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Aldi Süd Now Accepting American Express Credit Cards

Aldi Süd is the first German discounter to accept American Express credit cards in its 1,860 stores across the country. Guido Niechcial, head of fi...

Italy’s MD To Open 44 New Stores By 2017

Italian food retailer MD is planning to open 44 new supermarkets by 2017, taking its store total to 780, up from the current 725. The company is current...

Lidl Opens New Distribution Centre in Virginia

German discounter Lidl has opened a new distribution centre in Virginia. According to Progressive Grocer, the $125 million dollar facility will open, at...

Aldi Plans 130 New UK Stores In £600m Expansion

Discount supermarket Aldi is reported to be embarking on an ambitious £600 million investment plan in the UK, which it says will creat...

Lidl Austria Sees Sales Rise By Over 10 Per Cent

Following a substantial investment, Lidl Austria has raised its sales from €900 million in the preceding year to €1 billion in the financial year...