more discounter news & analysis – Page 165
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Comment and Opinion
Wallop's Poundland 'exposé' lacked teeth
Secrets of Poundland (C4, 8pm, 17 September) pulled in Dispatches’ second-biggest audience on record…
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News
Poole's Pies wins Iceland pies and crumbles contract
Poole’s Pies has been awarded the sole supply contract for fruit pies and crumbles to Iceland…
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News
Asda, Berry Bros, Iceland and JJ impersonated by fraudsters
Suppliers are being duped out of millions of pounds by fraudsters impersonating UK retailers and wholesalers - and the police are doing little to stamp it out.
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News
Ban on Iceland and Faroe fish imports moves closer
A ban on imported fish from Iceland and the Faroe Islands moved a step closer after the European Parliament voted in favour of legislation yesterday.
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News
Pressurise Iceland and Faroes over mackerel, retailers urged
UK retailers are being urged to use their considerable buying power to exert pressure on Iceland and the Faroes…
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New Neighbours: Aldi ads come to Ramsay Street
Aldi is building on its recent run of popular ‘Like Brands’ ads by sponsoring Australian soap Neighbours…
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News
Ginsters takes Greggs fight to freezer aisles
Ginsters is making its first foray into frozen, launching a range into Iceland that will go head to head with Greggs…
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News
Iceland rolls out its new look Bonus Card
Iceland is revamping its Bonus Card to offer a host of new incentives to keep customers shopping…
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News
Cooltrader sold to Heron as Iceland Foods focuses on growth
Iceland Foods has sold its Cooltrader business to frozen food rival Heron Foods to focus on its core brand…
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News
Foley back at Iceland to drive international expansion
Former Aldi UK MD Paul Foley is making a sensational return to Iceland Foods to head up its international expansion…
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News
Aldi set to follow Tesco in move to traffic-light labels
A week after Tesco’s traffic light labelling climbdown, Aldi is set to follow in adopting a hybrid food labelling system…
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News
Poundstretcher boss Kirk quits three months in
Poundstretcher boss Richard Kirk has quit after just 12 weeks in the role.
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News
Top games ready for Replay at Poundland
Poundland has added PlayStation 2 and Xbox games to its Replay range, which sells refurbished CDs and DVDs…
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News
Wilkinson sees the bright side as profits crash
Pre-tax profits plunged from £60.8m to £22.7m in the past year at Wilkinson. But the value retailer said it was…
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News
Iceland launches Sunday deliveries
Iceland Foods has extended its home delivery service to Sundays. “We have increased our delivery hours in…
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Analysis and Features
Paddling pools and BBQs fail to feature in summer promotions
Discounters have already started flogging some of their Olympic merchandise, but mascots Wenlock and Mandeville…
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Analysis and Features
Retailers remain chastened by their Workfare experience
Muddle of government initiatives is branded ‘a jigsaw without a picture’ despite High Court giving notorious scheme the all-clear.
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News
Aldi expansion set to create 3,000 new jobs
Aldi plans to hit its target of hiring 3,000 new staff in the next year by expanding UK store numbers…
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The Big Interview
Walking back to happiness
After a prolonged bidding war, Malcolm Walker is back on top at Iceland. He talks candidly to The Grocer about the deal…
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News
Milk protests enter phase two as farmers win Iceland breakthrough
Iceland has agreed to open its books to dairy farmers to prove it is not benefiting from milk price cuts made by processors.