All Lidl articles – Page 35
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Analysis
Ocado’s first half results: What the analysts say
Find out what the analysts make of Ocado’s move into the black by generating £7.5m pre-tax profit before exceptionals in its first half.
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News
Grocery inflation falls to lowest level in eight years, says Kantar
Grocery inflation fell to its lowest level since October 2006 over the last quarter as Morrisons and Tesco share continued to fall.
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Opinion
Comment: Recovery in sight for general retailers but life’s still tough for grocers
Dixons boss Seb James said last week that he sees “the early glimmers of a consumer recovery”.
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Analysis
Infographic: The rise of convenience, discounters and online in grocery by 2019
For the first time, sales from convenience, discounters and online will overtake hypermarkets and superstores by April 2019, according to data from IGD.
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News
Aldi and Lidl sales to double in five years as hypermarkets lose appeal
Sales from Aldi and Lidl are forecast to double over the next five years as hypermarket sales are poised to fall, according to the IGD.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Kiddicare, Dixons, Carphone Warehouse and Sports Direct
Retail news round-up on June 30, 2014: Morrisons down to two bidders for Kiddicare, Dixons Carphone merger fees hit £22.6m, Adidas offers olive branch to Sports Direct and more.
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News
Lidl going "full steam ahead" to take advantage of shift to discounters
Lidl managing director Ronny Gottschlich said the grocer is going “full steam ahead” to take advantage of the consumer shift towards discount grocery.
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Opinion
Comment: Discounters get fresh as food offer pushes them into the mainstream
With the imminent return of Netto to the UK, we are soon to be graced with another value-focused retailer.
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Analysis
Analysis: How Asda plans to become the UK's most convenient grocer
Asda is on a drive to make it more convenient to shop at the grocer by investing heavily in its multichannel delivery methods.
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Cartoon
Blower’s retail cartoon: Netto to be let off the lead in UK discount market
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Sainsbury’s Netto deal, which is set to nip the heels of the German discounters.
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News
Lidl unveils £220m expansion drive as it creates 2,500 new jobs
German discounter Lidl has unveiled a £220m UK expansion drive as it invests in new shops, its fresh food offer and an extra 2,500 staff.
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Opinion
Comment: Tesco must rekindle emotional connections with customers
Tesco boss Philip Clarke is likely to face a rough ride at its AGM on Friday (June 28th) as he addresses the retailer’s increasingly impatient base of shareholders at the AGM.
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News
Morrisons boss Dalton Philips admits Sainsbury's Netto deal is 'smart' idea
Morrisons chief executive Dalton Philips has conceded that Sainsbury’s joint venture with Netto is a good idea in the fight against the German discounters.
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Opinion
Comment: Much rides on Netto and Sainsbury's tie-up for Mike Coupe
Sainsbury’s blindsided everybody last week when it unveiled a joint venture with Netto to bring the Danish discounter back to the UK just four years after it sold its stores here to Asda.
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Opinion
Comment: There is room for a new look Netto in the UK
The hard discounting end of the UK food-retailing spectrum still has space to accommodate an additional player.
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News
Morrisons slashes more prices as grocery price war continues
Morrisons has unveiled another round of price cuts today as it emerged that retail improvement director Richard Manners has exited the business.
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News
Analysis: Why Sainsbury's and Netto are launching a discount chain
Four years after selling its 193 UK stores to Asda for £778m, Danish discounter Netto is back for a second bite at the market – this time in partnership with Sainsbury’s.
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News
Netto teams up with Sainsbury's for return to the UK
Danish discount grocer Netto is to return to Britain as part of a joint venture with Sainsbury’s.
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News
Has the threat of the discounters to the big four been overstated?
The German discounters are not the “slayer” of the Big Four despite their relentless growth across the UK, a new white paper has asserted.
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News
Morrisons' job cuts likely to be replicated by other grocers, brokers believe
More grocery industry job losses are expected following Morrisons’ decision yesterday to cut 2,600 store management roles.