more discounter news & analysis – Page 15
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News
Iceland Foods chairman Richard Walker will not stand as Conservative MP
Iceland Foods’ executive chairman Richard Walker has publicly resigned from the Conservative Party and will no longer seek to stand as an MP for the party
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Austin Cooke appointed Poundland MD as Barry Williams moves to Pepco
Williams replaces Anand Patel, who is stepping down as MD of the Pepco business with immediate effect, according to a trading update
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Groceries Code Adjudicator accuses supermarkets of ‘warfare’ on suppliers
Mark White today published a “deep dive” report into views of suppliers about the conduct of supermarkets under GSCOP
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Aldi and Lidl ‘very unlikely’ to reach 1,500 UK stores each
Doing so would mean trading on their own doorstep or in weak locations, according to Rob Abraham of Atrato Group, investment advisors to Supermarket Income REIT
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10 former Wilko stores to be reopened by Poundland this weekend
They are the first to reopen of 71 stores which Poundland agreed to acquire from administrators for Wilko earlier this month
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Comment and Opinion
Own label’s popularity will outlive the cost of living crisis
Own label will play an increasingly vital role in grocery dynamics, says Rachel White, MD UK&I at NIQ
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Comment and Opinion
Why is Poundland going online as other discounters retreat?
The question for discounters is no longer when will they go online, but why would they bother?
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News
Aldi reveals wishlist of new store locations
The discounter recently set a new target of 1,500 UK stores, after opening its 1,000th earlier this month
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Comment and Opinion
From hate to love: why Iceland is getting cosy with Amazon
Five years ago, Iceland’s MD said “We hate Amazon.” So what’s changed?
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News
Aldi latest supermarket to give workers body cameras
The trial of the technology was revealed by Aldi UK & Ireland CEO Giles Hurley as he announced the discounter’s annual results
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BP hires ex-Lidl marketing director Claire Farrant as VP marketing Europe
BP said Farrant’s appointment was part of a wider investment into its convenience retail proposition
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City snapshot: Cash-strapped shoppers drive record sales at Aldi
Aldi has boosted sales to a record high as the cost-of-living crisis pushed more shoppers through the doors of the discounters.
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Poundland’s website relaunched as fully transactional site
The retailer’s e-commerce operation has been digitally migrated from Poundshop.com to Poundland.co.uk
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Aldi looking for 100 new area managers, with salaries rising to £90k
The successful candidates will be enrolled on the discounter’s area manager programme, which is open to applications now
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Aldi lists bowel cancer symptoms on toilet wipe packaging
It follows a similar move last year with toilet roll
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Comment and Opinion
Grocery delivery is not profitable and stores are the casualties
Online grocery may be the future but the pace of transition is causing death by a thousand cuts, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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News
Iceland cuts price of 500 more lines and doubles £1 frozen range
Iceland claims its latest 500 price cuts mean it has slashed prices on more grocery household products than any other UK supermarket
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KVI Tracker
Waitrose price cuts shake up household staples in this week’s KVI tracker
Some of the new prices bring Waitrose in cheaper than comparative products at other retailers
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News
Aldi launches hot pizza delivery service in three cities
Customers can book a scheduled delivery using a new website, but the service will be available only in the short term
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Analysis and Features
Inside Lidl’s vast new Luton distribution centre
The 1.2 million sq ft distribution centre in Luton is Lidl’s first to feature automation