in depth – Page 13
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Analysis and Features
Is Tesco's pricing already a match for the discounters?
Following initial reports in February that Tesco was thinking of trialling a discount chain, it has begun advertising for staff for a “new retail format” that would be “operated separately from the core Tesco business”. But can Jack’s really allow Tesco to take the fight to the all-conquering discounters?
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Comment and Opinion
Tesco is keeping everyone guessing over its discount chain
Retail history shows mixed results for small-scale additions to core businesses, as Dave Lewis knows very well
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Analysis and Features
As Iceland sales slow, is the power of frozen waning?
Last week Iceland posted undeniably impressive full-year growth, but the results received a frosty reception as critics focused on a sales slowdown and downbeat outlook
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Analysis and Features
Poundworld: as rivals flourish, what went wrong?
In a year punctuated by high street insolvencies, the biggest so far in job loss terms loomed this week as Poundworld appinted administrators
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Comment and Opinion
Lidl hedges its World Cup bets
As the World Cup looms, it’s time for brands and retailers to get wildly optimistic over England’s chances
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Comment and Opinion
Poundland turns to Russia for Unicorn Poo advice
The letter concerns the retailer’s actual ‘Unicorn Poo With Glitter’ product
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Comment and Opinion
A bad week in Australia as Pat chats to Lidl
I was rather upset to see those naughty Australians get found out this week
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Comment and Opinion
Ignore Lidl’s ‘official line’ – it’s going online
When is Lidl UK going to start selling online? According to the discounter it’s a question of ‘if’, not ‘when’
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Comment and Opinion
Loyalty will be key at discount Tesco
Speculation that Tesco has a new discount store format in the works may have taken some by surprise
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Comment and Opinion
Reasons not to write off Tesco-Booker's discounter plans
Are we about to see the return of Tesco’s Fresh & Easy… in the UK?
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Comment and Opinion
Could a Tesco discounter offer really frighten Aldi and Lidl?
Tesco needs to tread very carefully if it goes down such a path, remember Sainsbury’s decision to pull the plug on its Netto venture at a cost of tens of millions?
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Comment and Opinion
Steal an advantage over the discounters
supermarkets have an area discounters and online can’t rival: in-store experience
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Comment and Opinion
Has Poundland’s elf had the last laugh in the face of ASA slapdown?
The campaign featured the character in a series of sexually suggestive posts on Twitter and Facebook
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Comment and Opinion
Work with us at Iceland to end the senseless use of plastic
Plastic is ubiquitous. Its wondrous convenience is such that we cannot seem to cope without it
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Comment and Opinion
Richard Walker: 'The genie is out of the bottle on plastics'
Guest editor Richard Walker on making an impact as Iceland’s new sustainability director and the MD of The Food Warehouse
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Comment and Opinion
Iceland has shown real leadership with its plastic plan
It’s been a PR masterstroke, and a far cry from the Kerry Katona years
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Comment and Opinion
Iceland smarter than Brussels on plastics strategy
Sir, The European Commission’s Plastics in a Circular Economy strategy reiterates how out of touch it is
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Analysis and Features
Can Iceland pull off ditching all plastic from own label?
The war on plastic delivers good soundbites but is Iceland’s plan to remove all own-label plastic viable for other retaile…
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Comment and Opinion
Poundland has entered the new year in good elf
What a Christmas it has been for Poundland
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Comment and Opinion
Poster creates Aldi suspicion
This Christmas Eve, Aldi stores are closing at 4pm, not to re-open until 27 December