more discounter news & analysis – Page 97
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Poundland planning to 'reboot' store design
Retail director Austin Cooke likened the planned reboot to Aldi’s Project Fresh
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Aldi swaps polystyrene pizza discs for recycled cardboard
The move applies to all Aldi pizza products and will remove a claimed 180 tonnes of plastic from circulation annually
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Poundland posts strong growth in fourth quarter
Poundland’s growth was driven primarily by the introduction of Pep&Co clothing outlets in 300 branches
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Iceland introduces 'world's first supermarket ice rink'
Iceland says the ’concept could be rolled out nationwide next year’
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Poundstretcher sales and profits drop as it expands estate
The Grocer revealed last week that Poundstretcher planned to convert the entire estate to the Bargain Buys banner
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Poundland trials 'Secret Santa' aisle with gift-wrapped range
Everything in the aisle is from Poundland’s Christmas gift range but customers have no idea what they are buying
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Analysis and Features
Jack's Lemon Sorbet: acid test
The product is part of an ice cream tub market up 9.9% this year in grocery
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Aldi publishes human rights policy after Oxfam criticism
The two-page human rights policy statement also includes a commitment from Aldi to transparency in its supply chains
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Poundstretcher to convert full estate to Bargain Buys fascia
The company has been using the banner for all its new stores since September
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John Lewis and Iceland's Christmas ads win social battle
TCC Global found the two retailers made up 91.8% of supermarket brand mentions on social media in November
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Aldi set to open 24 new stores through end of 2018
The new openings will take Aldi to 825 UK stores by the end of the year
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Iceland's palm oil ad ranked 'most powerful' Xmas 2018 ad
The film was blocked from TV by broadcast approval body Clearcast for breaking a rule in the advertising code against content from political organisations
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Comment and Opinion
What retailers can learn from the success of 'cheap and cheerful' B&M Bargains
B&M works very hard to deliver what matters to consumers, says Jeremy Garlick, Partner at Insight Traction
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Iceland MD made trustee of Surfers Against Sewage charity
The news comes two weeks after Iceland announced SAS as a charity partner
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Lidl launches billboard ads mocking M&S and Waitrose prices
The ads highlight the lower prices in Lidl of products including Christmas pudding and mince pies
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Staff numbers at Lidl grew by 8% in year to February 2018
The retailer employed an average 20,630 people in the year to 28 February compared with 19,028 the year before
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Iceland rolls out vegan-friendly No Turkey Christmas Dinner
The new meal centre combines Iceland’s No Turkey strips of mushroom & soya protein with vegetables
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Lidl to donate Christmas dinners to loneliness charities
The donations are to include 282 turkeys, 4,716 pigs in blankets and 65kg of brussels sprouts
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Poundstretcher appoints Typhoo tea boss as commercial head
Somnath Saha took the new position earlier this month, in effect taking over from Chris Edwards
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Poundland adds age restrictions to 'naughty elf' content
The discounter was chastised by the ASA over last year’s campaign