more discounter news & analysis – Page 112
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The Big Interview
Barry Williams, Poundland MD, on Toblerones and elves
Life at Poundland is never dull. In 2016 it was struggling, now sales are soaring
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Aldi and Lidl outpacing big four in supermarket space race
However even the discounters have scaled back on applications
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Sainsbury's raises profits forecasts after record Christmas
Sainsbury’s has lifted its profits expectations for the year after a record Christmas week, but the supermarket’s growth was held back by declining general merchandise sales as Argos struggled.
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Tenderstem broccoli makes frozen debut with Iceland listing
Brand licensor Coregeo said it was also eyeing listings with other supermarkets in response to positive feedback
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Poundworld profits slump following 'significant' investment
Discounter is looking to open “a substantial” number of stores in each of the next three years
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Media Bites 9 Jan: Festive spending, Lidl, Retail administrations
Rising food costs meant consumers had little left over to spend on a festive splurge, according to the latest retail industry figures.
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Lidl to open largest UK regional distribution centre in Luton
The new distribution centre follows the opening of two new RDCs in Exeter and Wednesbury in 2017
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Poundland announces listing of 40 more big brand lines
The chain has struck deals with suppliers including Mondelez, Haribo, Reckitt Benckiser, Britvic, GSK, P&G and Mars
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Comment and Opinion
Poundland has entered the new year in good elf
What a Christmas it has been for Poundland
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Asda takes win as price gap to Lidl is slashed to 6%
Asda’s £51.67 total was £3.46 cheaper than second-placed Morrisons
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Aldi & Sainsbury’s join Veganuary with plant-based NPD
Sainsbury’s has a range of ‘next-gen’ plant-based SKUs
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Aldi UK sales up by 15% in December as shoppers switch from 'expensive' rivals
A surge in demand for its premium range helped the discounter to a record Christmas period
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City snapshot: Record Christmas for Aldi as shoppers switch from 'expensive' rivals
A surge in demand for its premium range has helped Aldi to a record Christmas as year-on-year UK sales shot up by more than 15% during December.
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Poundland shrugs off scandal to deliver successful Christmas
Discounter reported a like-for-like sales increase of 5.6% for the 12 weeks to 24 December…
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Poundland owner Pepkor Europe secures new £180m loan facility
The Grocer first revealed that trade credit insurer Atradius had reduced its cover for the discount retailer in mid-December in the wake of the Steinhoff accounting scandal
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Iceland crumpet ad banned by Advertising Standards Authority
An Iceland advert that claimed its crumpets were better than M&S’s has been banned by the advertising watchdog
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Aldi worker stabbed to death in Skipton store
The 30-year-old was attacked on Thursday afternoon…
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Poundland attracts complaints over sexually suggestive posts
Twinings, whose tea featured in one image, said it was ‘not reflective of our brand values’…
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Aldi 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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Asda 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’