All Discounters articles – Page 80
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NewsMedia Bites 18 June: Poundworld, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Iceland
Private equity shows how to make a dog’s dinner on the high street, writes The Times (£), citing Poundworld, Prezzo, Debenhams in the list of businesses that have confounded the buyout barons.
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Analysis and FeaturesPoundworld: as rivals flourish, what went wrong?
In a year punctuated by high street insolvencies, the biggest so far in job loss terms loomed this week as Poundworld appinted administrators
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NewsFood Warehouse expansion drives 8% Iceland annual sales rise
Sales at Iceland rose 8% for the year ending 30 March 2018 driven by the expansion of its Food Warehouse concept and improved organic growth in the fourth quarter.
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Grocer 33Lidl takes the win but gap to Asda is down to just 9.8%
Lidl was selling 26 items at the lowest price
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NewsAldi named Grocer of the Year at Gold Awards ceremony
The discounter knocked last year’s winner Tesco off the top spot
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NewsPoundworld founder Chris Edwards in talks to buy back stores
The discounter collapsed into adminstration yesterday
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NewsPoundworld collapses into administration
Talks with potential buyer RCapital collapsed over the weekend, putting around 5,100 jobs at risk
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NewsPoundland accelerates rollout of Pep&Co clothes to stores
The variety discounter had already set a target of selling the range in 300 stores – but not until the end of the year…
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NewsPoundworld buys time with intention to appoint administrators
The process gives the chain 10 working days’ protection from creditors, after which an administrator will be appointed
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NewsAldi adds 'We Love Milk' nutritional labels to Cowbelle lines
The new ‘We Love Milk’ label promotes the discounter’s Cowbelle brand as a source of protein, vitamins and minerals
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NewsProspective buyer of Poundworld reported to have withdrawn
Alteri Investors pulled out of negotiations within the last 24 hours, according to Sky News
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NewsIceland expands its Deposit Return Scheme trial to stores across the UK
A second machine opened in one of the Wolverhampton stores today, with a further two scheduled for Scotland and Wales
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NewsDiscounter and online gains set to continue, predicts IGD
Discounters predicted to see 36.7% growth by 2023
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NewsIceland offers more early morning/late evening online deliveries
The retailer said it was adding 4,000 new slots across the country
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NewsIceland's Richard Walker backs 'One Plastic Free Day' plan
The initiative has been organised by campaign group A Plastic Planet
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NewsPoundland wins Thameslink apology following Twitter row
Train company described its poor service as Poundland cooking chocolate rather than Ferrero Rocher
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NewsAldi appoints Ben Shotter as MD of its Sheppey region
Shotter previously held senior property and store operations roles before becoming group buying director in 2017
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NewsIcelandic drinks brand GlacierFire to make UK debut
Using glacial spring water from the Bláfjöll Ranges near Reykjavik, the portfolio includes tonic water, beer & spirits
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NewsIceland opens first Norwegian food store
The store in Asker, Greater Oslo opened on Wednesday, with a second set to open in Larvik, Vestfold county in June
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NewsMedia Bites 29 May: Sainsbury’s, Iceland, Which?/WH Smith
Sainsbury’s has admitted to MPs it will cut management jobs as part of its £14.1bn merger with Asda.