MANILA -- When Cheryl Santiago wants to restock her grocery cupboard she automatically heads to Dali, the no-frills discount store near her home in Rizal, a province on the outskirts of Metro Manila.

Hard discounters DALI and O!Save are expanding fast across Metro Manila and the Philippines' main island of Luzon. Their outlets are characterized by own-brand products and no-frills decor. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Ramon Royandoyan and screenshot from O!save's website)
No-frills outlets attract consumers facing cost-of-living crunch