more discounter news & analysis – Page 136
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News
Lidl is first UK supermarket to offers MSC-certified lobster
The wild-caught lobsters are sourced from a fishery in New Brunswick, Canada
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Aldi to become highest-paying UK supermarket
Aldi looks to trump rivals with new £8.40 per hour minimum wage
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Analysis and Features
Spilt claret: Lidl launches second big posh booze push
Lidl has snapped up 5% of Bordeaux’s output for its latest ’claret offensive’. But can the retailer silence the wine snobs?
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News
No end to milk price war in sight despite Iceland increase
The retailer announced on Monday it was increasing its four-pint SKU from 89p to £1
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Viral: Black Friday by McCann Manchester for Aldi
With Black Friday deals resulting in apparent mass hysteria among shoppers, Aldi delivered its own witty put down
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Conditions remain tough for big four as discounters speed up growth again
Trading conditions for the big four supermarkets are showing no signs of improving as Aldi and Lidl ramp up growth again, according to the latest market share data.
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Comment and Opinion
Iceland boldly puts up the price of milk – but will others follow?
We’re used to seeing milk prices being cut, so Iceland’s move to increase the price of its four-pinters from 89p back up to £1 is eye-catching
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Iceland raises four-pint retail milk price... but slashes other SKUs
Four pints will now sell for £1 instead of 89p
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My Alternative CV
Nigel Edwards, Icelandic Seachill, on boats and Grimsby docks
My first proper job was at the Seafish Authority as a fish technologist
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Analysis and Features
Timpson's take on the grocers
A new book by John Timpson reveals his 50 biggest heroes in high street retail. We asked the shoe repair magnate to elaborate
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News
Aldi doubles British lamb range with four new fresh lines
Aldi has added four new British fresh lamb lines
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Analysis and Features
Is Aldi on the road to setting up a full online retail offer?
Rivals can relax with a bottle. It’s very much wine only. For now.
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Comment and Opinion
Online plans and dip in profits show Aldi is serious about investing in the future
Far from celebrating the dip in profits, rivals will know Aldi is playing the long game
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News
Aldi to launch online offer as annual profits slide
Profits at Aldi have fallen as the discounter invested heavily in price and stores to stay ahead of its bigger rivals and grow sales to £6.89bn
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News
Poundland shares drop on news of falling like-for-likes
Poundland shares plummeted on Thursday morning after it revealed its own like-for-like sales were falling
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Iceland adds quintet of posh seafood lines to premium range
Iceland has expanded the premium meat and fish range it launched earlier this year
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Poundland shares plummet as it seeks £50m for 99p Stores deal
Poundland shares plummeted to a record low after it confirmed its intention this morning [Thursday] to raise £50m through a share placing to help fund the £55m acquisition of 99p Stores.
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City snapshot: Poundland confirms £50m share placing to fund 99p Stores acquisition
Poundland has confirmed its intention to raise £50m through a share placing to help fund the £55p takeover of rival 99p Stores
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News
Sainsbury's grows sales again as Tesco market share continues to fall
The German discounters, Aldi and Lidl, reported sales growth of 17.3% and 16% over the period
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Comment and Opinion
Deal with discounters at a level you can sustain
The discounter freight train has got up a head of steam and is cruising past the competition to record shares…