All Discounters (grocery) articles – Page 18
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NewsLidl hikes staff pay to meet Living Wage Foundation rate
Lidl is increasing pay rates for its lowest paid workers to match the new Living Wage Foundation benchmark.
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NewsB&M presses on with expansion as Brexit boost beckons
B&M is aiming to open around 80 new stores over the next 18 months as it seeks to capitalise on fears over an economic downturn and Brexit.
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NewsAldi and Lidl growth hits five-year low as big four rebound
Sales growth at discount duo Aldi and Lidl has hit its lowest level for five years as the big four fightback gathers momentum.
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AnalysisRetail Week Awards: Looking back at the past winners
As the shortlist for the Retail Week Awards 2017 is unveiled, we look back through the archives at winners over the past twenty years.
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NewsWatch: Lidl Christmas ad pushes free range credentials
Lidl has used its Christmas advert to hammer home its provenance and free range credentials as it bids to woo festive shoppers.
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NewsWatch: Aldi unveils Kevin the Carrot Christmas advert
Aldi has unveiled its first festive TV advert starring Kevin the Carrot, following days of anonymous teasers promoting the campaign.
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NewsLidl opens largest UK warehouse after £55m investment
Lidl has opened a new £55m distribution centre as the German grocer continues its aggressive expansion in the UK.
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NewsLidl UK chief operating officer Martin Bailie quits
Lidl UK chief operating officer Martin Bailie is quitting the discounter after 14 years to pursue “another opportunity”, Retail Week can reveal.
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GalleryIn pictures: Aldi expands fashion offering with discount autumn range
Discount supermarket Aldi has launched an autumn/winter clothing range in a bid to tap into the grocers’ share of the fashion market.
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GalleryStore gallery: Matalan launches first standalone homestore
Value retailer Matalan has opened its first UK standalone homestore in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, as it expands its furniture offer.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Lessons from Lidl and Biedronka's Polish price war
Discount is Poland’s largest channel and is predicted to achieve a 30% share of the grocery market by 2020, according to Planet Retail data.
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NewsAnalysis: Five things we learned from Sainsbury's second quarter update
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe today updated the City for the first time since completing the £1.4bn acquisition of Home Retail Group this morning.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Aldi to invest £300m in 'quality showcase' stores
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Aldi’s upgraded store formats to include new fixtures for alcohol, baby and toddler, and food-to-go.
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NewsSainsbury's boss Coupe hits back at Aldi over price claims
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has poured cold water on the threat of the discounters and said the grocer had “never been sharper” on price.
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OpinionOpinion: How is Aldi being impacted by the resurgence of the big four?
Ah, Aldi, the simple discounter that rocked up on the UK’s shores in the late 2000s and immediately started taking share left, right and centre.
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NewsAsda launches second wave of price cuts in less than a fortnight
Big four giant Asda has launched a fresh wave of price cuts, less than two weeks after it last slashed prices, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail News on Lidl, BHS and shop openings
Retail news round-up: Lidl’s US expansion plans, Dominic Chappell’s 'unpaid tax bills', and shop vacancy rates up for first time since 2012
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OpinionOpinion: Tesco, Asda and Lidl batten down the hatches on this frantic Friday
Grocers have been hit by what many have dubbed a “perfect storm” in recent years – and another whirlwind ripped across the market today.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Lidl owner Schwarz Group is sharpening its tech focus
Europe’s largest discount retailer Schwarz Group is updating its tech capabilities to strengthen its European foothold and enter new markets.
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NewsMorrisons fires latest price salvo as it slashes cost of 160 products
Morrisons will slash prices on around 160 products this week as the grocer fires its latest salvo in the supermarket price war.