All Discounters articles – Page 130
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Analysis & FeaturesIs the budget end of the grocery market slowing down?
A lot has been made of the “free ride” the mainstream supermarkets have given the discounters over recent months, but today’s Kantar Worldpanel data seems to point to tougher conditions at the value end of the market.
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Comment & OpinionWill Iceland’s milk price move leave other retailers out in the cold?
Iceland has delivered an early Christmas present to dairy farmers – announcing the price it pays milk processors for their milk..
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NewsIceland to directly link price it pays for milk with farmgate prices
Iceland is to link the price it pays processors for milk directly to farmgate prices.
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Comment & Opinion2014 was a wake-up call for big four British supermarkets
The big four will be saying “good riddance” to yet another year. That is the price of taking one’s customers for granted…
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Grocer 33Asda takes G33 win as guest Lidl falls to last place
Lidl’s second G33 appearance didn’t go as well as the first…
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News73% of consumers to shop around for festive food and drink this year
Just over a quarter of shoppers are planning a big Christmas food shop this year despite spending on festive food and drink set to top £20bn.
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NewsPoundland on the expansion trail after 15% first half sales growth
Poundland has has given a further indication of the enduring strength of the discount sector with a strong set of half-year results.
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NewsAldi brings back super premium wines and spirits
Aldi is reintroducing super premium wines and spirits as part of its ‘special buy’ offering for the festive season
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NewsNetto cheaper than Sainsbury's... and beats Aldi too
In the same week Sainsbury’s unveiled a further £150m investment in price to tackle competition from the discounters
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NewsAldi and Icelandic settle Saucy Fish 'copycat' case out of court
Aldi and Icelandic Seachill have reached an out-of-court settlement in their legal dispute over a copycat version of The Saucy Fish Co.
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NewsAldi tells David Cameron it will create 35,000 new UK jobs
Aldi is creating 35,000 new jobs in the UK, the discounter announced today.
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NewsAldi follows Lidl in poking fun at Morrisons' Match & More
Aldi has taken a leaf out of Lidl’s book by running newspaper adverts poking fun at Morrisons Match & More…
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Netto 2.0 compete with the big boys of grocery?
“Opening a new store in the UK feels like playing in the Champions League final.”…
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NewsIceland rolls out £10 pack of crocodile, kangaroo and ostrich meat
Iceland is marking this month’s return of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here with the roll-out of an Exotic Meat Feast that includes crocodile and kangaroo burgers.
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Comment & OpinionThe flabby big four need to shape up to fight rivals
In an expanding market over several decades, superstore operators grew their businesses in the UK…
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Comment & OpinionA Scandi lover’s dream?
A giant Scottie dog made out of 82,750 Lego bricks has been sitting in the car park of a retail park in Moor Allerton, Leeds
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NewsNetto returns to UK with Leeds store opening
Netto has returned to the UK following a four-year absence, opening its first store, in Leeds.
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NewsIceland to debut Peter Andre Christmas ad tonight
Iceland’s Christmas advertising campaign, starring Peter Andre, will air this evening.
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NewsLidl unwraps its 'Little Present' Christmas TV ad
Lidl will launch its new Christmas advertising campaign on TV on Thursday. The series of ads, which launched in cinemas last weekend, are part of the £20m ‘Lidl Surprises’ campaign it introduced in September.
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My Alternative CVDonna Baker, Poundshop.com, on rollercoasters and Pretty Woman
I was one of the glamorous sales assistants at Littlewoods. My first foray into retail…