Latest discounter news – Page 121
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NewsPoundland to launch Jane Asher bakeware range in 2014
Poundland is set to join forces with baking entrepreneur and actress Jane Asher to launch an exclusive bakeware collection in spring 2014.
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NewsBargain Buys is new face of DiscountUK
Poundworld is set to rebrand its entire DiscountUK portfolio to Bargain Buys…
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NewsNisa and 99p Stores launch direct supply trial
99p Stores has launched a trial with Nisa that will see the buying group deliver chilled and fresh lines…
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NewsIceland boss Walker says healthy eating is not his responsibility
Iceland does not have a duty to promote healthy eating, according to its CEO Malcolm Walker.
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NewsAldi ramps up middle-class appeal as 500th store opens
Aldi has revealed the number of middle- to upper-class customers shopping at its stores has risen by over 5% in the last 12 months.
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NewsLidl promotes Deluxe Christmas range with first-ever TV ad
Lidl is expecting record sales of its Deluxe food range this Christmas as it debuts its first-ever television ad tomorrow.
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NewsIceland launches I'm a Celebrity Bushtucker Trial Game
Iceland is encouraging kids to play with their food by rolling out an I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here board game…
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NewsLidl own-label chocolate to be UTZ Certified
Lidl has switched its own-label chocolate production to 100% sustainable cocoa…
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NewsIceland's romantic Christmas ad to focus on product quality
Iceland is leaving its famous Kerry Katona- style advertising style behind it in a bid to portray a ‘classier’ image…
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News99p Stores 'testing the waters' online as costs hit profits
A transactional website from 99p Stores is “at least 12 months away”, according to commercial director Hussein Lalani, as it reported a marginal fall in gross profits.
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NewsTesco Ireland goes after Aldi and Lidl with Price Promise extension
Aldi and Lidl are in the crosshairs of Tesco Ireland as it targets the discounters with its latest ‘Price Promise’ guarantee.
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NewsIceland ready meal range sets sights on hungry men
Iceland has launched a new frozen ready meal range aimed at men.
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NewsIceland opts for Mercedes vans to drive home delivery growth
Iceland is set to switch its 1,300 strong fleet of home delivery vans over to Mercedes-Benz Sprinters in a bid to improve its home delivery network.
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NewsPoundworld eyes affluent areas as it opens store in Harrogate
Poundworld is looking to attract more ‘posh customers’ into stores under new plans to expand into ‘affluent’ UK locations…
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NewsIceland 7% cheaper than Asda thanks to ambient and chilled
Iceland is best known as a frozen food retailer – but it is more price competitive with the big four on chilled…
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NewsHome Bargains hones in on the south with £70m Wiltshire depot
TJ Morris, the discounter that trades as Home Bargains, is to invest £70m in a new 1,013,150 sq ft distribution centre in Wiltshire as it looks to expand its presence in the south of England.
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NewsHeron Foods profits take a hit in 2012 as it absorbs Cooltrader
Heron Foods has reported a 40.5% drop in pre-tax profits to £4.8m for the financial year ending 29 December 2012.
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NewsPoundland boss on flotation talk: It’s a natural output of success
Poundland CEO Jim McCarthy has described a flotation as “a natural output of success” as speculation continues to build that the discounter is to launch an initial public offering (IPO) for next year.
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NewsAldi's sales leap as a million more customers enter its stores
Aldi added more than £1bn to its sales and attracted a million more shoppers to its stores in 2012, according to the discounter’s latest full-year results.
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NewsIceland takes McCoy's and Hula Hoops into frozen potato market
Iceland has expanded bagged snacks brands Hula Hoops and McCoy’s into the frozen potato products market…