vietnam: Mr DIY enters with its first store

Discount Variety Retail Chain Mr DIY (listed at XKLS: MRDIY) has launched its first brick-and-mortar store in Vietnam, as it accelerates...

Georgia: Ukrainian variety discounter OnePrice in Tbilisi

Jul 4, 20232 min read

Europe

Georgia: Ukrainian variety discounter OnePrice in Tbilisi

Discount Variety Retail Chain OnePrice (co-founded by Levan Paikidze) appeared in Tbilisi. As the company's marketing manager Maia...

USA: Dollar General moves to challenge proximity grocery, challenging Aldi, Target and Walmart

May 26, 20233 min read

Americas

USA: Dollar General moves to challenge proximity grocery, challenging Aldi, Target and Walmart

Discount Variety Retail Chain Dollar General (listed NYSE: DG) is trying attract shoppers beyond its core low income consumers. Dollar...

Feb 13, 20222 min read

Europe

Spain: Action starts in Spain

Discount Variety Retail Chain Action (owned by 3i group) has chosen the Nou Center shopping center in Figueras (Gerona), owned by...

UK: Pepco Group reports like-for-like sales growth of 6.5 percent

Oct 16, 20212 min read

Europe

UK: Pepco Group reports like-for-like sales growth of 6.5 percent

Discount variety Retail Chain Pepco Group (listed and owned by Steinhoff International) reported in its update for the financial year...

Denmark: Flying Tiger Steps Up Global Expansion and Opens 200 New Stores

Jun 11, 20212 min read

Europe

Denmark: Flying Tiger Steps Up Global Expansion and Opens 200 New Stores

Flying Tiger Copenhagen (privately owned by Treville) is a variety discount retail chain that sells everything from teapots to games at...

USA: How Dollar General Is Disrupting Grocery

Jun 9, 20218 min read

Americas

USA: How Dollar General Is Disrupting Grocery

Discount Variety Retail Chain Dollar General plans to continue expanding its Dollar General Market format, with around 16,000 square feet...

UK: B&M posts strong full year profit uplift

Jun 3, 20212 min read

Europe

UK: B&M posts strong full year profit uplift

Discount Variety Retail Chain B&M saw its group statutory pre-tax profit climb by 108.5% to £525.4 million (US$745 million) in the year...

UK: Poundland planning new formats ‘Poundland Local’ and ‘Poundland Go!’

Apr 20, 20212 min read

Europe

UK: Poundland planning new formats ‘Poundland Local’ and ‘Poundland Go!’

Variety Discount Retail Chain Poundland (owned by South African Steinhoff International's daughter Pepco) has applied to trademark...

Netherlands: Action's renewed supply chain must facilitate growth

May 27, 20201 min read

Europe

Netherlands: Action's renewed supply chain must facilitate growth

Dutch non food Discount Retail Chain Action reorganised its complete supply chain to facilitate growth in Europe and improve operational...

France: Non-food discounter Action tests click and collect

May 26, 20201 min read

Europe

France: Non-food discounter Action tests click and collect

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