more discounter news & analysis – Page 94
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Bargain World to open in former Poundworld sites
The business has secured the leases of two former Poundworld stores and plans to open them in April
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Comment and Opinion
It's time for all retailers to take action on knife crime
Poundland took kitchen knives off sale in October 2018, says retail director Austin Cooke. Other retailers now need to play their part
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Range Preview
Range preview: Aldi Easter 2019
Aldi has unveiled a raft of intricately decorated, eye-catching confections to make luxury gifting more accessible
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Lidl to trial removal of 9p bags for life in Welsh stores
The trial in 54 Welsh stores alone is expected to save 150 tonnes of plastic a year
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Lidl to develop Oldham hotel as part of new store deal
Oldham Council has agreed to sell Lidl space currently serving as a pay-and-display car park, subject to the supermarket f…
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Comment and Opinion
How is Lidl maintaining its winning streak and what can we learn?
The discounter makes ’big bets’ and makes the effort to present an innovative offer, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Pep&Co clothing helps drive 'broadly flat' Q1 for Poundland
The variety discounter saw unaudited revenues rise 0.6% to €516m in Q1
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Aldi to roll out The Hop Foundry craft beer brand
The range will initially consist of two beers
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Aldi and Asda take on Halo Top with own label low-cal ice creams
The high protein, low calorie ice creams cost less than half the price of the US brand
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Poundworld founder's new chain One Below launches this week
Stores to open on Friday in Leeds, Doncaster and South Shields
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Iceland trials packaging-free fruit & veg at The Food Warehouse
Trial features 35 loose fresh produce lines
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Aldi opens 10th UK distribution centre in Sheppey, Kent
The £50m, 600,000 sq ft facility is to serve nearly 60 stores across the south east and more as Aldi continues to grow its estate
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Iceland trials delivery service for caterers
Retailer has begun sending marketing emails for the new Iceland Trade service
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Poundland creates transformation team to reinvent proposition
Mat Ankers, currently finance director of Poundland’s in-store Pep&Co clothing chain, will head up the team in the new post of transformation director
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Media Bites 20 Feb: Asda, Iceland, Greggs
Asda said same-store sales grew by 1% over the fourth quarter, marking its seventh consecutive period of sales growth
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B&M Stores to contest Adjudicator governance in court
The discount chain was added to the list of ‘designated’ retailers to be policed by the GCA, along with Ocado, in November
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Aldi trials direct charity food donations at 24 stores
The rollout will see three million meals donated a year
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Grocer 33
Guest Iceland pips Asda to Grocer 33 victory by just 63p
It was a two-horse race this week, with Iceland and Asda the only contenders
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Lidl to roll out 'fun-size' children's trolleys nationally
The “fun-size” trolleys are to be a feature in more than 250 stores following a trial
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Oxfam piles the pressure on Aldi over human rights policy
Oxfam campaigners spoke to customers outside Aldi stores in five cities including Manchester and Bristol