UAE: Saudia Group enters market with new hypermarket
Saudia Group, a Qatar-based chain of supermarkets and hypermarkets chain is set to expand into the UAE with the opening of Kenz Hypermarket in Ajman. According to Arabian Business News, the hypermarket is one of three businesses under the Saudia Group umbrella investing 80 million AED ($21 million) in the opening, which is said to […]
USA: 7-Eleven launches private label coffee pods
US convenience chain 7-Eleven has entered the single serving coffee category with the release of three varieties of store branded coffee pods. The varieties 100% Colombian, Pumpkin Spice and Exclusive Blend are now available in packs of eight pods, retailed at $3.99. The latter two flavour varieties are also available in packs of two pods […]
USA: Meijer launches True Goodness private label brand
In an attempt to streamline its natural and organic portfolios, US supermarket chain Meijer has joined its two private label brands Meijer Organics and Meijer Naturals into one single brand called True Goodness. The company is starting by transitioning 225 of its organic and natural products to the True Goodness brand. By early 2016 the […]
USA: Ahold opens Bfresh in Boston
Retail firm Ahold has opened the doors to Bfresh, the firm’s new fresh-focused store concept, in Allston, Boston, USA. According to the company, the new store represents “a complete departure from traditional brick-and-mortar grocery stores”. Although similar in concept to Everything Fresh – a store that the company opened in Philadelphia in 2013 – Bfresh […]
UK: Lidl to expand in London
Discount retailer Lidl is looking to expand its footprint in London by opening 280 stores within the capital and the surrounding areas, according to a report in City AM. Among the target locations are the pricier areas of London including Kensington, Chiswick, Dulwich, Wimbledon, Fulham, Clapham, Waterloo and Kingston. The move forms part of Lidl’s drive […]
Netherlands: Albert Heijn tests Chinese e-commerce store
Albert Heijn, the Netherlands’ leading supermarket chain, is considering establishing an e-commerce presence in China, according to reports in the Dutch media. It is reported that, earlier in September, the retailer briefly set up an experimental store on the Chinese e-commerce platform Tmall, which is part of the Alibaba empire. The company was said to be […]
Poland: Supermarket chain Stokrotka looks to accelerate growth
Stokrotka, the Polish retail chain owned by Emperia Holding, has announced plans for further expansion as the company seeks to take its store count into three figures. The company opened 16 new stores in H1 of 2015 and plans to expand still further in the last six months of the year. The new stores include […]
Canada: Sobeys launches South Asian discount store
Sobeys, Canada’s second largest food retailer, is looking to tap the ethnic market with the opening of its first South Asian discount grocery store, according to a report in Convenience Store News. Named Chalo! FreshCo – the word “chalo” meaning “let’s go” in South Asia – the new store is located in Brampton, Ontario and […]
Australia: Aldi moots 120 new stores
Discount retailer Aldi has unveiled plans for as many as 120 new stores in Australia as part of long-term expansion plans in the country, according to a report in Australian Food News. In a statement, the chain revealed that it would be looking to open 65 new stores in 2016, including 20 that had been previously […]
Netherlands: Spar launches ‘brands for private label’ swap campaign
Dutch retailer Spar has unveiled a new marketing campaign designed to promote its own brand range, by offering consumers the chance to ‘swap’ branded products they have already bought for Spar private label products. The week-long initiative, which will take place in early September under the name “Inruilweek” (“Exchange Week”), will allow Spar customers to […]