Latest discounter news – Page 88
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NewsAldi predicts premium Specially Selected will reach £1bn in 2018
The discounter said sales of Specially Selected had already soared by 32% this year
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NewsAsda has massively cut price gap with discounters says Bernstein
‘On their (limited) range of Farm Stores products, similar to Tesco’s Farms, they are actually 5% cheaper than Lidl’
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NewsPoundland trade credit reduced in wake of Steinhoff scandal
Action by Atradius could lead to empty shelves as suppliers halt deliveries
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NewsLidl decides smaller is better in the US
Six months after entering the US with plans to build 100 large-scale stores, the discounter has changed its mind
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NewsPoundland 'bound' to be sold in 2018
Discount chain Poundland is “bound to be put up for sale” in the new year as its South African owner Steinhoff battles to survive after being rocked by an accounting scandal, retail analysts suggested.
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NewsLidl launches festive emoji game through Facebook Camera app
Brian Blessed provides animated voiceover instructions in a ‘how to’ video on Lidl UK’s Facebook page
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NewsAldi launches scheme to boost small-scale Scottish suppliers
The discounter has unveiled a Scottish Small Supplier Development Programme
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NewsMedia Bites 11 December: Flora, Ocado, Iceland, Steinhoff
Flora margarine is on the verge of changing hands as bidders prepare to submit formal offers for Unilever’s £6bn spreads business, according to reports in the weekend’s papers.
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NewsChris Edwards to drive recovery of Poundstretcher as CEO
Value retailer Poundstretcher is understood to have brought in former Poundworld boss Chris Edwards to lead its battle against falling sales
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NewsIceland launches premium gin range at The Food Warehouse
Iceland’s own label gin, Towpath (43% abv), will hit shelves for the first time, and three SKUs from posh mixer brand Fever-Tree will sit alongside
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NewsIceland and the Co-op back UK deposit return scheme plan
The retailers also called for rivals to join in their support for DRS
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NewsAldi plans responsibly sourced fish assurance scheme
The discounter trademarked Love Fish last week as a quality assurance certification for use on fish and fish products
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NewsMartin Dawson to leave Poundland prompting executive shake-up
Dawson joined Poundland from Asda in October 2015
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NewsB&M to introduce frozen lines following Heron takeover
B&M bought frozen discounter Heron for £152m in August
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NewsAldi fights waste with 50% cuts as shelf life end nears
Aldi has begun marking down the price of its products as they approach the end of their shelf life
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NewsLidl defends its record on cutting antibiotics
The discounter came bottom in a league table published by the Alliance to Save our Antibiotics this week
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NewsCity snapshot: CMA inquiry included Aldi and Lidl after Tesco-Booker pressure
The CMA backtracked amid pressure from Tesco and Booker to take the rise of the discounters into consideration in delivering its verdict on their proposed merger, The Grocer can reveal. Plus, Nissin partnership boosts first half performance at Premier Foods after strong second quarter and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsLidl seeks closer links with startups by partnering with German retail tech hub
Retailtech Hub is based in Munich and supports startups through an accelerator programme
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NewsIceland opens 900th UK store with Bristol Food Warehouse
The supermarket chain has expanded its UK estate by 100 stores in just over four years
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NewsAldi brings back Kevin the Carrot for Christmas campaign
The ad will air for the first time tonight at 7.15pm on ITV