more discounter news & analysis – Page 28
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Media Bites 2 May: John Lewis Partnership, grocery inflation, THG
John Lewis is slashing the size of its central London headquarters by more than half, after thousands of staff left their desks to work from home
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Aldi and Lidl roll out electronic shelf labels
Aldi has begun rolling out electronic labels across its estate as Lidl trials them in about 30 stores
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Aldi lays claim to being UK’s third most popular supermarket
The discounter cited Kantar data suggesting more than two-thirds of British households now shop there
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Analysis and Features
How falling real estate store values are hitting supermarkets
Falling property values are dragging on retailers’ results, potentially affecting their ability to borrow or invest. How are they responding?
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Category Report
How can canned brands stand up to price inflation? Canned and ambient category report 2023
Branded volumes have fallen 18% as cheaper own label lines gain ground. How can they avoid crashing further?
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Aldi and Lidl locating their stores in more affluent areas
The two have gravitated steadily towards more affluent neighbourhoods over the past five years, according to location analytics firm Maximise UK
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Anchor and Lurpak reduce block butter pack size
The dairy co-op has started phasing out 250g blocks of its two flagship brands, citing the cost-of-living crisis.
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Aldi hits double-digit market share for the first time
Meanwhile Lidl notched up another month as the fastest-growing supermarket
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Media Bites 25 April: Planet Organic, Lidl, Deliveroo, THG
A rescue deal for Planet Organic could be finalised today, according to headlines this morning
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Comment and Opinion
Morrisons’ move to More Card prices is better late than never
There’s nothing wrong with admitting you’ve got something wrong. But can Morrisons roll out its new scheme quickly enough?
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Aldi giving away £5,000 in vouchers for coronation street parties
Aldi’s Facebook page is hosting the competition
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Morrisons brings back More card with investment in loyalty-only prices
The card had been dropped in 2021 for the cardless My Morrisons: Make Good Things Happen app
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Lidl reveals hundreds of potential sites for new stores
The retailer has also reiterated its finder’s fee for suitable sites despite scaling back its store opening plans
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Long reads
10 women blazing a sustainability trail in food, drink and retail
Across suppliers, retailers and the tertiary sector, these are the women making waves in fmcg’s impact on sustainability and the environment
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Lidl outpaces Aldi on new stores despite slowdown
Lidl said in February it would open just 25 stores this year instead of the usual 50
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Comment and Opinion
Why Lidl’s victory over Tesco could prove a double-edged sword
By using a symbol similar to Lidl’s yellow circle branding, Tesco achieved a “subtle but insidious transfer of image” to its Clubcard Prices scheme, according to the ruling handed down this week
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Media Bites 20 April: Food price inflation, Tesco/Lidl, Nestlé
Food inflation accelerated to a 45-year high last month but the pace of price rises should ease as the year progresses
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Apple growers forced into the red despite supermarket price hikes
Apples are on average 5.8% pricier year-on-year, a figure over seven times higher than the 0.8% increase in returns seen by growers
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High Court rules Tesco Clubcard Prices logo was copied from Lidl
The effect ‘was to cause a subtle but insidious transfer of image’ from Lidl in the minds of some consumers, said the judge
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Iceland launches new convenience store format
The ‘entirely new’ Iceland Local store concept shares a single store site with a Costcutter