in depth – Page 13
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Comment and Opinion
Jack’s is here – and its pricing strategy is somehow still unclear
Jack’s has been in the works for more than three years but there was last-minute feel about the big reveal, writes The Grocer’s chief reporter
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Analysis and Features
First look: Inside Tesco's new discount chain Jack's, Chatteris
The new chain is designed to ”bring customers great-tasting food at the lowest possible prices” and promises ”no fancy fixtures or fittings, and no added extras”
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Comment and Opinion
Street dancing and Elvis Presley: what retail can learn from Poundland’s fun approach
“Shouldn’t retail, and life in general, be a bit more fun?”
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Comment and Opinion
Fancy a Lidl drink? What a ‘discounter pub’ could mean for the on-trade
According to news reports, Lidl could be planning its own entry into the pub sector
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Comment and Opinion
What Chris Edwards found at Poundstretcher
Saving Poundstretcher on Channel 4 sees Chris Edwards try to revive his one-time rival’s fortunes
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Analysis and Features
Nothing wonky about Lidl's Too Good to Waste campaign
The scheme could have a big impact, but did message get lost?
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Comment and Opinion
Making intentions clear, speak up to stand out, what would Jack say?
A dig beneath the surface often reveals the ‘expert’ quoted on red meat is a vegan or vegetarian
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Comment and Opinion
Search data shows Tesco may be on to a winner with Jack's
Consumers are searching for discount offerings more frequently, says Google’s Harry Walker
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Analysis and Features
Is Tesco's pricing already a match for the discounters?
Following initial reports in February that Tesco was thinking of trialling a discount chain, it has begun advertising for staff for a “new retail format” that would be “operated separately from the core Tesco business”. But can Jack’s really allow Tesco to take the fight to the all-conquering discounters?
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Comment and Opinion
Tesco is keeping everyone guessing over its discount chain
Retail history shows mixed results for small-scale additions to core businesses, as Dave Lewis knows very well
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Analysis and Features
As Iceland sales slow, is the power of frozen waning?
Last week Iceland posted undeniably impressive full-year growth, but the results received a frosty reception as critics focused on a sales slowdown and downbeat outlook
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Analysis and Features
Poundworld: 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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Comment and Opinion
Lidl hedges its World Cup bets
As the World Cup looms, it’s time for brands and retailers to get wildly optimistic over England’s chances
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Comment and Opinion
Poundland turns to Russia for Unicorn Poo advice
The letter concerns the retailer’s actual ‘Unicorn Poo With Glitter’ product
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Comment and Opinion
A bad week in Australia as Pat chats to Lidl
I was rather upset to see those naughty Australians get found out this week
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Comment and Opinion
Ignore Lidl’s ‘official line’ – it’s going online
When is Lidl UK going to start selling online? According to the discounter it’s a question of ‘if’, not ‘when’
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Comment and Opinion
Loyalty will be key at discount Tesco
Speculation that Tesco has a new discount store format in the works may have taken some by surprise
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Comment and Opinion
Reasons not to write off Tesco-Booker's discounter plans
Are we about to see the return of Tesco’s Fresh & Easy… in the UK?
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Comment and Opinion
Could a Tesco discounter offer really frighten Aldi and Lidl?
Tesco needs to tread very carefully if it goes down such a path, remember Sainsbury’s decision to pull the plug on its Netto venture at a cost of tens of millions?
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Comment and Opinion
Steal an advantage over the discounters
supermarkets have an area discounters and online can’t rival: in-store experience