Quick Take — Whole Foods Market private label products land in Singapore

An initial assortment of almost 300 products will be sold on Amazon platforms in the region, as well as on local grocery shops

The leading organic grocery shop will start with nearly 300 private label products in many categories, adding to the tens of thousands of grocery and everyday essentials from Amazon.sg, Amazon Fresh and local grocery and speciality retailers in the region.

In addition, exclusive brands from Whole Foods Market – acquired by Amazon in 2017- will be available in-store at Little Farms, a natural and organic supermarket in Singapore, which has eight locations across the city-state .

Whole Foods has long been selling its products where it has no shops, via the web: the Italians could have taken the cue to export to the rest of the world by developing e-commerce.

Unfortunately, only the Americans, the Germans – Lidl- and the Chinese – Temu – are doing this with their marketplaces.

Read also : Amazon Uk converts Amazon Fresh to Whole Foods and its platform beats the marketplace

Below the private-label line of Whole Foods sold abroad. Compiled 23 September, updated 24 September 2025

E-Commerce: Lidl, in Italy, does what the Italians have not been able to do, i.e. counter Amazon with its own Marketplace

With this initiative, Kaufland aims to become one of the leading e-commerce players in Europe, offering a viable alternative to the large global platforms and helping to redefine the balance in continental online trade. The entry into the Italian market, in particular, represents a strategic step to intercept a steadily growing demand and to strengthen the Schwarz Group’s presence in the retail trade, both physical and digital

Quick Take — ALDI conquers Manhattan

Drafted 23 August, updated 25 August 2025

The new shop near Times Square will open next year and will be 2,500 sqm.

The discount chain has 2,500 outlets in the United States and already has outlets in the city (see photos below).

The trend of discounters replacing supermarkets in city centres is confirmed: Lidl is opening in the centre of Milan(while Aldi has it surrounded).

Confirmation on Italy can be found here.

On the other hand, the Casino discounters in Paris have been in the centre for decades.

Interesting: Aldi creates a Fan Club in the USA

Compiled 25 August, updated 1 September 2025

Quick Take — Aldi creates a Fan Club in the USA

ALDI Quarter Club” members will receive prizes such as:

  • One year of free groceries for an individual

  • An exclusive invitation to a members-only event in the retailer’s hometown

  • A personalised Quarter Club style jacket, among other merchandising items

  • A chance to be featured on ALDI’s social channels

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Conclusion: Aldi, like Lidl and other discounters, is always ‘more supermarket (and less discount)’.