All Discounters (grocery) articles – Page 13
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OpinionBryan Roberts: Clubcard and Nectar won’t lure Aldi and Lidl shoppers
Perhaps overshadowed by the exits of Dave Lewis and John Rogers, the big reveal of supercharged loyalty schemes from Tesco and Sainsbury’s did not receive the amount of fanfare that the retailers had been anticipating.
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OpinionBryan Roberts: Tesco isn’t putting Jack’s back in the box
The British can sometimes take a degree of pleasure seeing the mighty stumble.
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NewsTesco closes Jack’s trial store following customer feedback
The grocer is set to close a Jack’s store in Lancashire to reopen a Tesco supermarket instead, after a five-month-long trial.
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NewsAldi profits drop as it ramps up store investment
Aldi has suffered a fall in full-year profits after ramping up its investment into its store portfolio and slashing prices.
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NewsAldi loses court battle with Charlotte Tilbury over ‘lookalike’ makeup
Discounter Aldi has lost a High Court battle with makeup artist and brand owner Charlotte Tilbury over a “lookalike” makeup line, with the judge describing the similarities between the two as “substantial”.
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NewsAldi to create 850 jobs with head office extension
Aldi has been given the green light to extend its head office and warehouse in Warwickshire, which the grocer said will create 850 new jobs.
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AnalysisIceland’s Richard Walker on being retail’s straight talker
Iceland managing director Richard Walker tells Retail Week how the grocer is juggling its rapid expansion of The Food Warehouse with its sustainability drive.
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NewsLidl to plough £500m into London expansion
Lidl is set to open on Tottenham Court Road as part of plans to supercharge its bricks-and-mortar presence in London.
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NewsAldi tests paper and compostable bags in plastic crackdown
Aldi is trialling paper and compostable bags in a bid to remove more than 33 million plastic bags from its estate.
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NewsTesco to sell Jack’s-branded products in new price salvo
Tesco has started selling Jack’s-branded products in its core supermarket business for the first time as part of a fresh price salvo.
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AnalysisHow Sainsbury's Coupe plans to accelerate performance
Despite being overshadowed by the CMA’s decision to block its planned merger with Asda, Sainsbury’s chief executive Mike Coupe insisted at today’s results that the future is still bright. We take a look at his plans to move the grocer forward.
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OpinionOpinion: Grocers are making real progress in the war on plastic
It can often be difficult, for a cynic such as myself, to differentiate between an outbreak of opportunistic bandwagon jumping and a genuine sea change in corporate behaviour.
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GalleryStore gallery: Aldi trials smaller 'Local' shop format
Discount grocer Aldi has launched a new, smaller ‘Local’ brand store in south-west London in a one-off trial.
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NewsLidl opens ‘biggest’ distribution centre in Doncaster
Lidl has opened a new warehouse in Doncaster as the German discounter continues to invest in its store expansion and logistics.
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AnalysisKey takeaways from the trends that shaped Christmas
Our new report draws on insights from the golden quarter to identify the threats and opportunities for retail in 2019.
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NewsAldi extends Team GB Olympic partnership beyond Paris 2024
Aldi has extended its partnership with the British Olympic team by pledging to sponsor it beyond the 2024 games in Paris.
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NewsLidl woos shoppers with premium lines as festive sales jump
Lidl has recorded a spike in sales during the crucial Christmas trading period as its premium ranges wooed shoppers from mainstream grocery rivals.
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OpinionBryan Roberts: What's in next year's grocery trolley?
Super Thursday has come to pass and we therefore have a bit more clarity on supermarket performance over the key Yuletide period.
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NewsTesco and Morrisons launch fresh price offensives
Tesco and Morrisons have launched fresh price salvos as the mainstream supermarket players battle to close the gap to the discounters.