All Discounters (grocery) articles – Page 20
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon bookstores and Wilko pay rates
Retail news round-up on February 3, 2016: Amazon eyes opening 400 physical bookstores and Wilko to cut premium payments for Sunday and bank holiday shifts.
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NewsAsda launches consultation into 5,000 in-store jobs amid cost-savings drive
Asda has launched a consultation into 5,000 jobs across its stores as the embattled supermarket giant seeks further cost savings.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Has Christmas marked the start of the big four fightback?
December 2015 had been billed by observers as the year the discounters would make gains in the world of “mainstream Christmas shopping”.
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AnalysisConsumer 2016: Adapting to the big consumer trends in retail
Big changes in the way people shop will have a major effect on how consumers splash their cash in 2016. So how will consumers spend their money?
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NewsAldi to open record number of stores in 2016 as it accelerates UK growth
Aldi will open a record number of new stores this year as it accelerates its UK growth and ramps up the pressure on its big four rivals.
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NewsUS retailer Target plans smaller store openings in cities
US retail giant Target is to focus on opening smaller shops in urban areas as part of its roll-out plans over the next two years.
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NewsAmazon to expand Pantry grocery range as it plots further UK disruption
Amazon is poised to expand the grocery range it sells through its Pantry service in the UK as it turns up the heat on the big four supermarkets.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Star Wars merchandise hits the retail shelves with full force
As Star Wars’ latest instalment hits screens across the UK, we take a look at what retailers are doing to cash in on the sci-fi saga.
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NewsAldi launches playful take on John Lewis' 'Man on the Moon' Christmas ad
Aldi has launched a new tongue-in-cheek Christmas advert featuring a playful take on John Lewis’ tear-jerking ‘Man on the Moon’ campaign.
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VideoWatch: Black Friday debate – a threat or opportunity for retailers?
Retail analyst Richard Hyman and 7thingsmedia boss Chris Bishop debate whether Black Friday is a poisoned chalice or a business opportunity.
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NewsPoundland to trial multi-price format in former Family Bargains stores
Poundland plans to trial a new multi-price store format using some of the Family Bargains shops it picked up in its acquisition of 99p Stores.
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NewsB&M half-year profits and revenues surge as store openings hit record levels
B&M’s half-year profits and revenues have surged on the back of a record level of store openings as the value retailer snaps up the shops of more established retailers.
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NewsAldi and Lidl to open five times as many stores as big four
Aldi and Lidl are eyeing five times as many new store openings as their big four rivals combined as the duo ramp up their UK expansion.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Black Friday, Aldi, Lidl, Kurt Geiger and more
Retail news round-up on November 16, 2015: Aldi and Lidl submit planning applications for 171 new stores, Cinven emerges as frontrunner to snap up Kurt Geiger.
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NewsLidl unveils 'store of the future' amid £1.5bn property investment
Lidl has launched the first of a raft of new concept stores as it injects £1.5bn into revamping and expanding its UK estate.
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NewsSainsbury's pre-tax profits fall 17.9% to £308m during its first half
Sainsbury’s underlying pre-tax profit slumped 17.9% to £308m for the half year as the grocer continued to slash its prices.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sports Direct, Lidl, BHS and more
Retail news round-up on November 2, 2015: Sports Direct probed by CMA, Lidl boss gets 56% pay hike and Paperchase lands funding for expansion.
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VideoThe Retail Week: New chain, Tesco and Sainsbury's pilots, and Sports Direct
Catch up on this week’s big retail stories with analysis from news editor James Wilmore and executive editor George MacDonald.
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OpinionNew names on the high street prove the industry’s vibrancy
Retail Week’s new website recently broke the news that Andy Bond aims to open a new retailer, which shows competition is alive and well.
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NewsAldi gazumps rival Lidl by pledging to pay above the 'real' living wage
Aldi has gazumped discount rival Lidl’s new rates of pay by pledging to award its store staff at least £8.40 per hour from early next year.