more discounter news & analysis – Page 117
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Media Bites 10 July: Nisa, CBI, Lidl, Amazon
Rebel Nisa shopkeepers are plotting to throw out their chief executive over the board’s plan to sell the chain to Sainsbury’s for £130m, writes The Times (£).
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The Big Interview
The big interview: Christian Härtnagel
Christian Härtnagel has big plans to drive the fastest growing supermarket in the UK even harder
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Lidl to hit top gear with its new store opening schedule
Lidl has revealed ambitious plans to open at least one new Lidl store every week for the next five to 10 years
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Seabrook Crisps extends export reach with Aldi Australia deal
The Yorkshire crisp brand has focused on growing overseas sales since the management team took over in 2015…
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Lidl makes non-food 'middle aisle' star of new TV advert - video
Ad will air tonight during the Coronation Street commercial break
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Aldi to install 96,000 solar panels at UK stores and depots
The discounter says the £17m investment will save more than 8,100 tonnes of carbon dioxide
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Aldi readies €5bn European store revamp programme
The speculation comes amid fierce competition in the UK driven by the German discounter and rival Lidl, and the reported investment across Denmark, France and Benelux countries would mark its largest ever to date
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Comment and Opinion
How the Adjudicator has changed grocery
The Groceries Code Adjudicator’s annual conference in Westminster carried additional significance this year
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Iceland hits back after coming bottom in GSCOP survey
Iceland result was a “surprise” to Adjudicator but the frozen food retailer also hit back over “bully boy” tactics from suppliers
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Iceland offers 'best burger' flavoured with miso
The retailer listed its frozen Luxury Ultimate 5oz Steak Burger nationwide this week
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Comment and Opinion
Trouble in Poundland: wheeler-dealing with Barry Williams
Jim McCarthy dodged a Brexit bullet when he stepped down from the helm of Poundland in March 2016
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Germany's grocery market set to grow 10.5% to €259bn by 2021
The online channel is set to grow the most, by 244.4%, although this is from a small base
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Malcolm Walker receives knighthood for services to retailing
Other key recipients from the world of retailing and food include Grocer columnist Professor Chris Elliott, who has received an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List
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Poundland unveils Toblerone-style chocolate bar Twin Peaks
The design was inspired by the top of Wrekin Hill in Shropshire
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LDC declares the end of the “space race” as big four store numbers decline
The Local Data Company has claimed “the great space race is over” as big four store numbers fell last year amidst rising inflation and Brexit uncertainty.
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Analysis and Features
Online supermarket of the year
Iceland demonstrated “fantastic effort, ambition and creativity in how to appeal to customers
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Iceland links with Bink for loyalty app technology
Other food and drink companies to sign up to Bink include Morrisons and Pizza Express…
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Icelandic Seachill sale moves into round two
Bidding was expected to last “several weeks” CEO Simon Smith told The Grocer
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Roberts still solidly profitable despite pensions deficit blow
Bread maker Roberts Bakery defied “difficult” market conditions to post flat revenues and profits last year, but fell to a headline loss due to a recalculation of its pensions deficit.
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Media Bites 8 June: Steinhoff, Lidl, Tesco, Kellogg
As the UK heads to the polls today, the papers are dominated by the final day of the campaign and the continuing story of the London terror attack. It’s looking very quiet when it comes to grocery or retail news.