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Trolley wars: Drastic Dave’s no-frills move must hit the Jackpot for shareholders September 20, 2018 Tesco took a cheap shot at budget retailers Aldi and Lidl yesterday, launching its own discounter chain, Jack’s. Chief executive Dave Lewis opened the first store in a mothballed former Tesco outlet in the small Cambridgeshire town of Chatteris yesterday, with another 10 to 15 launches in the pipeline. The chain is named after Tesco founder [...]
Trolley wars: Drastic Dave’s no-frills move must hit the Jackpot for shareholders September 20, 2018 Tesco took a cheap shot at budget retailers Aldi and Lidl yesterday, launching its own discounter chain, Jack’s. Chief executive Dave Lewis opened the first store in a mothballed former Tesco outlet in the small Cambridgeshire town of Chatteris yesterday, with another 10 to 15 launches in the pipeline. The chain is named after Tesco founder [...]
Tesco reveals budget supermarket chain, Jack’s, to rival Aldi and Lidl September 19, 2018 Tesco officially unveiled its new discount shopping brand today, called Jack’s. Named after Tesco’s founder, Jack Cohen, the budget brand will open between 10 and 15 stores across the UK over the next six months, with the first two set to open in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire and Immingham, Lincolnshire, tomorrow. Read more: Jamie Oliver joins up [...]
Tesco reveals budget supermarket chain, Jack’s, to rival Aldi and Lidl September 19, 2018 Tesco officially unveiled its new discount shopping brand today, called Jack’s. Named after Tesco’s founder, Jack Cohen, the budget brand will open between 10 and 15 stores across the UK over the next six months, with the first two set to open in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire and Immingham, Lincolnshire, tomorrow. Read more: Jamie Oliver joins up [...]
Supermarket sweep: Industry benefits from World Cup shopping spree September 18, 2018 The World Cup and sunny weather led consumers to spend almost £500m more at supermarkets over summer than they did the year before, according to new data released today. Alcohol spending grew by £228m, while people spent £178m more on fizzy drinks and £74m more on ice cream during one of the hottest summers on record, [...]
Supermarket sweep: Industry benefits from World Cup shopping spree September 18, 2018 The World Cup and sunny weather led consumers to spend almost £500m more at supermarkets over summer than they did the year before, according to new data released today. Alcohol spending grew by £228m, while people spent £178m more on fizzy drinks and £74m more on ice cream during one of the hottest summers on record, [...]
Lidl set to open 38-acre warehouse in Leeds September 17, 2018 Budget supermarket Lidl has announced it will open a new, 38-acre warehouse site in Gildersome, Leeds, as part of its plans for long-term expansion. The new location will operate as a regional distribution centre for the company, and is expected to create around 500 jobs. Lidl is currently undertaking a £1.45bn expansion, with 16 distribution [...]
Lidl set to open 38-acre warehouse in Leeds September 17, 2018 Budget supermarket Lidl has announced it will open a new, 38-acre warehouse site in Gildersome, Leeds, as part of its plans for long-term expansion. The new location will operate as a regional distribution centre for the company, and is expected to create around 500 jobs. Lidl is currently undertaking a £1.45bn expansion, with 16 distribution [...]
Tesco set to launch discount store brand next week September 11, 2018 Supermarket chain Tesco is set to launch a new discount store format next week in a bid to compete with German rivals Aldi and Lidl. The UK's biggest supermarket advertised recruitment for retail assistants, customer service assistants and manager roles for a new store format in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, earlier this year. Read more: Jamie Oliver joins up with Tesco with [...]
Price is right for Asda as it scores fifth quarter of growth August 16, 2018 Asda continued its streak of growth yesterday with a fifth consecutive rise in same-store sales ahead of its proposed merger with Sainsbury’s. The supermarket posted a 2.4 per cent improvement in net sales in its second quarter results, fuelled by its online business and a 25 per cent jump in sales of its George clothing [...]