All articles by Steve Farrell – Page 55
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NewsPoundstretcher returns to profit as CVA reaps rewards
Operating profit rose to £88.3m in the 12 months to 31 March 2021, up from a £45.3m loss the previous year
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NewsPoundland ‘resetting’ to sell more products for £1 or less as inflation bites
About 60% of the range is set to cost £1 or less by the end of this week
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NewsAldi lists bowel cancer symptoms on loo roll to help in spotting early signs
The new pack labels set out five signs of what is the UK’s fourth most common type of cancer and second biggest cancer killer
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NewsB&M launches online home delivery service
The online range initially consists of 1,000 general merchandise lines
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NewsPoundland sets sights on London for its Local convenience format
The format is smaller than a typical Poundland, with a range catering for the convenience shopper
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NewsIceland selling range of essentials for 1p each, including bread and milk
The online-only deals also cover summer food lines
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NewsAldi to support future Olympic and Paralympic athletes
The discounter will provide financial support for 20 young athletes as they work towards becoming an Olympian or Paralympian
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NewsLegal expert rates Lidl chances in Tesco case
Lidl said to have ‘robust’ argument over yellow and blue eblem
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Comment & OpinionLidl is accusing Tesco of ‘riding on coat-tails’. Well, it would know about that
There is an element of poacher turned gamekeeper about Lidl’s legal move
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NewsLidl accuses Tesco of copying its logo to ‘ride on discounter coat-tails’
In a High Court dispute, Lidl has claimed Tesco’s Clubcard Prices logo, featuring a yellow circle on a blue background, is too similar to its own
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NewsDiscounters forecast to be fastest-growing grocery channel over next five years
The UK grocery market as a whole will grow 11.3% to £241.3bn, according to analysis by IGD
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NewsLidl strives to increase nutritional variety of donations as more people turn to food banks
The discounter has selected 30 long-life food lines, modelled using the NHS Eatwell Guide to a balanced diet, and signposted them as ‘Good to Give’
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NewsOne in four shoppers visit supermarkets based on their online search function
In a sign of the importance of the ‘hybrid shopping experience’, 39% of those surveyed said they would consider switching their usual supermarket if another one had a better online search facility
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NewsIceland MD Richard Walker gets OBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours
Elsewhere in the honours, FDF CEO Karen Betts received an OBE for services to international trade
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Analysis & FeaturesAldi and Lidl: the story behind the rise of a retail empire
Aldi and Lidl made serious inroads into the UK market during the financial crash in 2008. Now, as inflation bites, they’re on the march again
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NewsMPs propose controversial tax on industry to fix lorry driver shortage
A Transport Committee report published today urges the government to give industry two years to deliver enough drivers, workers and facilities to avoid the labour shortages that crippled supply chains last year
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NewsReturn to imperial measures slammed as costly distraction for supermarkets
The move would only add to cost pressures if products needed to be relabelled, said BRC assistant director of food Andrea Martinez-Inchausti
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NewsBrands should do more explaining of price rises, research suggests
More than half of consumers surveyed said they would be loyal to brands in return for transparency over price rises
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NewsLidl opens one of its biggest ever UK stores at 27,000 sq ft
The discounter has insisted it may have a “slightly bigger” store elsewhere in the UK but has not clarified where
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NewsSupermarket trials of AI cameras for age checking extended until end of June
Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Aldi and Co-op have been involved in trials using digital age verification technology to approve sales of alcohol