All Discounters articles – Page 146
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New format hopes for Iceland
Elaine Watson Big Food Group boss Bill Grimsey brushed off dismal second quarter trading figures from Iceland with an upbeat progress report from Booker and reassurances that reformatted Iceland stores were delivering strong returns. While...
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Iceland share heads to below 2% mark
Iceland's market share could drop below 2% by the end of the year if current trends continue, according to data from TNS Superpanel. The chain's share of the UK food retail market has dropped from highs of 2.9% in December 2000 to 2.3% in September...
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A case of the blues...which means NPD, and hands on fun
But retailer behaviour is also crucial. Glanbia supplies to most of the major multiples in the UK, including Asda, Safeway, Somerfield, Kwik Save, Iceland, Sainsbury and Marks & Spencer. Development work at its groundbreaking Malpas Centre of Cheese...
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UK firms in line for Sial
Food from Britain has signed up 69 British manufacturers to exhibit under its auspices at international trade show Sial in October. Companies represented will include Noon Products, G Costa, Weetabix, Walkers, Iceland, Stateside Foods, Calypso...
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Quality items, and make no mistake
If an Aldi opens up next door to you, you might curse your downmarket postcode.But have you been to an Aldi store recently? Not only will you find a few Mercedes and BMWs in the car park, but products which look and taste better than you might...
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There is growing evidence that Aldi is aiming to boost its U
If an Aldi opens up next door to you, you might curse your downmarket postcode.But have you been to an Aldi store recently? Not only will you find a few Mercedes and BMWs in the car park, but products which look and taste better than you might...
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Asda has been voted the nation's favourite store for the sec
The ACNielsen Homescan survey of 6,630 households in May quizzed consumers about where they liked to shop and asked them to choose between Asda, the Co-operative Group, Kwik Save, Iceland, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Safeway, Sainsbury,...
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Aldi pushes suppliers to improve quality
Aldi is stepping up efforts to improve the quality of its product offering as it attempts to attract a more diverse customer base into its stores. Suppliers are being asked to provide better quality - although they still have to make tough deals...
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Iceland sources direct as online offer is refreshed
Anne Bruce Iceland.co.uk is ramping up its home shopping operations in West London as it prepares for a nationwide roll out of an extended fresh food driven offer. Iceland.co.uk director of home shopping Jon Grey said: "We aim to extend our online...
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Another step too far?
A sudden flurry of activity from food retailers with big plans for their online businesses is a good reminder that Tesco's rivals have not given up the fight just yet. And leading the charge this week is Iceland.co.uk with an interesting plan to...
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n Iceland's boss says he knows what his customers want, and
Are they doing a deal or are they doing a deal? Iceland customers don't seem to think so and have turned their backs on the chain and its new EDLP strategy. Following last week's dismal trading statement, Iceland's been forced to restore its bogof...
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City in optimistic mood despite slide at Iceland
Elaine Watson Marks and Spencer and Safeway defied forecasts of a downturn, but Iceland slipped badly in figures released this week. At Big Food Group sturdy first quarter performances by Booker and Woodward Foodservice offset a 5.8% slide in...
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Big Food Group gears up to grow export presence
Anne Bruce The Big Food Group is to target international supermarkets and distributors with its Iceland, Booker and Woodward foodservice brands in a new focus on export. It has just become a fast-track member of Food From Britain, and will be...
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Bogof's week
I have always had a soft spot for former Iceland boss Malcolm Walker and his shoot-from-the-hip style of management. Even when he was being a bit well, how can I put this? economical with the truth. No, I am not talking here about share dealing...
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Aldi ice cream scoops top frozen award
Consumers have voted an Aldi premium ice cream as the best frozen food product of the year in the retail sector. Milfina Temptations premium honeycomb crunch ice cream, made for Aldi by Richmond Foods, also won the category for best new ice...
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Iceland turns away from bogofs to embrace an EDLP philosophy
Elaine Watson Iceland is embarking on a major rethink of its pricing strategy to reduce its dependence on bogofs and margin eroding megadeals, revealed Big Food Group boss Bill Grimsey. The new strategy, already being tested in some categories such...
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Lidl is an ad heavyweight
Sainsbury is the biggest spender on advertising so far this year, according to the latest data from Nielsen Media Research. Although Sainsbury's ad spend for the three months to the end of March was down 15.8% on the period last year, its...
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Private investment in Two Saints
Private investors have bought the Two Saints Retail Park, Park Road, Ormskirk. The price of £4.9m reflects a yield of 7.7%. Aldi and McDonalds are among tenants of the 40,398 sq ft complex. Seller was Pochin Design & Build, advised by Lamont. King...
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M&S at top, Iceland bottom in animal welfare vetting
Sainsbury and Iceland have hit back at claims they are lagging behind competitors in the animal welfare stakes. The move follows a report from Compassion in World Farming placing them at the bottom of the compassionate supermarket' table. M&S...
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Aggressive Lidl keeps up cracking new store pace
Anne Bruce Secretive hard discounter Lidl has doubled its UK portfolio since 2001, bucking declining numbers in the UK discount sector and leaving longer established competitors Aldi and Netto behind. A source said Lidl was "approaching 350 stores...