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Product TestingJack's Lemon Sorbet: acid test
The product is part of an ice cream tub market up 9.9% this year in grocery
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Comment & Opinion
What retailers can learn from the success of 'cheap and cheerful' B&M Bargains
B&M works very hard to deliver what matters to consumers, says Jeremy Garlick, Partner at Insight Traction
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Analysis & Features
Own-label showcase: Aldi Lacura beauty & skincare
The disruptive range regularly expands with new launches inspired by big players and cult brands
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Comment & Opinion
What can be learned from the success of Poundland?
Shopping at Poundland is less likely to feel like a chore for shoppers, according to Jeremy Garlick
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Analysis & Features
CMA to include Aldi and Lidl in Sainsbury's-Asda probe
The move appears to increase the chances of the merger going ahead without a huge disposal of stores
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Analysis & Features
Can Tesco convince consumers it's cheaper than Aldi and Lidl?
Dave Lewis has managed to get under the skin of Aldi and Lidl with his ‘cheaper’ claims
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Comment & Opinion
Can Jack's tackle the discounters without cannibalising Tesco sales?
Jack’s is a pleasant shop but doesn’t match up to Aldi and Lidl in every respect, says Darren Smith of Making Business Matter
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Comment & Opinion
Tesco cheaper than the discounters? A bold but risky claim
Tesco CEO Dave Lewis risks a price war with the discounters
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Review
Dieter Schwarz: a self-made mystery in the age of radical transparency
A new German documentary tries to lift the lid on the extremely private Lidl billionaire - and raises more questions than it answers
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Analysis & Features
We sent a mystery shopper to Jack's - here's what they found
To find out what the shopping experience is like, we sent a Grocer 33 mystery shopper to review Jack’s Chatteris
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Letters
Getting the balance right will be vital to Jack's success
It will be interesting to see how much more of the Tesco brand is reflected in the new stores
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Analysis & Features
Pricing analysis: Jack's prices vs Tesco, Aldi and Lidl
On the evidence of products selected from a flyer sent out to customers ahead of its launch in Chatteris this week, Jack’s
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Analysis & Features
Tesco launches Jack's discount store: analysts' reactions
Following yesterday’s launch of Tesco’s first Jack’s store in Chatteris, here is the reaction from city analysts
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Comment & Opinion
Jack’s is here – and its pricing strategy is somehow still unclear
Jack’s has been in the works for more than three years but there was last-minute feel about the big reveal, writes The Grocer’s chief reporter
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Analysis & Features
First look: Inside Tesco's new discount chain Jack's, Chatteris
The new chain is designed to ”bring customers great-tasting food at the lowest possible prices” and promises ”no fancy fixtures or fittings, and no added extras”
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Comment & Opinion
Street dancing and Elvis Presley: what retail can learn from Poundland’s fun approach
“Shouldn’t retail, and life in general, be a bit more fun?”
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Comment & Opinion
Fancy a Lidl drink? What a ‘discounter pub’ could mean for the on-trade
According to news reports, Lidl could be planning its own entry into the pub sector
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Review
What Chris Edwards found at Poundstretcher
Saving Poundstretcher on Channel 4 sees Chris Edwards try to revive his one-time rival’s fortunes
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Analysis & Features
Nothing wonky about Lidl's Too Good to Waste campaign
The scheme could have a big impact, but did message get lost?
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Letters
Making intentions clear, speak up to stand out, what would Jack say?
A dig beneath the surface often reveals the ‘expert’ quoted on red meat is a vegan or vegetarian
