Bank Holiday Boost For Grocery Sales But Retailer Fortunes Mixed
After a mixed bag of summer weather, latest industry data from Nielsen shows the August bank holiday heatwave gave the sector a much needed...
Why The Big Supermarkets Have Good Reason To Fear Aldi
Supermarkets’ low, low prices were a lot higher than they should have been before Aldi and Lidl got serious.
Operating margins of 5% or more...
Profits Fall At Aldi UK But Continuing Expansion Drive
Aldi’s British and Irish arm saw its profits fall by more than a quarter last year due price cuts and investment in its infrastructure....
Slow Growth Takes Shine Off Tesco Budget Chain Jack’s A Year...
When Tesco unveiled its discount chain Jack’s a year ago, hopes were high that it could pose a serious threat to Aldi and Lidl....
Aldi Targeting Affluent Consumers With New Online Wine Range
Aldi is setting its sights on affluent wine consumers with the launch of a 35-strong premium own label range that will only be available...
Irish Beef Dispute Causing ‘Availability Issues’ At Aldi
Aldi has said the beef dispute in Ireland is causing availability issues with produce in its stores.
RTÉ News has learned that from today some...
Aldi Restructures Its Wine Team By Wine Colour
Aldi has restructured its wine buying team, introducing two new buying manager roles to enable buying directors to concentrate on overall strategy, and dividing...
Lidl Continues To Focus On Quality And Range In Autumn Ad...
Lidl has unveiled its new autumn advertising campaign which continues its recent focus on emphasising the quality and range of its products.
The campaign was...
Boss Of Poundstretcher Departs After A Year
Somnath Saha, the former Chief Executive of Typhoo Tea, has left Poundstretcher just 12 months after taking the lead role at the discount chain.
He...
Deliveries To Wilko Stores Could Be Hit After Distribution Staff Vote...
Thousands of staff at discount retailer Wilko have voted to strike over a decision by the company to make them work weekends.
Around 1,600 GMB...
