more discounter news & analysis – Page 147
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Analysis and Features
Morrisons: will its pricing strategy pay off in the end?
Shopping is cheaper but is it nullifying the discounter threat?
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Comment and Opinion
Look who's talking: Lidl opens up
Lidl has been opening up - what a change from the past
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News
Heron Foods refresh programme on track as it eyes new stores
Heron Foods expects to complete the revamp of its 240-strong estate by the middle of next year…
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News
Iceland boss Walker unveils next steps for Food Warehouse
Iceland boss Malcolm Walker has declared his new The Food Warehouse format a success…
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Grocer 33
Store of the week: Iceland Dragonville Retail Park, Durham
Are you expecting Malcolm Walker to arrive in a helicopter with a briefcase full of cash?…
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Grocer 33
Iceland Durham Dragonville wins G33 service and availability
Iceland narrowly missed first place in its previous appearance in the G33 but tops the table this week…
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News
Poundland stocks H&A Nightmare Before Christmas lines
Licensed toiletries specialist H&A is launching Nightmare Before Christmas products exclusively in Poundland for Halloween…
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News
Aldi to expand Atherstone HQ in £70m investment
German discounter Aldi has unveiled the second phase of its £70m investment to redevelop its Atherstone, Warwickshire headquarters
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News
Simon Smith of Saucy Fish Co becomes MD of Icelandic Seachill
Simon Smith has been appointed MD of The Saucy Fish Co owner Icelandic Seachill…
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News
99p Stores to offer home broadband... for 99p
Discount chain 99p Stores has now broken new territory with a rock bottom-priced broadband offer.
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News
Aldi taps subconscious to win British hearts
Aldi’s “simple”, “honest” virtues contrast with Tesco’s “annoying” habits in word association research…
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The Big Interview
Jane Asher talks to The Grocer about her hit bakeware range
Actress and cake maker Jane Asher talks to The Grocer about her hit bakeware range for Poundland…
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News
Kellogg’s unveils exclusive cereals for the discount channel
Kellogg’s has launched exclusive cereals for the discount channel under its Coco Pops and Honey Loops brands.
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News
Aldi looks to create 700 deputy store manager roles
Aldi is to advertise externally for deputy store managers for the first time.
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Comment and Opinion
Lidl sets out its statement of intent
Lidl has developed into a charming and compelling operator – as exemplified by a lavish four-course dinner it laid on for …
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Comment and Opinion
Sparks fly in batteries
The batteries category is a huge battleground between the supermarkets and the discounters, which are seizing share here as they are in grocery in general.
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News
Lidl sales on course to smash £4bn barrier in 2014
Lidl expects to smash the £4bn barrier in 2014, with its sales on course to rise 20%.
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News
Poundland execs decide against bonuses despite successful year
Poundland executives have elected to receive no bonus despite a year of double-digit sales growth and a landmark IPO…
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Comment and Opinion
Discounters can be rivalled with information and innovation
The modern savvy shopper is concerned about far more than just low prices, especially in the wake of food crises…
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Comment and Opinion
Moy and UBUK flotations: will the trickle become a flood?
Moy Park and UBUK IPOs will be hugely important in establishing if UK fmcg suppliers can make sense to Stock Market again…