All Discounters (grocery) articles – Page 25
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NewsAnalysis: How will Poundland's acquisition of 99p Stores impact the discount sector?
Poundland’s acquisition of 99p Stores will sadly, not create a new chain of 99.5p Stores, as some wits speculated on Twitter this morning.
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GalleryStore gallery: Budgens’ lab store experiments with visual merchandising
Convenience specialist Budgens has opened a ‘lab’ store in Dorset that shows the way as far as display and merchandising is concerned.
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B&M investor raises £384m as it slashes stake in bargain retailer
US private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has reduced its shareholding in bargain retailer B&M, selling a 12% stake and raising £384m.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Big four grocers slim down for new year’s battle
Morrisons, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Tesco are all cutting roles and reshuffling their top teams as they seek to turn around performance.
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GalleryIn pictures: Has Aldi suffered from a Christmas hangover?
Christmas goods still seem to be in plentiful stock in some Aldi stores, discovers Grocery Insight director Steve Dresser.
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NewsRetail diary: Cross-dressing at PwC and Holland & Barrett's horny goat weed
Accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCooper may have a straight-laced reputation but it turns out staff like a double entendre as much as the rest of us.
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GalleryIn pictures: Morrisons' new 'Format Flex' lab store in Weybridge
The newly opened Morrisons in Weybridge does not feel like a standard Morrisons in spite of the use of its corporate colours.
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OpinionComment: More of the same for global retailers in 2015
Despite a gradually improving global picture retail in 2015 will still see a continuation of slow progress for many retail firms.
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NewsSupermarket sales volumes rose over Christmas, but value remains flat
The volume of items purchased at UK supermarkets increased for the first time since mid-July, 2013, according to Nielsen data.
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NewsTarget to close struggling Canadian operation after two years
US discount retailer Target is closing its loss-making Canadian operation in a move that puts 17,600 jobs at risk.
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OpinionComment: Big grocers are readying themselves for fightback
Sainsbury’s, Asda, Tesco and Morrisons are gearing up for a challenging year combatting discounters and changing shopping habits alike.
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NewsLidl unveils line of Scottish Highlandwear for Burns Night
Lidl plans to release a range of traditional Scottish Highlandwear on January 15 to help customers celebrate this year’s Burns Night.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Tesco boss Dave Lewis plans to turn around the business
This morning Dave Lewis posted Tesco’s Christmas trading and unveiled some first steps towards turning around the troubled giant.
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NewsAsda makes biggest ever price investment as battle for spend intensifies
Asda will invest £300m into prices this year, its biggest ever price investment, as the competition in grocery intensifies.
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NewsBlack Friday 2014 becomes UK's biggest shopping day on record
Black Friday 2014 was the UK’s biggest shopping day on record as consumers splashed out £810m during the US-inspired retail bonanza.
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NewsPoundstretcher reports 'best Christmas ever' after 14.75% sales increase
Discount retailer Poundstretcher has reported its “best Christmas ever”, as sales increased 14.75% over the five weeks ended 30 December.
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NewsTesco, Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury’s to post Christmas sales decline
Three of the traditional powerhouses of the retail sector are all expected to report a Christmas sales slump when they publish their results this week.
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NewsSir Terry Leahy predicts turnaround for big four grocers in 2015
Former Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy is predicting a turnaround for the big four supermarkets in 2015 and a more buoyant Christmas this year.
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OpinionComment: No truce in supermarket aisles this Christmas
Popular misconceptions about Iceland’s offer abound, but the grocer is fighting back in the run up to Christmas and beyond.
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NewsDiscounters in line for strong Christmas as they increase shopper spend
Discount supermarkets increased shopper spend by 31% this year and the trend is expected to continue at Christmas.