All Lidl articles – Page 40
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OpinionComment: Retail trends that are not just for Christmas
The concentrated nature of the festive trading period amplifies consumer trends like no other and there are already telling lessons to be drawn for the year ahead.
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NewsAldi hits out at rivals’ price cuts as it launches new campaign
Aldi has taken a swipe at its rivals’ price cuts as it launches a new round of advertising for its Swap & Save Campaign.
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NewsAsda launches price-cutting campaign to rival discounters
Asda has started its biggest-ever discounting campaign with a pledge to cut £50m from the cost of essential food items in the first three months of the year as it aims to make rivals including pound shops and Aldi “look expensive”.
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NewsRetailers pray for Christmas miracle over final four days
Retailers face a nail-biting Christmas as festive trading goes right to the wire. They hope for a last-minute surge of shoppers, kicked off by payday tomorrow (Friday December 20).
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OpinionComment: Debenhams shares drop after supplier squeeze
Retail stocks across the board edged down over the week as the City suffered a case of nerves that Christmas trading has not fully taken off as hoped for.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can Aldi and Lidl’s growth figures be believed?
Aldi and Lidl received a boost as stunning new market share data showed half of UK households shopped in the pair in the last 12 weeks. Retail Week takes a look at whether the numbers stack up.
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NewsMore than half of UK households shop at Aldi and Lidl, Kantar reveals
More than half of UK households shopped at either Aldi or Lidl over the 12 weeks to December 8, according to the latest share figures from Kantar Worldpanel.
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NewsHorse meat scandal prompts calls for food crime unit in Government review
A Government-commissioned review following the horse meat scandal has recommended a specialist food crime unit should be set up.
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NewsTesco attacked over rising prices and ‘unconvincing’ strategy
Tesco has been accused of putting up its prices faster than its major rivals and giving Sainsbury’s and Waitrose a “free ride”.
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NewsSupermarkets expand ahead of shopping centres for first time
Supermarkets are adding more trading space in the UK than shopping centres for the first time, CBRE data shows.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s verdict: Tesco - no easy solution
The stockmarket had been softened up for bad news on Q3 sales, so, with no profit warning today, Tesco’s shares have rallied.
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NewsAsda to invest £200m in price cuts to close gap on discounters
Grocer Asda is stepping up pressure on its rivals with £200m of price cuts in 2014 as chief executive Andy Clarke vows to “redefine value”.
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NewsLidl plots rapid store opening programme to double UK estate
Lidl plans to more than double its store count in the UK after enjoying strong sales.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Lidl, John Lewis, M&S and HMV
Retail news round-up December 2, 2013: Lidl targets1,500 new stores, John Lewis sales up 18.4%, M&S vote to strike over retirement scheme closure and HMV cuts back on tablets to focus on core HMV products
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Asos and Christmas price cuts
Retail news round-up November 26, 2013: Tesco losing market share in Ireland, Asos non-executive director departs and small and medium online retailers to cut prices for Christmas
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OpinionComment: There are always opportunities to grow in food retail
The UK food retail sector has always been an interesting one to watch, but news in recent weeks confirms that it is at a fascinating stage right now.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sainsbury's, Lidl and Toys R Us
Retail news round-up November 21, 2013: Sainsbury’s stops selling physical entertainment products online, Toys R Us hires new European boss, Lidl removes Union flag and Consumer Rights Act to launch in December.
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NewsFestive food sales to hit £19bn this Christmas
UK shoppers are expected spend £19bn on food and drink over the festive period, a 3.9% increase on last year.
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NewsAldi's sales rise unabated as 'low-price luxury' Christmas nears
Grocery shoppers will be hunting for luxury at low prices this Christmas after more than a third of British shoppers visited Aldi in the last 12 weeks.
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OpinionComment: Retailers' Christmas ads - the good, the bad and the ugly
Mid-November and it’s little more than a week since stores were festooned with vampire costumes and we’d all been merrily sending a week’s wages up in multicoloured smoke.