more discounter news & analysis – Page 3
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News
Tesco and Sainsbury’s expand Aldi Price Match by over 100 products each
Tesco’s campaign now extends to over 750 products while Sainsbury’s is nearing the 700 mark
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Analysis and Features
Spring is on the shelves: what was new in May 2024
Each month, we highlight new and interesting products, displays and features our team has snapped in the leading grocers
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Analysis and Features
Political digs and cheese Swifts: this week on grocery social media
The UK’s cost of cheese crisis highlights economic woes and Ocado, Itsu and Lidl hop on gen Z trends
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Comment and Opinion
What’s with Which?’s witchhunt against loyalty cards?
Which? claims the latest use of personalised deals could lead to an epidemic of overbuying as hapless hard-up Brits go on spending splurges in search of Clubcard rewards
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Amazon Fresh ends grocery delivery in five UK cities
The e-commerce giant has told customers it will be bringing to an end its online Amazon Fresh offering in Glasgow, Portsmouth, Sheffield, Leeds and Newcastle at the beginning of June
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Iceland Foods launches accelerator scheme for exclusive brands
Iceland will invest a minimum of £100,000 in helping brands develop exclusive products for its stores
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Aldi invests £750m in 20-year partnership with UK apple grower
The new 20-year deal will see the introduction of the ‘Aldi Orchard’ – a 200-acre plot on New Green Farm in Gravesend
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Wilko set to expand grocery partnership with Iceland Foods
The move is an extension of an established partnership between Iceland and Wilko owner CDS Superstores
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Aldi looking for enthusiasts to try its gin for free
The discounter is launching a ‘supermarket gin club’, with selected members to receive three bottles of its latest summer gin launches over an eight-week period
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Analysis and Features
Shrinking the innovation deficit: Strategies for distinctive new products
Researchers have come up with a metric to define distinctive innovation – and found it’s lacking. So why should developers push the boat out?
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News
Aldi makes new round of price cuts on 45 fruit & veg lines
The reduced lines include berries, oranges, tomatoes and fresh salad, and collectively represent a £34m investment according to Aldi
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Analysis and Features
Loyalty prices preferred to vouchers and price-matching and more loyalty insights
Shoppers love loyalty prices, our survey shows. But how genuine are the deals? And are they fair on shoppers who don’t have one?
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News
Aldi hits back at price match schemes in new TV ad campaign
Aldi also plans to showcase ‘swap and save’ suggestions, positioning products from Asda, Tesco and Sainsbury’s alongside its cheaper alternatives
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News
Poundland first half performance ‘behind expectations’
The variety discounter’s like for like sales were down by 0.7% in the six months ended 31 March, according to a trading update from parent Pepco Group
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News
Asda becomes first retailer to stock locally sourced Welsh milk
The Welsh milk will be available across its 38 local stores from 29 May
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News
Lidl share reaches record high as Aldi growth continues to slow
Of the traditional big four, Asda is the only one whose sales are down year on year, by 2%
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Category Report
Own label trends 2024: Time for a spring clean?
Own label innovation is looking dusty, experts argue, as lower prices take priority over excitement. Is it time to take risks again?
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News
Lidl giving away miniature drinks to revive flagging bees
The discounter is also marking World Bee Day with a £10,000 donation to conservation efforts
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News
Asda finance chief insists Aldi and Lidl price matching is working despite market share losses
Michael Gleeson defended the price matching initiative as Asda made a quarter one trading update
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Comment and Opinion
Discounters keep the market honest and ensure shopper trust
The discounters keep us out of arguments that rage in markets like Canada, where doubts circle around retailers profiteering, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants