more discounter news & analysis – Page 164
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News
Iceland kicks off exports to South Africa
Iceland has begun exporting own label and branded products to South Africa’s Checkers and Shoprite chains….
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Analysis and Features
More crackers and turkeys in part two of our Christmas ad review
Sainsbury’s focuses on the little truisms we all encounter in the lead-up to Christmas day.
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Supermarkets unveil raft of Responsibility Deal pledges
Supermarkets have signed up to a new series of government pledges under the Responsibility Deal to try to increase…
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Private equity firms bid for £850m stake in B&M Retail
First round bids have been submitted for a stake in high-street discounter B&M Retail….
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Lidl takes top award for British bangers at Stand Up ceremony
Lidl’s pork and herb sausages have won the top retail accolade at this year’s British Sausage Week Stand Up for British Bangers awards.
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99p Stores trials Blu-Ray films in stores
Discounter 99p Stores has launched a range of 99p Blu-Ray titles….
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Lidl to double Deluxe range for Christmas
Lidl has enjoyed soaring sales of its Deluxe premium range as it attracts a wider demographic into its stores…
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Comment and Opinion
Talking Shop: Obsess about detail, detail
There is a saying used by retailers and about retailers - “they know the price of everything but the value of nothing”…
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Iceland to step up pace of NPD with Loxton purchase
Iceland has acquired its biggest supplier, Loxton Food Company, after the business fell into financial difficulties…
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Aldi to open Scottish store on former Haldanes site
Aldi has confirmed plans to open a new store on an Aberdeenshire site formerly occupied by the now-defunct supermarket chain Haldanes.
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Poundland appoints 'ambassadors' in Facebook feedback plan
Poundland has appointed 10 ‘ambassadors’ to sing its praises on social media after launching a search among…
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Iceland warms to O'Cool as Walker plans major overseas growth
Iceland Foods has signalled its intent to ramp up overseas expansion by considering a bid for bankrupt Belgian frozen retailer O’Cool.
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Fivemiletown Cheddar listed in Spanish and Finnish Lidl stores
Fivemiletown Creamery has won listings in Lidl’s Spanish and Finnish stores after going into its Irish stores last year…
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Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and Aldi outperform the market
Sainsbury’s has emerged as the big winner alongside Waitrose in the most recent data from Kantar Worldpanel.
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Comment and Opinion
Tesco will look wistfully at Aldi, not Sainsbury's
How irksome for Tesco boss Philip Clarke to update the City on its £219m decline in half-year profits on the same day Sainsbury’s revealed its 30th consecutive quarter of growth.
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Analysis and Features
The full shop: how Aldi's top duo cut through
It’s not just sales that are soaring at Aldi. Its range is growing fast too. We talk to UK bosses Matthew Barnes and Roman Heini.
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Full shop at Aldi cuts 40% from Grocer 33 basket
Swapping to Aldi from the main supermarkets can slash the cost of a weekly shop by almost 40%, according to a survey carried out by The Grocer.
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Aldi rockets into profit after stunning 2011
Aldi has revealed a stunning financial turnaround after returning pre-tax profits of £70.5m for 2011 - compared to a £56.9m loss the year before.
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Aldi again ups price it pays for milk
Aldi is to increase payments to farmers who supply it with liquid milk for the second time this year.
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MSC urged to change policy on Iceland and Faroes fish
As the EC prepares to get tough with Iceland and the Faroes over their continued plundering of the North East Atlantic mackerel…