All Discounters (grocery) articles – Page 4
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AnalysisSupermarket sweep: What Aldi and Lidl’s results say about the state of the grocery market
Aldi and Lidl’s 2022 results reveal where the two brands are enjoying similar success and where the pair are out of lockstep.
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NewsAldi posts ‘record sales’ as it gains a million customers
Aldi has posted “record sales” in the 12 months to December 2022, claiming the cost-of-living crisis has “transformed” the way the UK shops.
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NewsPoundland relaunches ecommerce website
Value giant Poundland has relaunched its ecommerce website, offering customers a range of around 3,000 products online.
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NewsExclusive: Discounters and value retailers to be fastest growing grocers in next five years
The discounters Aldi and Lidl and value giant Poundland are set to be the fastest-growing food retailers in the UK over the next five years.
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DataForecast: Who will win in grocery as inflation begins to ease?
Grocery spend increased by 8.4% and 8.7% on a total and like-for-like basis respectively in the three months to July, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. This compares to a 1.5% increase for retail overall. With high rates of food inflation, value has been the key focus and, despite transaction value increasing, volumes have been in decline.
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NewsLidl swings to loss following ‘significant’ investment on price
Lidl has swung to a full-year loss, despite acquiring over 1 million new customers and its revenues soaring.
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AnalysisOne year on from losing fourth to Aldi, is there a way back for Morrisons?
A year on from the seismic shift felt in the grocery market when discounter Aldi overtook supermarket giant Morrisons to fourth place, how are the two businesses tracking?
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NewsGrocery price inflation slips to lowest level in over a year
Grocery price inflation fell to the lowest levels seen in the last 12 months, while take-home grocery sales grew month on month.
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NewsAldi plans to open 500 stores as demand for discounters increases
Aldi has plans for 500 new stores after opening its 1,000th store in Woking, Surrey, as demand for discounters increases amid the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.
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Opinion‘Successful digital transformation should also mean return on investment’
The current climate presents an opportunity for retailers to leverage the full spectrum of technological advancement, believes Alvarez & Marsal’s Erin Brookes
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AnalysisPrice cuts vs promotional offers: what have the discounters decided?
As more customers turn to discount retailers during the cost-of-living crisis, Retail Week takes a look at what changes the value sector is making to appeal to a wider range of customers
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NewsAldi and Lidl gain 800,000 extra shoppers
Aldi and Lidl have secured a further 800,000 customers despite rival supermarkets announcing rounds of price cuts to retain customers.
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NewsAldi to create 1,700 new jobs in the UK
Discounter Aldi is set to recruit more than 1,700 staff to its UK workforce by the end of the year as it continues to ramp up its expansion plans.
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NewsAldi rolls out price cuts on more products
Aldi has cut the price of over 30 household grocery items as it looks to keep offering its customers value for money.
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AnalysisAre intellectual property lawsuits bad business for retailers?
With Shein becoming the latest retailer to get embroiled in a legal battle over intellectual property, Retail Week explores if getting caught up in an IP lawsuit is actually detrimental to your retail brand and what can be expected of lawsuits moving forward.
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NewsAldi to hire more than 800 store staff before Christmas
Aldi is set to create over 800 roles across the UK as it opens new stores between now and Christmas.
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NewsLidl becomes first UK supermarket to use ocean-bound plastic in water bottles
Discounter Lidl has announced it will be incorporating ocean-bound plastics into its water bottles.
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NewsLidl unveils third pay rise for staff in past year
Lidl is set to increase the pay rate for its UK store and warehouse staff for the third time in 12 months as it invests a further £8m into supporting staff through the cost-of-living crisis.
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DataRanking: The fastest-growing value retailers revealed
In the cost-of-living crisis, affordable retailers have never been more relevant to price-conscious consumers, but which have been making the most of the mood of the nation? And which are set to turn market share into future growth? To find out, the Retail Week analyst team has tracked group sales across 15 of the biggest value retailers and analysed their compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to predict how much bigger they’ll be in five years’ time
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NewsLidl to add 1,500 jobs as it unveils new Leeds distribution centre plans
Discounter Lidl has today unveiled plans to open a new regional distribution centre in Leeds, which will help the retailer create 1,500 new jobs.