more discounter news & analysis – Page 128
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10p-per-item supermarket secures permanent Dover high street site
The supermarket was created to bridge the gap between food poverty and normality
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Aldi CEO hits out at ASA for banning its Morrisons price comparison ad
Morrisons filed a complaint and the ASA agreed the ads were misleading
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Grocery market goes into decline for first time in 2016
Sales were down 0.2% in the 12 weeks to 19 June, Kantar Worldpanel data shows
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Lidl: Brexit won't deter UK investment
The discounter will stick to its plans for new stores, warehouses and jobs
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Comment and Opinion
Is growth at the discounters set to slow? Don’t bet on it
IGD’s new five-year forecast looks wildly optimistic in wake of Brexit EU referendum result
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Iceland abandons 89p price for four pints of milk
Iceland hiked the price of four pints of own-label milk by 6p this week
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Aldi and Lidl own label boom helping UK buck downward trend
Of six European countries analysed by IRI, the UK’s own label sector was the only showing growth last year
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Lidl signs NFU fruit & veg pledge to strengthen supply chain
Retailer follows Aldi in committing to initiative
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Poundland shares rocket as Steinhoff mulls takeover bid
Steinhoff is back shopping for a European retailer after it announced it was mulling a takeover bid for Poundland
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Analysis and Features
UK grocery market will grow by 10% in the next five years
Online to remain fastest-growing market as grocery nears £200bn
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Steinhoff eyes Poundland bid
South African retail group Steinhoff has announced this morning it is considering making an offer for under-pressure UK discount retailer Poundland.
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Lidl to devote over half of next Wine Cellar promo to Iberian
The focus on Iberia follows strong growth of Lidl’s existing Spanish and Portuguese wine
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Lidl forced to defend banana policy as RFA marque is attacked
The retailer “cannot guarantee banana workers are being paid a fair price under Rainforest Alliance scheme”, NGO has claimed
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Aldi brings back wagyu steaks for Father's Day
Discounter set to become the largest wagyu retailer in UK
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Icelandic Seachill jobs in jeopardy after losing M&S contract
Seafood processor had been supplying M&S for 30 years
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GHM joins UK discount retail market with Hinckley store
A new discount retail chain launched by former Asda CEO Andy Bond lays down gauntlet to B&M Bargain and Poundland
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City snapshot: Iceland slows decline of like-for-like sales
aroIceland has slowed the rate of decline in its like-for-like sales thanks to new initiatives introduced throughout the year. Plus Tesco agrees the sale of Giraffe; and Sainsbury’s CFO John Rogers to take charge of Argos.
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Aldi and Farm Africa announce sustainable farming partnership
The discounter will donate £260,000 to the charity’s Growing Futures project
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Aldi commits to phase out sale of eggs from caged hens by 2025
The retailer said it had recognised concerns over animal welfare