in depth – Page 11
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Comment and Opinion
To remain the people’s grocer, Aldi must make progress on ethics
Oxfam consistently ranks the discounter at the bottom of the UK’s supermarkets for its human rights policies, says Morgan Holt, chief strategy officer at Fitch
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Comment and Opinion
Does Poundland need to change its name?
Staff have been told that Poundland will become Poundland & More, though the variety discounter strenuously denies it
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Comment and Opinion
Do Poundland’s latest ‘shops in shops’ point to an identity crisis?
Poundland is looking to become a weekly grocery destination, but its name may work against it
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Analysis and Features
Is the future for Poundland a multi-price model?
A multi-price model was blamed for Poundworld’s collapse last year. Now Poundland is moving in the same direction
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Comment and Opinion
Are Aldi’s lower profits really such a bad thing, PR-wise, in these uncertain times?
Aldi isn’t bothered by short-term shareholder concerns. It’s investing in the future
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Comment and Opinion
Here’s what retailers can learn from Aldi’s venture into China
Aldi has done its homework and not been afraid to reinvent itself, says Maggie Gao, retail specialist at Emerging Communications, Shanghai
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Comment and Opinion
Burger launch is beyond Lidl's German operation
The Beyond Meat burger is taking the world by storm
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Analysis and Features
Why are Lidl's new method of production meat labels proving controversial?
Lidl last week became the first UK supermarket to carry method of production labelling on meat
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Comment and Opinion
The key to success as a variety discounter? Copy B&M
Bargain World this week opened the first of 25 planned stores. It’s following the B&M multi-price model – and it’s right to do so
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Comment and Opinion
Aldi's Heck backtrack will provide hope for other brands
Aldi’s decision to redesign its chicken sausages is a big victory for Heck and will provide hope for others who want to challenge the discounter
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Comment and Opinion
Why grocery own label needs a serious rethink
The discounters have changed the game and old strategies no longer work, says Koen de Jong, managing partner at IPLC
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Comment and Opinion
It's time to start distinguishing between Aldi and Lidl
The two are similar, but Aldi is further developed as a ’regular big shop’ retailer, says Insight Traction’s Jeremy Garlick
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Analysis and Features
One-stop shop: what does the Iceland-The Range tie-up offer?
Five stores (so far) offer shoppers that go in for DIY and decor the opportunity to come out with dinner too
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Comment and Opinion
Aldi Local is more than just a threat to the big sheds
Badging this new Aldi under a sub-brand suggests it’s confident it can take this format forward and look to roll it out
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Analysis and Features
Inside the new Aldi Local, Balham
Here’s what we found when we visted the first Aldi Local in Balham
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Comment and Opinion
It's time for all retailers to take action on knife crime
Poundland took kitchen knives off sale in October 2018, says retail director Austin Cooke. Other retailers now need to play their part
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Comment and Opinion
How is Lidl maintaining its winning streak and what can we learn?
The discounter makes ’big bets’ and makes the effort to present an innovative offer, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Analysis and Features
How Bargain Buys is turning Poundstretcher sales around
Opened under the name Bargain Buys, 45 new Poundstretcher stores are helping turn around a sales slump
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Comment and Opinion
How Aldi keeps getting things right
Aldi and Lidl have had a profound impact on our industry in the past five years, taking almost all the growth, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Comment and Opinion
It's time for suppliers to re-evaluate the stunning rise of Aldi and Lidl
A staggering sales growth of 10% over Christmas signals that the discounters may be unstoppable, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants