All Discounters articles – Page 125
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Comment & OpinionLidl sets out its statement of intent
Lidl has developed into a charming and compelling operator – as exemplified by a lavish four-course dinner it laid on for …
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Comment & OpinionSparks fly in batteries
The batteries category is a huge battleground between the supermarkets and the discounters, which are seizing share here as they are in grocery in general.
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NewsLidl sales on course to smash £4bn barrier in 2014
Lidl expects to smash the £4bn barrier in 2014, with its sales on course to rise 20%.
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NewsPoundland execs decide against bonuses despite successful year
Poundland executives have elected to receive no bonus despite a year of double-digit sales growth and a landmark IPO…
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Comment & OpinionDiscounters can be rivalled with information and innovation
The modern savvy shopper is concerned about far more than just low prices, especially in the wake of food crises…
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Comment & OpinionMoy and UBUK flotations: will the trickle become a flood?
Moy Park and UBUK IPOs will be hugely important in establishing if UK fmcg suppliers can make sense to Stock Market again…
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Comment & OpinionPeter Andre takes Iceland back to the future
Iceland has announced the new face of its ad campaign will be none other than “TV presenter, songwriter and chart-topping singer” Peter Andre, of Mysterious Girl fame
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Comment & OpinionDiscounter disillusion: Aldi and Lidl have a long way to go
I have not been carried away by the current wave of enthusiasm for the German discounters…
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Comment & Opinion99p Stores has made a bold leap into mainstream grocery
99p Stores is taking on a bewildering array of rivals with its food-to-go move – from M&S to Greggs…
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NewsLidl 15% cheaper in Grocer 33 and service also impresses
Lidl has trounced its rivals in terms of price as it makes its debut as a guest retailer in this week’s Grocer 33…
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Grocer 33Tesco takes Grocer 33 mystery shop win but Lidl impresses
The common impression is that Lidl’s no frills offer means it doesn’t do customer service…
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NewsFormer Lidl buyer to ramp up Meat Porter online meat service
An online artisan butcher set up by a former Lidl buyer has revealed ambitious plans to expand its operations…
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News99p Stores unveils first coffee and bakery concept store
Single price discounter 99p Stores has opened a new concept store featuring an in-store bakery and coffee to go.
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News99p Stores' bakery concept: in pictures
99p Stores has opened a new store format in Northampton with an in-store bakery, takeaway coffee and a vastly expanded fresh food offering. The Grocer took a tour.
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Comment & Opinion99p Stores thinks big in Northampton
99p Stores’ Abington Street branch is the first of a brand new concept for the chain. What’s it like?
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Comment & OpinionAldi and Lidl are far from the plucky underdogs of UK grocery
How big can the discounters get in the UK? That is the £175bn question we are tackling this week…
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Comment & OpinionDiscounters: a fashion that is here to stay?
“The fashion of this world passeth away.” Seldom has this been shown more clearly than in today’s grocery market…
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Analysis & FeaturesAldi and Lidl: how big could the discounters get?
The rapid rise of Aldi and Lidl is changing the shape of the grocery landscape. How big will they get?…
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NewsMax 99p opens in Peterborough with one eye on expansion
Discount store Max 99p has opened a second store in a residential area of Peterborough and has announced plans to open another three stores this year.
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NewsIceland sales dip in latest market share figures
Iceland has posted its first drop in sales since 2005, according to the latest grocery market share data from Kantar Worldpanel.