All Discounters (grocery) articles – Page 7
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News
Aldi to scrap best before dates on fruit and vegetables
Aldi has become the latest major grocer to scrap best before dates from fresh produce in a bid to crack down on food waste.
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Discount grocery start-up Motatos raises £33m for UK expansion
Sweden-based discount ecommerce grocer Motatos has raised £33m in its latest round of seed funding with plans to expand its operations in the UK and Germany.
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Analysis
Deep dive: After Bank of England’s horror warning, is your business recession-ready?
Soaring energy prices, growing inflation and nose-diving consumer confidence present a perfect storm for retailers in 2022. What can be done to weather it?
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Analysis
Analysis: Five things you need to know about value giant B&M
Value giant B&M has reported a group revenue fall of 2.2% in its latest quarter, but there was also ”an improving trend” over the period.
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Grocery inflation hits 13-year high costing customers an extra £380 a year
Grocery inflation has hit a 13-year high in the month of June, with food bills on course to increase by an average of £380 a year for customers.
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Grocery sales slump as surging inflation leaves consumers ‘struggling’
Take-home food sales slumped in a month where inflation hit levels not seen since 2009, leaving millions of customers ‘struggling’ to make ends meet.
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Discount supermarket Motatos to launch in the UK this summer
Swedish online discounter Motatos is set to launch in the UK in June.
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Data
Data: Grocery sales fall for first time since pandemic began as food inflation surges
Take-home grocery sales went into reverse in April for the first time since the pandemic began, as rampant food inflation hit its highest level since 2011.
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McColl’s seeks refinancing after latest profit warning
McColl’s has issued a profit warning after a “softer” Easter trading period.
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Opinion
The big debate: Is Iceland right to roll back on its palm oil promise?
As the price of sunflower oil soared following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Iceland has reverted to the use of palm oil in some of its products – something the retailer has been resolutely against since 2018. Retail Week’s Rosie Shepard and George MacDonald debate whether that was the right decision.
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Opinion
‘As Lidl overtakes the Co-op, grocery’s established order could be set for a shake-up’
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine heaps further pressure on global supply chains and commodity prices, Aldi and Lidl could permanently shift UK grocery’s established order, writes Hugh Radojev.
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Data
Data: Lidl leapfrogs Co-op as food inflation hits fastest rate in nearly a decade
Both Aldi and Lidl’s grocery market share surged in February as spiralling food inflation hit its fastest rate of growth since late 2013.
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Data
Data: Four out of five consumers mull switching to discounters as cost of living soars
A new survey has found that four out of five UK consumers are considering switching to value or discount retailers due to the growing cost-of-living crunch.
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Analysis
Analysis: Aldi vs Lidl – which discounter will take the edge in grocery’s next price war?
In the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis, Aldi and Lidl’s sales soared as cash-strapped customers switched. With the UK now facing the worst cost-of-living crisis in 30 years, which of the discounters is best placed to benefit?
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Opinion
‘Was discount format Jack’s a waste of Tesco’s time?’
When Tesco’s first Jack’s store opened in Chatteris in 2018 the Fenland town found itself in the unusual position of being a must-visit retail destination.
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Data
Data: Grocery sales fall as shopping patterns normalise amidst looming price battle
Grocery sales in January fell as customers returned to pre-pandemic shopping patterns in the face of looming food price inflation.
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News
Tesco closes Jack’s stores and cuts counters putting 130 jobs at risk
Supermarket giant Tesco has said it will be axing its short-lived Jack’s store format and cutting hundreds of counters, putting 130 jobs across the business at risk.
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News
Aldi drops Deliveroo trials as shoppers flock back to stores
Discounter Aldi has halted its delivery trial with Deliveroo as easing coronavirus restrictions has led to consumers returning to its stores.
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Analysis
Super Thursday delivers a Christmas cracker – but is the retail party over?
Despite surging numbers of Covid-19 cases and a perfect storm of external pressures threatening to derail the golden quarter, retail has delivered a merry Christmas. What did Super Thursday’s trading updates tell us about the sector’s seasonal performance – and the year ahead?
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News
Lidl GB boss Härtnagel to head up German business as deputy chief promoted
Lidl GB boss Christian Härtnagel is moving to run the discounter’s German business, meaning a promotion for deputy chief executive Ryan McDonnell.