All Discounters articles – Page 140
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Analysis & FeaturesAs pound shop profits take a pounding, is format flawed?
Against the current economic backdrop, the pound shops should still be prospering…
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NewsSainsbury’s holds share as discounters snap at heels
Sainsbury’s has posted market-beating sales growth of 3.1% for the 12 weeks to 5 January.
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NewsLidl ditches sweets from checkout queues
Lidl UK is to ban sweets and chocolates from all of its checkouts, it has announced.
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NewsPoundworld reports 34% drop in profits
Poundworld has announced a 34% drop in pre-tax profits to £1.9m, blaming events such as the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and London 2012 for keeping shoppers away from the high street.
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NewsPoundland offers £1 fitness sessions with WeightWatchers
With much of the nation embracing a post-Christmas health kick, Poundland is teaming up with WeightWatchers to offer customers £1 personal trainer sessions.
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NewsIceland international boss Paul Foley steps down
Iceland international business director Paul Foley is to leave the retailer, it has announced.
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NewsAldi trumpets savings in latest Swap & Save push
Shoppers switching from Asda, Tesco and Morrisons to Aldi can save an average of £28 on their weekly shop, according to the discounter’s latest Swap & Save campaign.
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NewsAsda takes on discounters with 50p offers on key lines
Asda is cutting the price of key products such as Kingsmill bread and Heinz soup to just 50p as it aims to make discount stores look expensive.
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NewsAldi and Lidl shoppers bemoan low levels of advertised stock
Disappointed Aldi and Lidl customers claim they have been unable to find products featured in high-profile ad campaigns…
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Comment & OpinionLidl's madness is on display (cabinets)
Lidl is refusing to be left behind on the ‘great Christmas deals’ front…
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Comment & OpinionRolling Stones answer call for herring aid in Iceland
As you struggle to remove bread sauce from your u-bend on Boxing Day, spare a thought for these marine researchers…
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NewsIceland to launch click & collect as it extends online offer
Iceland will launch click & collect trials next year as it continues to develop its multichannel offer…
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NewsAldi ad spoofs Queen’s Speech with the return of Jean
Aldi has launched a new viral Christmas ad that spoofs the Queen’s speech.
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NewsPoundstretcher reports £3.7m loss
Poundstretcher has announced a £3.7m loss for the year ending 31 March 2013, according to accounts posted on Companies House.
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NewsBig four supermarkets lose share as shoppers flock to Aldi and Lidl
The big four all lost market share to the discounters in the past 12 weeks, according to the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel.
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News99p Stores bags £25m funding for expansion
99p Stores will receive £25m funding from Barclays bank as it looks to accelerate new store openings next year.
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NewsPoundstretcher plans to focus on retail parks
Poundstretcher is to drastically reduce its presence on the high street and focus on retail parks…
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Comment & OpinionLidl dreams - and reality
Is Lidl about to double its store footprint? Not quite yet; the truth is more prosaic…
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Comment & OpinionAre the big four taking the discounters seriously enough?
You only have to eye the Kantar figures since August to know how tricky times are for the supermarkets…
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InterviewsLidl UK MD Ronny Gottschlich: Big interview
In Lidl UK’s first-ever interview, MD Ronny Gottschlich talks about the discounter’s astonishing growth…