more discounter news & analysis – Page 100
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Selfridges sells Iceland's palm oil-free Luxury Mince Pies
Iceland made a commitment in April to remove palm oil from own-label ranges by the end of this year
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Bargain Buys is back... as new fascia for Poundstretcher
Poundstretcher has converted or opened more than 10 stores under the Bargain Buys banner during the last four weeks…
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Analysis and Features
CMA to include Aldi and Lidl in Sainsbury's-Asda probe
The move appears to increase the chances of the merger going ahead without a huge disposal of stores
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Media bites 16 October: Greencore, Iceland, Tesco
Greencore Group is selling its US business for £817m just two years after it launched a big transatlantic push
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Severe blaze damages B&M's Clifton Moor store
Local residents were advised to stay indoors as the fire service dealt with the blaze
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Analysis and Features
Can Tesco convince consumers it's cheaper than Aldi and Lidl?
Dave Lewis has managed to get under the skin of Aldi and Lidl with his ‘cheaper’ claims
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Aldi rejects Oxfam claim its supply chain is 'unethical'
The discounter has been urged to ‘up its game’ and ‘drive out suffering and hunger’ from its supply chains
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Jack’s basket ‘20% cheaper’ on ‘identical’ Tesco lines
Tesco has used its mid-tier range for 75% of the Jack’s lineup
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Five Pound World targets 150 stores within 18 months
Five Pound World opened its first branch in a former Poundworld store in Burton-on-Trent last week
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Iceland scraps 5p carrier bags in favour of 10p bags for life
The supermarket stopped offering single-use 5p bags yesterday in a move it says will save 1,600 tonnes of plastic a year
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Lidl Northern Ireland rapped over special offers brochure
Lidl’s weekly deals pamphlet was ruled misleading over dates
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Comment and Opinion
Can Jack's tackle the discounters without cannibalising Tesco sales?
Jack’s is a pleasant shop but doesn’t match up to Aldi and Lidl in every respect, says Darren Smith of Making Business Matter
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Aldi and Lidl campaigns respond to Tesco 'cheaper' claim
Both discounters have claimed typical baskets at their stores are cheaper than at Tesco
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Comment and Opinion
Tesco cheaper than the discounters? A bold but risky claim
Tesco CEO Dave Lewis risks a price war with the discounters
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Poundstretcher on drive to recruit ex-Poundworld staff
The retailer will employ almost 1,000 new staff, most of which will be ex-Poundworld
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Tesco is now 'cheaper than discounters', says Lewis
The UK’s biggest retailer is set to launch a major in-store campaign this weekend in a bid to reposition its price reputation
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Comment and Opinion
Dieter Schwarz: a self-made mystery in the age of radical transparency
A new German documentary tries to lift the lid on the extremely private Lidl billionaire - and raises more questions than it answers
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Aldi will cut prices to stay cheaper than Jack’s, says UK CEO
A recent price comparison by The Grocer found Tesco’s new discount chain was £1.87 cheaper for a basket of 35 items
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City snapshot: Aldi UK and Ireland sales top £10bn as it pledges 130 new store openings
The UK and Irish arm of German discounter Aldi grew annual sales by 16.4% last year to £10.2bn and has pledged to open a further 130 stores over the next two years
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Aldi could be poised to launch UK same-day delivery, say analysts
The discounter could follow its US Instacart rollout with a similar UK service