All Discounters (grocery) articles – Page 29
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Aldi, Lidl and M&S
Retail news round-up on October 29, 2014: Tesco to sell private plane; Aldi and Lidl continue to rise; M&S promotion results in delays.
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OpinionComment: Has there been a more confusing time to be a grocery shopper?
While consumers may be basking in lower prices they have to wade through increasingly opaque and confusing messages from the big four.
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GalleryStory gallery: Trader Joe’s LA store brings humour to discount retail
Aldi-owned US discount grocer Trader Joe’s seeks to inject humour into the business of food shopping with its Los Angeles’ branch.
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GalleryStore gallery: Are discounters gaining on supermarkets’ store design?
Discounters and supermarkets still have different approaches to store design, but North London stores show that this divide may be shifting.
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NewsSainsbury’s slashes Nectar reward points for customers
From next year Sainsbury’s is to halve the number of Nectar reward points it offers members of the loyalty scheme.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Shoe Zone put its best foot forward in value retail
Value shoe retailer Shoe Zone’s tightly run, no-frills business model has attracted investors and price-savvy shoppers alike.
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NewsPoundland to launch trend-led make-up range this month
Poundland is launching a new own-brand range of cosmetics, priced at £1 per item, that will be in stores from the end of October.
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OpinionComment: Tesco and M&S need retail revolution rather than evolution
Tesco and Marks & Spencer’s must undergo dramatic change as the UK retail scene adjusts to hard discounters and online challenges.
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OpinionComment: Discounter prices test loyalty to the big grocers
In light of Morrisons’ new loyalty card and Lidl’s ensuing tongue-in-cheek advert, are loyalty schemes still relevant for keeping customers?
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OpinionComment: Lidl's comedy marketing could cut through in a generic grocery sector
Creating a brand tone of voice is vital, especially during a supermarket price war and for a smaller retailer such as Lidl.
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OpinionComment: Is store design coming to an end in a discount nation?
As market share continues to be snatched from the ‘big four’, does the success of discount food retail spell the end of store design, or is it something else?
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InterviewInterview: Aldi bosses on how the discounter is shaking up UK grocery
Aldi’s disruptive model has led to an historic structural shift in grocery. And it’s only just getting started.
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AnalysisAnalysis: 99p Stores targets convenience supermarkets with retail overhaul
The budget retailer 99p Stores is undergoing an overhaul and raising its ambitions, chief operating officer Tony Brown tells Retail Week.
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OpinionComment: Dave Lewis must focus on strengthening the Tesco brand
Tesco’s chief executive Dave Lewis must both revise the basics for the struggling retailer and work out what modern superstores stand for today.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retailers are embracing the developer’s mindset
As shoppers continue to migrate online, retailers are thinking like developers about how best to utilise their empty store space.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is it time for retail parks to be reinvented?
Game-changing innovations in the mall market have masked a lack of innovation in retail parks. Is the sector ripe for a leap forward?
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NewsLidl boss Ronny Gottschlich revs up to overtake the competition
Lidl’s UK managing director Ronny Gottschlich takes his competitive edge out of store and onto the race track at the Lidl Olympics.
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NewsInfographic: The 'back to school' retail market in numbers
The ‘back to school’ retail market has grown 6.1% to £400.4m in the past year, according to Kantar Worldpanel.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Lidl launches first full fashion range
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Lidl’s foray into the value fashion market with the launch of its womenswear clothing range.
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OpinionComment: What Aldi and Lidl can learn from Tesco
As discount retailers Aldi and Lidl move from strength to strength, what lessons can they learn from Tesco, their price-cut predecessor?