Spain: Lidl “working on” online rollout
The Spanish division of German retail firm Lidl is “working on” an e-commerce initiative that could see fresh produce available to order in the country online, according to an article in Efeagro. Reporting on a recent press event, Efeagro quotes Michael Aranda, director general of Lidl Spain, as saying: “We don’t have a specific date yet, […]
Canada: Metro introduces online grocery shopping
Metro, a food and pharmaceuticals distributor in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, has launched a platform that allows customers to do their grocery shopping online. Starting at the end of October, the new service is available to Metro consumers in the Quebec area, with orders placed online able to be picked up at […]
USA: Lidl considering Texas openings
Lidl, the German retail giant that is part of the Schwarz Group, is earmarking parts of the southern USA for its initial wave of stores in North America, according to a report in the Houston Business Journal. In addition to the eastern US, where Lidl has centred its planned foray into the US market, the discounter is […]
Belgium: Carrefour launches Easy banner
Carrefour, the French retail giant, has announced that it is debuting a new supermarket banner in Belgium with a focus on “fresh produce, simplicity and speed”. Carrefour Easy will target customers doing day-to-day shopping, the retailer said, and would have the attraction of local promotions that will vary each day. In terms of size, Gondola […]
Australia: Schwarz Group considering opening Kaufland stores
Schwarz Group, the German retail giant behind the Lidl and Kaufland brands, is considering opening stores under the Kaufland brand in Australia, according to an article in N-tv.de. The supermarket group is currently conducting a feasibility study, “only after which a decision on a possible entry into the market will be made”, N-tv.de reports, quoting […]
UK: Sainsbury’s rolls out bicycle delivery service
Sainsbury’s, the UK supermarket chain, has rolled out what it describes as a on-demand, one hour delivery service app called Chop Chop, with goods delivered by bicycle. The Chop Chop app was initially made available to the Wandsworth area in London for a trial period, but now the retailer is looking to expand the service […]
USA: Amazon to operate bricks and mortar convenience stores – reports
E-commerce giant Amazon is looking to push further into the FMCG space by opening physical stores to sell grocery products, according to a report in the Wall St Journal. Quoting “people familiar with the matter”, the news outlet reports that, under the plans, groceries such as fresh produce, milk, meat and other perishable goods would be […]
Germany: Kaufland launches online shopping service
Kaufland, one of Germany’s leading supermarket chains, has announced its entry into the world of e-commerce. From 6th October, consumers will be able to select from a wide range of products at www.kaufland.de “at the same attractive prices as in our stores”, the company said in a statement. Initially restricted to the Berlin area, although […]
UK: Aldi to invest £300 million in stores
German discount chain Aldi has announced that it will be investing a sum of £300 million ($388 million) in its UK store network. The first aim of the investment is to refurbish current stores by adding ‘food-to-go’ areas, increasing baby & toddler, wines and spirits range, as well as adding new colours, lighting and signage. […]
Germany: Rewe launches Rewe To Go brand
German supermarket chain Rewe has announced that it is launching a new private label brand in support of its recently-established chain of convenience stores. Named Rewe To Go – the same as the stores themselves – the new brand line up is said to offer a diverse range of products focused on on-the-go consumption. For […]