Giles Hurley news, comment and analysis – Page 10
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Comment & OpinionReasons for grocery to be cheerful this Christmas, despite the doom and gloom
In our final blog of the year, here are The Grocer’s five reasons for cheer this festive season
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NewsAldi set to open 24 new stores through end of 2018
The new openings will take Aldi to 825 UK stores by the end of the year
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Grocer 33Aldi wins Grocer 33 but the margin slips to just 8.8%
Will Aldi mind the narrowing gap to Asda?
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury's-Asda report: retailers and trade bodies respond
The Grocer summarises the industry’s responses to the CMA investigation, published yesterday
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NewsAldi urges CMA to put a stop to Sainsbury's-Asda merger
Aldi claimed it and Lidl should have been excluded from the CMA’s inquiry as they are not in the same league as the big four
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NewsTwo-hour delivery of Aldi groceries to launch in London
Covering 20,000 postcodes in north, central and south-west London, Home Run’s service includes the entire Aldi fmcg range
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Comment & OpinionTesco cheaper than the discounters? A bold but risky claim
Tesco CEO Dave Lewis risks a price war with the discounters
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NewsTesco is now 'cheaper than discounters', says Lewis
The UK’s biggest retailer is set to launch a major in-store campaign this weekend in a bid to reposition its price reputation
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NewsAldi will cut prices to stay cheaper than Jack’s, says UK CEO
A recent price comparison by The Grocer found Tesco’s new discount chain was £1.87 cheaper for a basket of 35 items
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NewsCity snapshot: Aldi UK and Ireland sales top £10bn as it pledges 130 new store openings
The UK and Irish arm of German discounter Aldi grew annual sales by 16.4% last year to £10.2bn and has pledged to open a further 130 stores over the next two years
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Comment & OpinionSleeping with the enemy will become retail's 'new normal'
Partnerships, networks and ecosystems will enable companies to create customer value and drive growth, says Accenture Strategy’s Richard Wolff
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NewsAldi promotes comms boss to new role of group director
Richard Thornton steps up into communications director post
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InterviewsGiles Hurley big interview: relishing Aldi's disruptor status
New Aldi UK & Ireland CEO Giles Hurley has watched with “interest” and “fascination” as the tectonic plates of British grocery have shifted
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Comment & OpinionIt's business as usual at Aldi - but a bit faster
That mix of British premium quality with astonishing value is rattling a lot of cages
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NewsAldi raises the steaks with 36-day dry-aged Aberdeen Angus beef
Aldi’s Specially Selected steaks will be matured for longer than at any other UK supermarket – even Hawksmoor
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Analysis & FeaturesAfter a series of breaches, can Red Tractor be trusted again?
Red Tractor CEO Jim Moseley’s bullish call for the government not to “reinvent the assurance wheel”, will no doubt be ringing in his ears this week after the scheme hit the headlines - and not for the first time this year - for all the wrong reasons
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NewsThe Collective accuses Aldi of copying its yoghurts
Gourmet yoghurt brand has joined Heck in challenging the discounter over copycat products
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Comment & OpinionPaper bags should be sustainable too
Soil Association broadly supports Morrisons’ move to replace plastic grocery bags with paper bags
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NewsAld, Lidl and Iceland to close early if England makes World Cup final
Lidl, the sponsor of the England football team, will open half an hour earlier than usual at 9.30am
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Analysis & FeaturesGrocer Gold Awards 2018: all the winners revealed
Aldi, Budweiser, MuscleFood and Spoon Guru among winners as disruptors and innovators dominate The Grocer Gold Awards