All Discounters articles – Page 63
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NewsNew ranges put Iceland in 'sales growth' despite frozen market dip
The Grocer revealed last week the frozen specialist had landed 250 new products in stores in a day
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NewsPoundstretcher owners acquire JTF Mega Discount Warehouse
Nine JTF stores could be reopened after the brand and other assets were acquired by Bargain Buys, a subsidiary of Poundstretcher
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NewsCo-op to open up to 30 in-store concessions from The Original Factory Shop
More than 30 of the concessions, each about 2,300 sq ft in size and employing about 10 staff, are to open inside larger Co-op stores over the next 15 months
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NewsHeron Foods estate growth slowed by pandemic
The frozen food retailer has a long-term vision to grow the business but 20 to 30 stores a year, but the estate grew by just 13 in the year to 27 March 2021
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NewsPoundstretcher served notice to vacate by 63 landlords
The notices have followed rent cuts demanded by Poundstretcher in a restructuring plan launched last year
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NewsLidl to launch own Eco-Score traffic light system
The Eco-Score system will be applied to 50 Lidl products in 105 Scottish stores this October
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Comment & OpinionShopworkers deserve proper protection right across the UK, not just in Scotland
Retail violence is an epidemic that gets worse every year, says BRC CEO Helen Dickinson
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Comment & OpinionDoes Mere’s low-service, low-price model really have a long-term future in the UK?
If you don’t make shoppers feel something positive during the few moments you have with them, someone else will, says Natalia Bochenska, senior strategic marketing manager at Somo
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Grocer 33Tesco wins with nearly excellent availability, guest retailer Lidl comes second
With 89 points, Tesco nailed an easy win this week
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Grocer 33Lidl cheapest in weekly Grocer 33 price comparison survey but winning margin falls
At £41.40 Lidl came in £3.61 cheaper than runner-up Asda
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Comment & OpinionInflation: how grocery sector should prepare as pressure ramps up
Shoppers will notice their bill increasing and will start to stop and think a bit more about value, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Analysis & FeaturesInside Mere, Preston: Russia’s ultra hard discounter opens first UK store
‘You won’t see any frills, shelves or points for convenience,’ says Mere UK business development manager Aleksandr Chkalov. ‘The most important thing in our store is the price tag. It must be the lowest of any on the market’
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NewsLidl GB shakes up senior team as CFO Kahl moves to Schwarz Group
Dirk Kahl is being replaced by Marco Francesco Di Costanzo, along with other changes to Lidl GB’s senior leadership team
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NewsAldi to install fridge doors in new stores and refurbs in bid to reduce carbon
The discounter said the move would save the equivalent of over 2,000 tonnes of carbon emissions a year.
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NewsPoundland extends online delivery trial across Midlands and Yorkshire
The online service was quietly tested earlier in the year by 18,000 Poundland staff and selected guests
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NewsAldi first discounter to offer packaging-free staples
Aldi began selling several varieties of rice and pasta from a bank of dispensers in April
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NewsMere on the hunt for buyers and store staff to support UK growth plans
The hard discounter is set to begin a recruitment push within weeks of opening its first UK store this Saturday
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NewsIceland recruits Timmy Mallett to push ‘retro’ lolly range in online videos
The ‘zany’ 1980s kids’ TV host will taste and rate Iceland’s exclusive range of ‘retro sweet shop favourites’
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NewsIceland doubles rewards for ‘Bonus Card’ members in August
Until 31 August, members will get a £2 bonus for every £20 they save up in the scheme, up from the usual £1
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NewsAldi to create 2,000 new roles amid store expansion plans
Most of the available roles will be for store assistants, store apprentices, caretakers and cleaners as well as managerial positions