more discounter news & analysis – Page 141
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Poundland sticks to its guns forcing in-depth CMA investigation of 99p deal
Poundland £55m acquisition of rival discounter 99p Stores will face in-depth scrutiny from the Competition and Markets Authority after the group decided not to allay the watchdog’s monopoly fears.
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Analysis and Features
Iceland Slimming World Curry: acid test
Iceland teamed up with Slimming World in February to launch a range of 10 frozen ready meals
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Iceland débuts own-label gelato range
Iceland Belissimo – a two-strong gelato range crafted and sourced from Italy, is being rolled out tomorrow (15 April) in chocolate and a mixed fruit variants
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Media bites 15 April: Poundland, CPI inflation, Phones4u
Most of the papers remark upon Poundland breaking through the £1bn sales barrier yesterday.
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Mail readers switch to discounters for topups
The survey shows 56% of Mail readers now regularly shop at a discounter
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Comment and Opinion
As Aldi overtakes Waitrose, how big can the discounter be?
The big question is no longer whether Aldi and Lidl can keep growing. It’s just how big they will ultimately be.
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Comment and Opinion
Aldi and Lidl will have to work harder to keep up progress
Complacency has changed the structure of the British grocery market and the discounters are now a firm part of its future
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Analysis and Features
Bargains driving younger AB demographic to variety discounters
Who are the shoppers fuelling this growth? What do they buy? And what can variety discounters do to encourage them to spend more?
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McCain gives away 'ultimate chip trays' at Iceland stores
For four weeks from 15 April, Iceland shoppers who buy a 1.36kg bag of Oven Chips will receive the tray, which has ridges to lift the chips and holes to increase airflow
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Iceland recalls salmon product over paprika contamination worries
Three batches of 260g Iceland Blackened Salmon Portions have been recalled under the Food Standards Agency notice
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Aldi to create over 500 new London jobs with nine store openings
The discounter said it would open new stores in Ewell, Enfield, South Norwood, Tooting, Dartford, Ilford, Romford and Coulsdon during 2015
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Iceland stores could get new look to match new website colours
Iceland wanted to ensure there was “consistency” across the customer experience no matter what device they were using to access the site
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Aldi to sponsor Team GB in lead-up to 2016 Olympics
The supermarket group will work with the British Olympic Association (BOA) to deliver key initiatives including the organisation’s youth engagement programme
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Rippleglen's new website takes on discounters
The CTN operator, which has 91 stores, is a long-term critic of the discounters
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Aldi, Lidl to create 1,000 new jobs
The jobs will be spread across ten new stores once it opens its new distribution centre and offices near Cardiff
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Netto continues re-launch with Cheshire location
The discounter opened its first store in the UK in Leeds in November and it has since opened four more stores
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Aldi and Lidl increasingly pulling in posh AB shoppers
The discounters have been increasingly attracting upper middle class shoppers, who certainly weren’t using them even two years ago
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Arla brings Icelandic culture to UK yoghurt market
Arla Skyr is available now in Asda stores with further roll-out planned, having previously only been available in independent Scandinavian-themed shops
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'Lidl people' election: why it's just not a very good analogy
The media has been desperate to find the new “Mondeo Man”, but the latest grocery-themed attempt falls flat for a few reasons
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Aldi hits record market share as Tesco posts best growth in 18 months
Aldi share at 5%, Lidl also posts 13.6% sales growth as discounters continue rise