more discounter news & analysis – Page 160
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News
Greggs puts frozen food expansion on hold in strategy shift
Greggs will undergo a major reshaping of its business over a three to four-year period, moving away from its traditional bakery concept to emphasise its “food-on-the-go” credentials and put on hold further plans for its frozen food line.
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EasyJet’s Stelios to open easyFoodstore discount grocer
The founder of EasyJet Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou is set to enter the grocery discounter market by launching a pilot food store in Croydon named easyFoodstore.
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TK Maxx trials dedicated food sections in 20 stores
High street retailer TK Maxx is trialling dedicated food sections in its stores in a bid to grow sales in the category…
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Analysis and Features
Lidl mixes home-grown and exotic fare this Christmas
Lidl is looking to boost its provenance credentials with more British-sourced products this Christmas. But it’s not dismissing its German roots entirely…
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Co-op, Waitrose and Aldi commit to clearer food price labels
Supermarket prices could become a little easier to understand after The Co-operative Group, Waitrose and Aldi signed up to a campaign for simpler and more consistent pricing.
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Asda, Iceland and Poundland revamp websites
Asda, Iceland and Poundland have all launched revamped websites this week, showing a common focus to seek out growth online.
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Morrisons' sales grow again as Aldi, Lidl and Waitrose hold share
Morrisons’ sales are on the up again, as Aldi, Lidl and Waitrose held on to their market share, the latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel have shown.
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Analysis and Features
Poundland borrows a Nordic theme for Christmas 2013
Poundland has developed a Christmas range split into five categories: Nordic, Winter Wonderland, Precious Metals, Vintage and Brights.
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Analysis and Features
Aldi aims to capture Christmas shoppers with exotic lines and value products
Aldi has significantly increased the number of products it will offer this year, as it promises customers they can do their full Christmas shop in their store.
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Profiles and QandAs
Sir Roger Carr, former Cadbury chairman: where is he now?
Sir Roger held management roles with Honeywell Computers and Williams and was chairman for Chubb, Bass and Thames Water…
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Subway optimistic of potential as Lidl takes first franchise
The first Subway franchise to be housed within a Lidl supermarket opened this week…
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Poundland to create 300 jobs with 11 store openings in 11 days
Poundland is on track to pull off an ambitious 11 store openings in 11 days, the discounter has said.
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Subway opens first franchise in a Lidl supermarket
The first Subway franchise to be housed within a Lidl supermarket opened today.
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Profiles and QandAs
Booker's Family Shopper c-store offers best of discounters
Booker’s Family Shopper combines the best of the hard and soft discounters. The Grocer looks at the trial store…
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Poundland Harlow depot gets the green light
Poundland has been given the green light to build a new distribution centre in Harlow, Essex that could create 650 jobs, while also unveiling a major overhaul of its in-store marketing.
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Aldi, Lidl and Waitrose seize share as market polarises
Aldi, Lidl and Waitrose have gained share from the major retailers, signalling increasing “polarisation” of the grocery market, the latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel have revealed.
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Farmfoods opens up 63 positions for full-time apprentices
Farmfoods has launched an apprenticeship scheme to help young people get on the career ladder…
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Comment and Opinion
Venture brands need nurturing
Will lack of culture and love be the Achilles heel for venture brands?…
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News
The Grocer Gold Awards 2013 - Grocer of the Year
When Aldi missed out on this title in 2012, it was growing at a rate that was already the envy of the supermarkets…
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Profiles and QandAs
Aldi: We are Discounter 2.0
Hours after Aldi was crowned The Grocer of the Year, we caught up with joint MDs Matthew Barnes and Roman Heini.