All Discounters articles – Page 144
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NewsDiscounters dominate in The Grocer's Top 50
Aldi and Lidl have hogged the spotlight, but the growth of TJ Morris, B&M Retail, Farmfoods and other UK-owned discounters has been no less dramatic.
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NewsHeron Foods looks to open 30 new stores
Frozen food discounter Heron Foods is planning on boosting store numbers by up to 30 in the next 12 months.
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Comment & Opinion
Retailers must embrace m-commerce
Former New Look boss Phil Wrigley caused a bit of a storm recently while coining a neat phrase that will no…
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NewsSunday Times names Iceland as UK's best big employer
Iceland Foods has been named the UK’s best big company to work for by the Sunday Times.
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NewsNow Poundland pulls out of controversial work scheme
Poundland has become the latest retailer to withdraw from the government’s controversial work programme, which placed job seekers in mandatory unpaid positions in a number of retailers across the UK.
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Comment & Opinion
Why did Ugo struggle when all other discounters are flying?
Next week, Ugo Stores should have been celebrating its first anniversary. Instead, the fledgling discount chain…
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NewsASA ruling forces a tweak to Aldi adverts
Aldi has tweaked its ‘Swap & Save 40%’ ads to shake off the ASA.
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NewsPoundstretcher snaps up troubled Ugo chain from administration
Ugo Stores owed Nisa almost £1.9m before the troubled discount supermarket chain collapsed into administration and was sold to Poundstretcher.
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NewsUgo's stocks plummet as suppliers pull out
Ugo Stores was experiencing serious supply problems before its sale was announced by owner Arthur Harris this week, The Grocer can reveal.
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NewsTroubled discounter Ugo sold to ‘established national name’
Ugo Stores has been sold by owner Arthur Harris, The Grocer can reveal, to “a well-known and established brand name”.
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NewsAdvertising watchdog stands firm on ban for Aldi’s Swap and Save
Aldi has failed to overturn the ban on its Swap and Save 40% ads.
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NewsFarmfoods beats big four in store survey
When it comes to the supermarkets, frozen food discounter Farmfoods is second only to Waitrose as far as customer experience goes, claims a new survey.
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Ugo Stores stars in Come Dine With Me
Ugo made its TV debut this week when its Blackburn store was featured on Channel 4’s Come Dine With Me.
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InterviewsA single-minded man
Poundland boss Jim McCarthy is pushing ahead with ambitious European expansion plans - despite the Eurozone crisis - and his aspirations don’t end there.
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NewsCourt case could delay Iceland sale by another year
Landsbanki could delay the sale of Iceland Foods for another year before it has to sell its stake in the chain, it has emerged.
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NewsAldi's Reay to join Spar as commercial director
Spar UK has appointed Aldi’s buying director Vicki Reay to the new role of commercial director.
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NewsFall in deal giveaways set to drive own label
The BBC’s Panorama programme this week highlighted just how important and complex supermarket promotions are.
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News
Everything still £1 as Poundland gears up to launch web offer
Poundland is gearing up to launch its first e-commerce website - and yes, everything will sell for a pound.
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NewsBankrupt bank can't call shots, says Walker
Malcolm Walker has told The Grocer that Landsbanki is in no position to call the shots in the Iceland auction.
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News99p Stores bids to be one-stop shop with fresh debut
99p Stores is adding fresh meat and vegetables to its range, breaking new ground for a fixed-price discounter.