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South Africa's SPAR Steps Up Battle For Affluent And Discount Shoppers

South Africa's SPAR Group plans to open premium and discount grocery stores while also entering new niche retail markets, its chief executive sai...

UK's Morrisons Follows Rivals With Discounter Price Matching Scheme

Morrisons is following bigger rivals in matching the prices of the German-owned discounters Aldi and Lidl on hundreds of comparable grocery products.

Dollarama Lifts Sales Forecast On Steady Demand For Discounted Goods

Dollarama lifted its annual sales forecast, encouraged by strong demand for its household essentials and groceries as inflation-hit consumers turned to dis...

Dollar General Posts Smaller-Than-Expected Drop In Quarterly Sales

Dollar General posted a smaller-than-expected drop in quarterly sales, as more shoppers turned to its stores for cheaper groceries and household essentials...

Consumption Declines In Italy, Discounters Gain Market Share

Consumption in Italy continues to decline, while the discounters are gaining market share, with the food industry still reluctant to lower prices, accordin...

Coop Denmark Opens First Three New-Concept Brugsen Stores

Coop Denmark has opened the first three Brugsen stores featuring a new concept in Copenhagen and North Zealand.

Demise Of Wilko Likely To Embolden The Discounters, Says GlobalData

The collapse of UK homewares retailer Wilko is likely to present rival discount retailers with an opportunity for further growth, GlobalData has suggested.