in depth – Page 24
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Analysis and FeaturesThe world's 50 best grocers
What makes a grocer one of the best in the world? The Grocer set out to find the formula based on six categories…
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Comment and Opinion
Have discounters really cracked the UK?
Without doubt, discounters in the UK are currently enjoying an unprecedented run of growth…
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Analysis and FeaturesMore crackers and turkeys in part two of our Christmas ad review
Sainsbury’s focuses on the little truisms we all encounter in the lead-up to Christmas day.
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Comment and Opinion
Talking Shop: Obsess about detail, detail
There is a saying used by retailers and about retailers - “they know the price of everything but the value of nothing”…
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Analysis and FeaturesThe full shop: how Aldi's top duo cut through
It’s not just sales that are soaring at Aldi. Its range is growing fast too. We talk to UK bosses Matthew Barnes and Roman Heini.
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Comment and Opinion
Wallop's Poundland 'exposé' lacked teeth
Secrets of Poundland (C4, 8pm, 17 September) pulled in Dispatches’ second-biggest audience on record…
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Analysis and FeaturesPaddling pools and BBQs fail to feature in summer promotions
Discounters have already started flogging some of their Olympic merchandise, but mascots Wenlock and Mandeville…
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Analysis and FeaturesNo frills but lots of thrills as Aldi comes of age
Aldi has had its ups and its downs since its arrival in 1990, but in its 21st year, it’s clear the German discounter has come of age.
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Comment and Opinion
Retailers must embrace m-commerce
Former New Look boss Phil Wrigley caused a bit of a storm recently while coining a neat phrase that will no…
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Comment and Opinion
Why did Ugo struggle when all other discounters are flying?
Next week, Ugo Stores should have been celebrating its first anniversary. Instead, the fledgling discount chain…
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Comment and Opinion
Hell toupee for 99p shop in wig horror show
After the riots in Croydon, the last thing the less-than-leafy London borough needs is a race row on the high street.
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Analysis and FeaturesIs Tesco and Asda’s loss Aldi and Lidl’s gain? It looks like it
After the rollercoaster ride of 2008-2009, Aldi and Lidl are back on form – and this time it’s not about recession chic. James Halliwell reports
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Comment and Opinion
Poundworld hero has pants firmly inside trousers
The makeover in superhero movies is usually more dramatic than in Undercover Boss. No facepaint or titanium vest for Poundworld…
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Comment and Opinion
The cool blue approach to stopping shrinkage
Forensic daily analysis combined with cross-department teamwork slashed stock losses at Iceland, says…
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Analysis and FeaturesFish Special: The start of the line?
The first MSC-certified line-caught fish from Iceland is hitting Sainsbury’s now. Nick Hughes visits the country to see if its tie-up with Saemark presents a blueprint for the future
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Comment and Opinion
Under the Adjudicator, retailers won’t know who they are apologising to
It’s difficult to remain focused on a story that drags on and on, but though I suspect torpor will soon set in over the Iceland acquisition…
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Comment and Opinion
Is Iceland about to melt away?
If Malcolm Walker and co decide not to buy Iceland, it could well disappear.
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Comment and Opinion
Will Malcolm Walker be frozen out in Iceland’s sale?
As supermarkets and private equity types run the sliderule over Iceland, in anticipation of a summer sale, maverick founder Malcolm Walker is making another of his (suitably) icy expeditions.
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Comment and OpinionAd of the Week: Aldi’s own-label angel takes a swing at the champ
Thankfully we live in a more tolerant age than when folk hid in kitchens making chugging noises and frothing at the mouth like a possessed Frenchman to convince guests they weren't serving instant coffee.
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Comment and Opinion
Muscling in
Just a couple of months ago Malcolm Walker was making optimistic noises about retaking control of Iceland, the chain he set up, then left, and has since restored to significant growth.