Aldi to invest record £900m as it plots 40 new UK stores
Aldi is ramping up its UK expansion with plans to invest a record £900m next year, including opening more than 40 new supermarkets and expanding its distribution network. It said…
Nieuws over Retail
Vers nieuws uit voeding, dranken, persoonlijke verzorging, huishoudelijke verzorging, retail en FMCG-diensten, automatisch bijgewerkt en gelinkt naar de oorspronkelijke uitgever.
Thrift+ owner acquires Hirestreet
CTR Group, which owns secondhand fashion marketplace Thrift+, has acquired fashion rental platform Hirestreet with ambitions to scale its subscription rental model. The…
Gene-edited bananas that resist browning move closer to UK supermarket shelves
Gene-edited bananas designed to stay yellow for longer after being peeled could soon appear in UK supermarkets, as Norwich-based biotech firm Tropic Biosciences moves closer to…
Aldi boss accuses rivals of ‘duping’ shoppers with loyalty prices
Aldi UK boss Giles Hurley has accused rival supermarkets of “duping” shoppers with loyalty discounts that he claims can begin from “unrealistically high prices”. Aldi, which…
Grocery Inflation Cools In Spain, Shoppers Face Price Disparities – OCU
The average cost of the Spanish grocery basket in 2026 rose by 1.8%, compared to 2.5% in 2025, while general inflation was 3.2%.
Walmart Rolls Out AI-Powered Shopping Assistant Sparky In Mexico
Walmart Mexico has launched Sparky, a new AI-driven shopping assistant tailored specifically to the Mexican market.
“Albert Heijn has already overtaken Lidl in Flanders”
Albert Heijn will open two more supermarkets in Belgium this fall, bringing its total number of stores in the country to 90. The Dutch retailer has already surpassed Lidl in…
Lidl Sees International Sales, Profits Rise In 2025/26
Lidl has reported a 8.34% increase in sales across its international business, to €102.6 billion, according to reports.
“Would anyone miss your brand?” — Retail Marketing Day in seven quotes
Retailers can learn a great deal from other retailers, as was once again evident at RetailDetail’s Retail Marketing Day, which brought together more than 170 professionals at…
Südzucker Reports 'Significant' Increase In EBITDA In Q2
Südzucker reported what it said was a 'significant increase' in operating group EBITDA in the second quarter of its 2026/27 financial year,...
Hy-Vee abandons dollar store format
The regional grocer is transitioning its remaining Dollar Fresh Market locations to its namesake supermarket banner after concluding that the Hy-Vee name resonates better with…
Asda backs British supplier with £250m investment
Asda has announced a £250m investment in a 10-year partnership with UK-based supplier Len Wright Salads. This agreement builds on 35 years of collaboration between the supermarket…