South Africa: Walmart to open first stores
US supermarket chain Walmart has announced plans to open its first stores in South Africa before the end of 2025. Commenting on the move, Walmart International president and CEO Kath McLay said: “Walmart’s South African stores will offer a wide range of merchandise, including fresh groceries, household essentials, apparel and technology. Walmart also will offer […]
Argentina: Carrefour acquires Super A chain
Carrefour, the leading French supermarket chain, has announced the acquisition of the Super A supermarket chain, which operates 16 stores in the western Argentinian province of Mendoza, for an undisclosed amount. As part of the deal, all Super A locations will be rebranded as Carrefour Express and will begin operating under the new banner this month. […]
UK: Lidl announces £435 million warehousing investment
Lidl, the leading German discount retailer, has announced it has invested £435 million ($589 million) in warehousing operations in the UK to support plans to grow its network to 1,000 stores. At the company’s Belvedere site in London, the company has invested £285 million ($386 million) across two buildings, boosting capacity to 800,000 sq ft. The upgrade […]
India: Star Localmart acquires DusMinute
Star Localmart, the retail venture of the Sanjay Ghodawat Group (SGG), has announced the acquisition of DusMinute, a grocery retail chain based in the Indian city of Bengalaru, for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2020, Star Localmart manages over 130 outlets across 50 towns in Western Maharashtra and Northern Karnataka, offering around 3,000 product lines. DusMinute operates directly […]
UK: M&S to invest £340 million in automated food distribution centre
Mark & Spencer (M&S), the UK department store retailer, has announced an investment of £340 million ($456 million) to boost growth in its food division. In a press release, M&S said the investment would fund the development of an automated National Distribution Centre (NDC) in Northamptonshire, due to open in 2029, which it described as […]
Netherlands: Ahold Delhaize to divest 87 stores in Romania
Dutch retail conglomerate Ahold Delhaize has announced that it has reached an agreement to sell 87 stores in Romania to local supermarket chain Annabella. Annabella, which has over 30 years of history of operating in the Romanian market, has an existing network of 118 shops spread across Argeș, Brașov, Dambovița, Giurgiu, Ialomița, Olt and Valcea counties. The […]
Italy: Gruppo Megamark announces €180 million investment plan
Regional Italian grocery retailer Gruppo Megamark has announced an investment of €180 million ($210 million) to modernise and expand its stores in southern Italy. The two-year business plan will focus on Gruppo Megamark’s primary markets in the Puglia and Campania regions, reportedly creating environmentally sustainable and energy-efficient outlets that will generate around 1,200 direct jobs. […]
Italy: NewPrinces Group acquires Carrefour’s Italian supermarkets
NewPrinces Group, a multinational in the food industry, has announces that it has signed a binding agreement to acquire Carrefour’s Italian supermarkets for €1 billion ($1.17 billion). Following its acquisition of Carrefour Italia, NewPrinces Group will become the second-largest Italian food and beverage group by revenue and the largest employer in the sector, with 13,000 […]
Spain: Spar licensees Fragadis and Lider Aliment announce alliance
Fragadis and Lider Aliment, two licensees of the Spar retail brand in Spain, are set to merge operations in a move aimed at strengthening the brand’s national footprint. Specifically, Fragadis, which is active in Catalonia and Valencia, has agreed to acquire Lider Aliment, the Spar licensee for Extremadura and Eastern Andalusia. The deal, which is […]
Switzerland: Alnatura to cease retail operations
Alnatura, the Germany-based organic food retailer, has announced it is ceasing its operations in Switzerland with the closure of its entire network of 25 stores in the country by the end of the year. The decision comes after Swiss retailer Migros announced earlier in the year that it was ending a franchise agreement, in place […]