more discounter news & analysis – Page 140
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Aldi aims to 'excite' with limited-edition buffalo burgers
Aldi is looking to capitalise on the growing popularity of buffalo with limited-edition burgers…
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Grocery market to top £200bn by 2020 says IGD
The UK food and grocery market will grow by 13% between now and 2020 to £200.6bn, according to the latest forecast by IGD
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Morrisons registers first sales growth since Christmas 2013
Morrisons was the only one of the big four retailers to see an increase in sales for the 12 weeks to 24 May 2015, according to the latest…
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B&M aims for 60 new locations on back of huge profit rise
Maiden full-year results see pre-tax profit climb 55.5% from £86.7m to £135m and adjusted EBITDA up 33.6% from £130.4m to £174.2m
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Aldi overtakes Tesco in valuable brands survey
The discount retailer, which saw a 22% increase in brand value and is now worth $11.7bn, secured the eighth spot in the annual BrandZ ranking by WPP
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Puréety places fresh soup kits with Aldi
The four-strong Ultimate Soup Kit portfolio will be available from the discounter’s stores across Scotland from October following a successful seven-day tria
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Iceland could 'open 70 stores in five years' in Ireland
The rollout will focus on the Iceland format, in stark contrast to the UK’s expansion programme, which is now centred on The Food Warehouse
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Frozen food retailer Farmfoods plans England store surge
London and the South of England is growing territory for the retailer, which currently has more than 300 shops nationwide
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Aldi and Lidl move to front in distribution space race
A report for The Grocer shows the two discounters have more than 80,000 sq ft of distribution floor space in planning
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Iceland's #PowerofFrozen looks to thaw attitudes
Nick Canning, joint managing director, would not disclose the budget except to say it was “a significant increase in spending year on year”
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Iceland set to launch American diner range for Independence Day
The 10-strong Let’s Eat American range is expected to be a year-round fixture in stores
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Comment and Opinion
Iceland's Food Warehouse will complement old format, not replace it
Sure, Iceland isn’t building any more Icelands - but that doesn’t mean the end, far from it
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Cafe Asia for Iceland Food Warehouse stores
From this week, the retailer’s six Food Warehouse’s will carry 10 Cafe Asia lines including pakoras, samosas, wraps and spring rolls
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Walker halts Iceland growth to focus on The Food Warehouse
The frozen food retailer has earmarked The Food Warehouse format for future “aggressive” rollout and has signalled its commitment by appointing Richard Walker
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Grocer 33
Morrisons wins G33 mystery shop battle as Lidl flounders
Last-placed Lidl Wallington gained no points for its “horseshoe-shaped” layout
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Aldi chicken with hock burn sparks Twitter storm
Nicola Cooper took to Twitter after finding the damaged bird on the shelves of Aldi’s Carterton store
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The Big Interview
Matthew Barnes Big Interview: Going Solo as Aldi UK's first CEO
In an exclusive interview Aldi UK and Ireland CEO Matthew Barnes talks to The Grocer about rumours, rivals and Roman
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Poundland to push ahead with 99p Stores takeover
Poundland has decided to press on with its attempt to acquire rival discount chain 99p Stores and go to a more in-depth investigation process by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority.
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Aldi and Lidl new store push dwarfs big four's plans
Discounters Aldi and Lidl are completely dominating the race for new supermarket space in the UK
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Iceland looks to move in on Tesco and Morrisons layoffs
Discounter advertises outside company HQs on days of biggest corporate dismissals