Pepco Appoints Former Tesco Exec As MD
Pepco, the sister chain of Poundland and Dealz, has appointed the former Chief Executive of Tesco’s international business as its new Managing Director.
Trevor Masters,...
Owner Of Poundland Renamed Ahead Of Possible Flotation; Seeking Cost Cuts
Pepkor Europe, the operating company behind Steinhoff’s European discount retail assets, has been rebranded as the Pepco Group ahead of possible stock market flotation...
Wilko Facing Disruption To Store Deliveries As Union Confirms Strike Dates
The GMB Union has revealed the dates that thousands of Wilko staff will walk out in protest over new weekend working rotas.
Around 1,800 GMB...
Tesco Ditches Jack’s Store Following Customer Feedback
In a further sign that its new Jack’s discount format is not having the impact it might have hoped for, Tesco has revealed that...
Another Bumper Year For The Range
Latest filed accounts for The Range show the value-orientated home and garden chain is continuing its strong growth of recent years.
Over the 53 weeks...
Aldi Takes On Greetings Cards Market
Greeting card retailers are facing another threat, this time from Aldi. The discounter has announced that it will introduce a permanent range of everyday...
Lidl Remains The Only Grocery Chain Growing Market Share In Northern...
The Northern Irish grocery market is continuing to grow with overall sales up 1% during the 52 weeks to 8 September 2019. The data...
Grocery Growth In Ireland Holds Steady With Dunnes And Discounters Leading...
Latest figures from Kantar show that growth in the Irish grocery market remained at 2.7% during the 12 weeks to 8 September, aided by...
Discounters Finally Win Price Ad Complaint Case Against Big Four Supermarket
Following a series of rulings against the discounters over misleading price comparison advertising, Aldi has won a complaint against Tesco.
Aldi lodged a complaint with...
Slightly Better Period For Grocery Market But Big Four Still Struggling...
Latest grocery industry data from Kantar shows year-on-year supermarket sales returned to growth during the 12 weeks to 8 September, although the Big Four...
