Action is a Dutch international discount store chain with a majority ownership held by British private equity firm 3i, with more than 80% of the shares. It specializes in sale of low budget, non-foodstuffs and some food products with long shelf lives. Action operates stores in 14 countries: Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, Austria, Luxembourg, Poland, Czech Republic, Italy, since 2022 in Spain, since 2023 in Slovakia, since 2024 in Portugal, since 2025 in Romania and Switzerland, and starting in 2026 in Croatia. Action, with over 2,500 stores and 70,000 employees, generated €11.3 billion in net sales in 2023.