All Discounters (grocery) articles – Page 13
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AnalysisFrom horsemeat to the Crystal Methodist: most memorable moments of the decade
Retail Week looks back at the most groundbreaking retail stories of the 2010s.
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DataData: M&S Simply Food tops list of UK’s favourite retailers
M&S Simply Food has wrestled back its crown as the UK’s favourite retailer, according to exclusive data from consultancy OC&C.
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NewsLidl to invest £10m as it gives 19,000 employees a pay rise
Lidl has pledged to give 19,000 employees a pay increase from March next year, at a cost of more than £10m.
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NewsM&S pushes value credentials in new food campaign
Marks & Spencer aims to spotlight “great-value everyday prices” in a food marketing campaign launching tomorrow.
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NewsLidl targets 1,000 stores as pressure grows on big four
German discounter Lidl is eyeing rapid store expansion as it looks to ramp up the pressure further on its big-four supermarket rivals.
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AnalysisFuture of food 2030: Vegan, personalised and delivered to your door
What will shoppers eat and how will they buy groceries in 2030 – and how should retailers react?
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NewsLidl to invest £15bn in UK supply chain over next five years
Lidl has committed to investing £15bn into UK businesses over the next five years, as the discounter aims to provide suppliers with “support and ability needed to invest and grow”.
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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.