Private-label giant and retailer ALDI is leveraging its deep partnerships with food manufacturers and ingredient companies to create sustainable products while making their retail stores more energy efficient, Una Hrnjak, director of sustainability at...
Private-label food and beverage brands will need to move beyond following name brands if they are to retain market share and become market leaders, Todd Maute, partner at brand and design firm CBX, told FoodNavigator-USA.
Discount grocers Aldi and Lidl are capitalizing on demand for budget-friendly groceries and growing their brands as the two German-owned grocers prepare for fiercer competition in the years ahead, Erich Kahner, director of competitive strategy and insights...
As Americans prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving in a week, many are worried they won’t be able to afford a traditional meal – prompting some to look for alternatives, including plant-based options, and triggering massive promotions by retailers eager for...
Based on a national study of 40,000 consumers conducted by global consumer research firm Kantar, Product of the Year USA revealed consumers' favorite products across food and beverage categories.
More than three-quarters of ALDI shoppers polled in a survey said they find the store “simpler to shop” and at least 20% faster to shop than Kroger and Walmart stores.
'Value for money spent' remains an important consideration for US consumers when choosing where to do their grocery shopping as 73% of shoppers refer to one or more advertising/sales vehicles – traditional, social, mobile and digital – before...
Lidl has faced a challenging start in the US, but with renewed focus on product refinement, commitment to home-delivery and creative store expansions there is 'every possibility' of success, says PlanetRetail RNG's research director.
ALDI’s move to offer online grocery delivery via Instacart to US customers nationwide proves there is room for more than just Amazon in the e-commerce game, according to Jack O’Leary, senior analyst at PlanetRetail RNG.
Aldi is putting an emphasis on fresh, organic, and easy-to-prepare options as it remodels stores, and says “20% of products in every store will be new compared to last year,” with the fresh selection increasing by 40%.
'No one wants to pay more than they have to for groceries...'
Consumers are tired of cavernous stores with “90 different jars of pasta sauce,” said Tom Cindel, director of operations at ALDI’s Moreno Valley, CA, division, pointing to a shelf at the recently opened store in Monrovia, CA. “We just buy this one, it’s...
While some commentators say Trader Joe's is most at risk of losing customers to a resurgent Whole Foods, the chain's curated product selections, superior customer service, and creative private label items have helped propel it to the top of...
A comparison between Lidl stores in Europe and the first wave of US stores suggests the retailer is moving “away from the hard discount model as we know it in Europe,” according to an analysis by Bernstein.
As Lidl prepares to open its first US stores this week, German rival ALDI has unveiled a $3.4bn plan to expand its US store base to 2,500 by 2022, on top of a $1.6bn store remodeling plan unveiled in February to revamp 1,300 stores by 2020.
The first Lidl US stores will open on June 15 in the Carolinas and Virginia, the company announced at an exclusive press event in Manhattan on Tuesday.
What keeps US food & beverage retailers awake at night? Amazon? Deflation? Competition from new channels? The prospect of a border adjustment tax? We quizzed retail experts to get their take on the biggest challenges facing grocers today.
Is ALDI bracing itself for Lidl’s US arrival? Regardless, the German discounters’ stateside rivalry could put pressure on retailers such as Walmart and Food Lion, predicts one retail analyst.
ALDI has unveiled a $1.6bn plan to remodel and expand 1,300 US stores by 2020, while Whole Foods has abandoned its 1,200+ store goal and says its new focus is on "disciplined growth" and encouraging its core customers to spend more.
Lidl's scouts are eyeing locations along the East Coast for its first US stores, but other than that, the retailer's US expansion plans have been mostly under wraps.
Discount shoppers believe a product tastes healthier if it comes in a 'healthy', green packaging - but organic shoppers have a more critical eye and are less affected by packaging, researchers have found.
While Trader Joe’s gets plenty of plaudits, its German parent company ALDI – which operates nearly 1,400 stores in 32 US states - is probably “the most underestimated grocery retailer” in the nation, according to a new report from market researcher Hartman...
Although the US private label market has a ways to go in catching up with Europe, a shifting consumer landscape has more consumers than ever examining products’ origins, paving the way for private label manufacturers to seize on those looking to shop...
Consumers are becoming less interested in mid-market products, and are trading down for basic groceries and trading up for premium brands that matter most from an emotional and social perspective, says a new report from Rabobank.
