in depth – Page 19
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Analysis and Features
Tesco price cuts put Asda and even Aldi in its sights
In September 2011, then Tesco UK boss Richard Brasher announced a £500m onslaught against its rivals, which he claimed…
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Analysis and Features
Max 99p takes discounting to the max
It’s a growing market but Max 99p believes wider aisles, customer service and teaming up with Nisa will give it the edge…..
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Analysis and Features
How independent retailers can save money
January means watching the waistline. But it also means watching the pennies, even for independents.
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Analysis and Features
Mults prove resilient in wake of festive apocalypse fears
Aldi and Lidl look set to be the big winners over the festive period but Tesco CEO Dave Lewis’ “saving of Christmas”…
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Analysis and Features
Iceland Mini Chocolate Custard Slices: acid test
This pack of 16 Mini Chocolate Custard Slices was launched late last year as part of Iceland’s Party range…
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Analysis and Features
Social Animal of the Year: Lidl's Ronny G on a charm offensive
When we used the word ‘offensive’ of Lidl in the past, we weren’t being complimentary…
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Analysis and Features
Oils: feeling the heat on price as Aldi and Lidl win sales
Talk about a double whammy. With olive oil brands under mounting pressure to promote harder as the supermarkets…
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Analysis and Features
Fresh meat & fish: Aldi & Lidl making mincemeat of competition
The discounters have made a major play for meat and poultry over the past year – with Aldi’s stunt…
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Analysis and Features
Is the budget end of the grocery market slowing down?
A lot has been made of the “free ride” the mainstream supermarkets have given the discounters over recent months, but today’s Kantar Worldpanel data seems to point to tougher conditions at the value end of the market.
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Comment and Opinion
Will Iceland’s milk price move leave other retailers out in the cold?
Iceland has delivered an early Christmas present to dairy farmers – announcing the price it pays milk processors for their milk..
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Comment and Opinion
2014 was a wake-up call for big four British supermarkets
The big four will be saying “good riddance” to yet another year. That is the price of taking one’s customers for granted…
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Analysis and Features
Can Netto 2.0 compete with the big boys of grocery?
“Opening a new store in the UK feels like playing in the Champions League final.”…
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Comment and Opinion
The flabby big four need to shape up to fight rivals
In an expanding market over several decades, superstore operators grew their businesses in the UK…
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Comment and Opinion
A Scandi lover’s dream?
A giant Scottie dog made out of 82,750 Lego bricks has been sitting in the car park of a retail park in Moor Allerton, Leeds
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Comment and Opinion
Aldi's organic range is its poshest move yet
In a few weeks Aldi’s luxury Christmas range will hit the shelves
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Comment and Opinion
Supermarkets need to look forward and not back
The rapidly changing supermarket landscape in the UK is the source of much industry debate at the moment…
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Comment and Opinion
Poundshop.com reopens online battle
The online pound store wars have started again – with a truce, Poundshop.com has merges with rival outfit Hereforapound.com
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Analysis and Features
Family Shopper: how convenience discounting is a family trade
Booker has ambitious plans for Family Shopper, its fledgling discount convenience fascia…
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Comment and Opinion
Lidl is catching up and even overtaking Aldi with its marketing
Lidl and Aldi are proving that the Germans have a sense of humour – and really get social media too…
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Comment and Opinion
Stop the big price-matching yawn and focus on lower prices
There have been two notable developments in the price-matching world recently…