more discounter news & analysis – Page 145
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Comment and Opinion
Lost in Translation (wedi ei golli yn y cyfieithu)
News that Lidl had “banned” the Welsh language last week provoked outrage and threats of a boycott by disgruntled defenders
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News
Aldi tells David Cameron it will create 35,000 new UK jobs
Aldi is creating 35,000 new jobs in the UK, the discounter announced today.
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News
Aldi follows Lidl in poking fun at Morrisons' Match & More
Aldi has taken a leaf out of Lidl’s book by running newspaper adverts poking fun at Morrisons Match & More…
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Analysis and Features
Can Netto 2.0 compete with the big boys of grocery?
“Opening a new store in the UK feels like playing in the Champions League final.”…
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News
Iceland rolls out £10 pack of crocodile, kangaroo and ostrich meat
Iceland is marking this month’s return of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here with the roll-out of an Exotic Meat Feast that includes crocodile and kangaroo burgers.
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Grocer 33
Waitrose wins as Aldi takes fourth on Grocer 33 debut
Making its first G33 appearance this week, Aldi could only manage fourth. Our shopper was surprised by the wide range of p…
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News
New Year favourite Jools Holland to star in an Aldi Christmas
Aldi will debut its Christmas ad campaign tonight on ITV1, during the ad break for Emmerdale.
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Comment and Opinion
The flabby big four need to shape up to fight rivals
In an expanding market over several decades, superstore operators grew their businesses in the UK…
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Comment and Opinion
A Scandi lover’s dream?
A giant Scottie dog made out of 82,750 Lego bricks has been sitting in the car park of a retail park in Moor Allerton, Leeds
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News
Netto returns to UK with Leeds store opening
Netto has returned to the UK following a four-year absence, opening its first store, in Leeds.
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News
Iceland to debut Peter Andre Christmas ad tonight
Iceland’s Christmas advertising campaign, starring Peter Andre, will air this evening.
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News
Lidl unwraps its 'Little Present' Christmas TV ad
Lidl will launch its new Christmas advertising campaign on TV on Thursday. The series of ads, which launched in cinemas last weekend, are part of the £20m ‘Lidl Surprises’ campaign it introduced in September.
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News
FSA and supermarkets in fresh clash over campylobacter 'naming and shaming'
The Food Standards Agency has slammed retailers for putting renewed pressure on it not to ‘name and shame’ them in its campylobacter survey on supermarket chicken.
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My Alternative CV
Donna Baker, Poundshop.com, on rollercoasters and Pretty Woman
I was one of the glamorous sales assistants at Littlewoods. My first foray into retail…
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News
Ian York named new MD of Poundstretcher
Former Premier Foods group sales director Ian York has joined high street discounter Poundstretcher as managing director.
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Comment and Opinion
Aldi's organic range is its poshest move yet
In a few weeks Aldi’s luxury Christmas range will hit the shelves
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Comment and Opinion
Supermarkets need to look forward and not back
The rapidly changing supermarket landscape in the UK is the source of much industry debate at the moment…
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Comment and Opinion
Poundshop.com reopens online battle
The online pound store wars have started again – with a truce, Poundshop.com has merges with rival outfit Hereforapound.com
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News
Aldi launches its first-ever organic range
Aldi has rolled out its first ever range of organic vegetables, and claims shoppers will save 25% compared to a basket of organic veg from supermarket rivals.
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News
Poundshop.com merges with rival Hereforapound.com
Steve Smith’s Poundshop.com has joined forces with rival Hereforapound.com and relaunched with a new website.