Matthew Barnes news, comment and analysis – Page 6
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Comment & OpinionPolitical parallels are both silly and instructive
A lot of parallels have been drawn between the general election and the grocery sector
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InterviewsMatthew Barnes Big Interview: Going Solo as Aldi UK's first CEO
In an exclusive interview Aldi UK and Ireland CEO Matthew Barnes talks to The Grocer about rumours, rivals and Roman
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Comment & OpinionAs Aldi overtakes Waitrose, how big can the discounter be?
The big question is no longer whether Aldi and Lidl can keep growing. It’s just how big they will ultimately be.
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NewsAldi to sponsor Team GB in lead-up to 2016 Olympics
The supermarket group will work with the British Olympic Association (BOA) to deliver key initiatives including the organisation’s youth engagement programme
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NewsAldi and Lidl expansion plans swelled by old factory sites
We know its sales are growing, but last week Aldi revealed plans for its biggest ever store…
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NewsDavid Potts bookies' favourite for Morrisons CEO job
In a week of upheaval at the HQs of the UK’s supermarkets, Morrisons CEO Dalton Philips was the most high-profile…
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Comment & OpinionRanking the runners and riders for Dalton's old Morrisons job
The betting odds on the potential candidates don’t tell the full story
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NewsAldi tells David Cameron it will create 35,000 new UK jobs
Aldi is creating 35,000 new jobs in the UK, the discounter announced today.
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Analysis & FeaturesLoyalty cards: as shoppers seek simplicity, can they cut it?
Consumers seem increasingly dissatisfied with the loyalty card system. So should supermarkets be investing in price instead?
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NewsSteve Rowe of Marks & Spencer lifts The Grocer Cup 2014
Marks & Spencer’s executive director of food, Steve Rowe, is this year’s winner of The Grocer Cup.
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NewsAldi profits soar 65% as it boasts of ‘best value’ groceries
Pre-tax profits at Aldi soared 65.2%, the discounter revealed today, as it claimed to offer “the best value in UK grocery retail”.
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NewsAldi to expand Atherstone HQ in £70m investment
German discounter Aldi has unveiled the second phase of its £70m investment to redevelop its Atherstone, Warwickshire headquarters
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Analysis & FeaturesGrocer Cup 2014: who is your star?
The business leaders who form the shortlist for The Grocer Cup have been focused firmly on growth…
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Analysis & FeaturesAldi and Lidl: how big could the discounters get?
The rapid rise of Aldi and Lidl is changing the shape of the grocery landscape. How big will they get?…
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NewsAldi acquires five larger Co-operative Group stores
Aldi has acquired five stores from The Co-operative Group as part of its ambitious store expansion plans…
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NewsAldi vows to double in size to total 1,000 stores by 2021
Buoyed by its stellar success, Aldi has vowed to double in size to 1,000 stores in the next seven years…
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer of the Year: Aldi
With Aldi’s second win on the bounce, this is becoming a habit…
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NewsSaucy Fish Co set to square up to Aldi over 'copycat' line
Fish supplier Icelandic Seachill is set to face off in court with Aldi over a ‘copycat’ version of The Saucy Fish Co.
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NewsAldi ramps up middle-class appeal as 500th store opens
Aldi has revealed the number of middle- to upper-class customers shopping at its stores has risen by over 5% in the last 12 months.