All Discounters (grocery) articles – Page 24
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NewsRetail's richest: Retail Week’s list of the industry’s wealthiest 100
By our reckoning there are 100 retail billionaires worldwide, some retired, others very much active. But who has the most?
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Dollarama may have to raise its prices above $3 because of inflation
Canadian discounter Dollarama may have to raise its prices above CAD3 to offset the effect of the low Canadian dollar.
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OpinionComment: Iceland puts simplicity at the heart of its success
Bloated bureaucracy can get in the way of the everyday joys and the specific perks that come with the retailing industry.
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AnalysisInfographic: Budgets, behaviour and bargains will shape grocery in 2015
The big four supermarkets need to tailor offers and reward consumers while discounters have more work to do, according to a grocery survey by Future Thinking.
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NewsFrench Connection and Foot Locker failed to pay minimum wage
French Connection, 99p Stores and Foot Locker have been named and shamed by the government for failing to pay staff members minimum wage.
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NewsAldi denies reports it is poised for an online launch in the UK
German discounter Aldi has denied reports that it is poised to launch an online grocery offer in the UK.
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NewsAldi becomes first ever official supermarket partner of Team GB
German discounter Aldi has become the first ever supermarket to become an official partner of Great Britain’s Olympic athletes.
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NewsNetto unveils further store openings as part of Sainsbury's tie up
Danish discounter Netto has revealed it will open two new UK stores in November as part of wider plans to open 15 supermarkets this year.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on BHS, Netto and Scottish retail sales
Retail news round-up on March 17, 2015: Retail Acquisitions mull closure of BHS stores; Retail sales in Scotland decline; and Netto plots store openings.
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AnalysisInternational news analysis: What to expect from Carrefour Poland in 2015
French grocer Carrefour has had a difficult year, but looks ready to expand into Poland with a series of new hypermarkets.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on Morrisons, Poundland and Target
Retail news round-up on March 13, 2015: Morrisons receives £425m contribution from suppliers, Poundland launches DIY range and Target cuts 1,700 jobs.
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InterviewInterview: How Sainsbury’s will ride out a perfect storm
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe speaks exclusively to Retail Week about how the grocer is weathering torrid market conditions.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Co-op boss Pennycook offers advice to retailers in crisis
Co-operative chief executive Richard Pennycook advised retailers in crisis to put out the fire as soon as possible.
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NewsPoundland banned from claiming everything £1 on website by ad watchdog
Poundland can no longer claim all its prices are £1 on its website after a reprimand from the Advertising Standards Authority.
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AnalysisInternational news analysis: Auchan calls time on Prixbas experiment
After five years of operation, Auchan has abandoned its first (and only) Prixbas discount hypermarket concept store in eastern France.
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OpinionComment: Morrisons’ David Potts must combine best of old school and the new
Morrisons has announced David Potts as its chief executive – will the former Tesco Asia boss be able to turn the struggling grocer around?
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AnalysisPoundstretcher revamps stores and strategy as it bids to gain market share
Retail Week speaks to Poundstretcher’s managing director Ian York about the discount retailer’s new strategy and expansion plans.
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OpinionComment: Supermarkets should be striving to feel different
Much time and money is expended on making our supermarkets look the way they do, but does the effort make things better for shoppers?
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OpinionComment: Supply chain integrity should be a retail priority
As many grocers compete for the lowest price, Marks & Spencer takes a different approach by prioritising quality in its products.
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NewsTesco sales return to growth for first time in a year
Tesco sales returned to growth for the first time since January 2014 as the grocery market grew at its fastest rate since the summer.