in depth – Page 10
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Comment and Opinion
Who will win and lose as a result of Tesco’s new price war?
There is no shielding the supply chain from the economic impact of the crisis
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Analysis and Features
How Iceland has fought to reduce food waste in the coronavirus crisis
MD Richard Walker on cutting waste – and plastic – in the crisis
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Comment and Opinion
Yet another boost for Amazon as Aldi finally gets online
Amazon is now involved in the operations of Morrisons, Co-op, M&S, Aldi and Sainsbury’s
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Comment and Opinion
How Iceland got online delivery availability back to normal
It’s still a struggle to book a slot with most of its rivals. How is Iceland able to offer next-day deliveries?
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Comment and Opinion
Love in the aisles: Iceland store plays host to proposal
Coronavirus may have put a few weddings on hold, but it can’t stand in the way of true love
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Analysis and Features
How Aldi is tackling slavery in its global supply chains
In 2018, Oxfam ranked the discounter bottom for protecting human rights
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Analysis and Features
Is Iceland’s new packaging trial really the best way forward?
New packaging cuts plastic by 93%. Can that be better than packaging-free trials?
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Comment and Opinion
Lidl parties into 2020 with KT Tunstall tour of Scotland
If you think the dawn of January means party season is over, get thee to Scotland
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Comment and Opinion
Inside Aldi at Christmas: how the discounter mastered festivity in the UK
This year Aldi expects to take more than £1bn over the festive period: and it’s got the hugely successful formula to do it
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Comment and Opinion
If Poundland is looking to build trust and sell more food, are finger ‘jokes’ really the way to go?
Poundland is good at generating headlines, but vulgarity won’t help it compete with Aldi and Lidl
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Comment and Opinion
To remain the people’s grocer, Aldi must make progress on ethics
Oxfam consistently ranks the discounter at the bottom of the UK’s supermarkets for its human rights policies, says Morgan Holt, chief strategy officer at Fitch
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Comment and Opinion
Does Poundland need to change its name?
Staff have been told that Poundland will become Poundland & More, though the variety discounter strenuously denies it
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Comment and Opinion
Do Poundland’s latest ‘shops in shops’ point to an identity crisis?
Poundland is looking to become a weekly grocery destination, but its name may work against it
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Analysis and Features
Is the future for Poundland a multi-price model?
A multi-price model was blamed for Poundworld’s collapse last year. Now Poundland is moving in the same direction
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Comment and Opinion
Are Aldi’s lower profits really such a bad thing, PR-wise, in these uncertain times?
Aldi isn’t bothered by short-term shareholder concerns. It’s investing in the future
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Comment and Opinion
Here’s what retailers can learn from Aldi’s venture into China
Aldi has done its homework and not been afraid to reinvent itself, says Maggie Gao, retail specialist at Emerging Communications, Shanghai
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Comment and Opinion
Burger launch is beyond Lidl's German operation
The Beyond Meat burger is taking the world by storm
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Analysis and Features
Why are Lidl's new method of production meat labels proving controversial?
Lidl last week became the first UK supermarket to carry method of production labelling on meat
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Comment and Opinion
The key to success as a variety discounter? Copy B&M
Bargain World this week opened the first of 25 planned stores. It’s following the B&M multi-price model – and it’s right to do so
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Comment and Opinion
Aldi's Heck backtrack will provide hope for other brands
Aldi’s decision to redesign its chicken sausages is a big victory for Heck and will provide hope for others who want to challenge the discounter