Discounters

Discounters remained the most dynamic performer within grocery retailers in 2021, recording the fastest current value growth. Discounters continued to gain in popularity by offering a wide range of products at extremely competitive prices, a relevant…

Discounters significantly benefited from the pandemic in 2020 as greater at-home consumption and increasing price sensitivity amongst local consumers meant that they sought value for money. This resulted in double-digit current value growth for the…

Puregold Price Club continues dominating discounters in 2021 as it is the only player present in the channel with its Puregold Extra brand. In 2020, Puregold Extra continued its expansion, albeit at a slightly slower rate than pre-pandemic.…

Having come close to double-digit growth during 2020, the rate of growth in retail current value sales of discounters slowed significantly during 2021 but remained relatively buoyant. In 2020, discounters benefited from the COVID-19 lockdown due in…

The rate of growth in retail current value sales of discounters continued at a very similar strong rate to the first year of the pandemic. Although this is robust double-digit growth, it is nevertheless significantly slowed when compared with the…

Leading discounters such as Aldi and Lidl have continued to gain share of Irish grocery retailers, with the channel increasing its overall penetration between 2020 and 2021. The continued reduced incomes for many consumers and the desire for…

The onset of the pandemic in 2020 initially proved highly problematic for discounters. Despite the advantage of their low prices, during the first lockdown period and its immediate aftermath, consumers opted to frequent one-stop shopping formats.…

Discounters continued to record value sales growth in 2021, albeit at a slower rate compared to 2020, with local consumers seeking more convenient purchasing options, as the country experienced prolonged periods of financial uncertainty. During 2020…

Brazilian consumers in general have remained highly price sensitive since the most recent economic recessive cycle in 2014. However, the discounters model has failed to appeal to the country’s vast middle-class, a consumer base that is crucial for…

Discounters posted strong growth in current value terms in 2021, due to continued lockdowns In the first half of 2021. Spending on packaged food and fresh produce remained high, as more people cooked at home. Discounters increasingly benefited from…

Discounters registered a positive performance in 2021 and this can be seen as the result of greater demand for proximity retailing formats due to the perceived risk of coming into contact with the COVID-19 virus whilst shopping in larger-stores,…

The discounters channel has a negligible presence in Vietnam, as the difference between manufacturing price and retailing price is already quite small in the market, leaving little room for discounters to make use of an aggressive pricing strategy.…

Discounters will see a notable drop in value sales in 2021, mostly due to the spike experienced in 2020 when grocery retailing benefitted from home seclusion and closed foodservice venues. However, pandemic-related fluctuations were relatively small…

The COVID-19 crisis has served to reinforce the competitive standing of the discounters channel in modern grocery retailing in Colombia. While players in the sales channel had to slow down their expansion strategies during the pandemic, they have…

Discounters hugely benefitted from the pandemic and the 2020 lockdowns and registered double-digit value growth. In 2021, with society gradually opening up, and some spending switching to other formats such as convenience stores, discounters…

Discounters saw exceptional rises in current value sales during the pandemic in 2020 and 2021, delivering the largest gains amongst grocery retailers. The number of outlets and the sales area also continued to increase, although at much slower rates…

The retail current value sales of discounters increased during 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected the economy and led to shrinking consumer disposable incomes. As a result, many consumers in Nigeria have become price-conscious, leading…

After another year of robust sales growth in 2021, the discounters channel has clearly demonstrated its ability to thrive in the US. Shoppers across the country have undoubtedly found immense value in the channel’s offering, which includes deeply…

Discounters experienced the strongest sales growth in modern grocery retailing in 2020 with the channel enjoying ongoing high growth in 2021. This format had been experiencing strong growth prior to the pandemic and was one of the few retailing…

Discounters are viewed as economy supermarkets/convenience stores by consumers in Russia, with the product assortment primarily formed of “price fighter” items or products which have been discounted by 25-35%. Most outlets look like warehouses with a…