UK: Aldi expands supply chain with major distribution centre
Aldi, Britain’s biggest discounter, has made the first delivery from its new distribution centre at Bardon in Leicestershire, marking the start of the first phase of operations at the UK’s largest supermarket warehouse. The retailer has invested more than £500 million (($625 million) in the site, which forms part of its broader £1.6 billion ($2 billion) […]
UK: Morrisons to close 100 convenience stores
Morrisons, the British supermarket chain, is planning to close 100 of its convenience stores over the coming months. The planned closures affect its Morrisons Daily format, putting hundreds of employee roles at risk across the UK. According to the company, the affected stores had been loss-making for a considerable period. The properties were originally acquired […]
USA: H-E-B announces $700 million supply chain expansion
H-E-B, the US food retailer with sales of more than $50 billion, has announced plans to invest $700 million to expand its supply chain operations. The project, which will be the company’s largest investment in its manufacturing and supply-chain division, is expected to create 720 jobs by 2028 and more than 1,200 new full-time jobs […]
USA: Walmart opens third milk processing facility
Walmart, the USA-based retail giant, has opened its third owned and operated milk processing facility in Robinson (TX). The new facility represents an investment of over $350 million and will create more than 400 new jobs. Sourcing directly from local dairy farmers, the site will process and bottle options including whole, 2%, 1%, skimmed and chocolate […]
Germany: Edeka launches Heimatliebe regional label
Edeka, the German retail group, has consolidated its regional fruit and vegetable offering under a new private label brand, Edeka Heimatliebe. According to reports in Levensmiddelenkrant and AGF, the new label, which translates to “love for the homeland,” is being rolled out across Edeka supermarkets and its discount subsidiary, Netto Marken-Discount. By standardising its regional […]
Turkey: Carrefour exits market with offloading of minority stake
Carrefour, the French multinational retail group, has announced the sale of its 32.25% stake in its Turkish joint venture, CarrefourSA, to the Turkish conglomerate Aydin Group. The transaction is valued at approximately 2.5 billion TRY ($72.4 million). Aydin Group is a prominent local business group that already operates the A101 discount supermarket chain. According to […]
Germany: Rewe to acquire up to 40 Tegut stores
Rewe, the Cologne-based retail organisation, has entered into an agreement with Migros, the Swiss retail cooperative, to acquire up to 40 Tegut supermarket stores in a strategic move to strengthen its regional distribution network. The contract covers branches situated in Hesse, Thuringia and Bavaria. Tegut, the Fulda-based supermarket operator that specialises in organic food, currently […]
Nigeria: Carrefour to enter market as part of continued Africa push
Carrefour, the French food retailer, is expanding its footprint in Africa with new franchise agreements to enter Nigeria, in addition to Guinea. The retailer has partnered with Imperial Corporation Guinee to convert seven stores to the Carrefour brand in Guinea, with the first supermarket having opened in the capital Conakry on the 15th April. In Nigeria, […]
UK: Lidl to open more than 50 new stores
Lidl, the discount supermarket chain, has announced plans to open more than 50 new stores across Great Britain over the next 12 months. The expansion is part of a £600 million ($750 million) investment in British infrastructure aimed at strengthening the company’s store network and unlocking regional growth. The move is expected to create approximately […]
Germany: Edeka Nord completes central warehouse project
Edeka Nord, the regional subsidiary of German retail giant Edeka, has fully commissioned its new central warehouse in Neumunster-Eichhof following the completion of its second construction phase. The project represents a three-digit million euro investment and serves as the primary logistics hub for Northern Germany, supplying Edeka stores across Schleswig-Holstein and Northern Hamburg. Spanning a […]