Wal-Mart pulls out of Germany  
31 Jul 2006
World’s biggest retailer surrenders to the discounters after eight-year battle ...

Battle for market share intensifies  
02 Jun 2006
Asda hangs on to number two slot ...

European court may ban price comparisons  
21 Apr 2006
Claims made by supermarkets to be the cheapest in the UK using selected price comparisons may be banned. ...

Discounter targets upmarket shoppers  
06 Mar 2006
Aldi launches premium range ...

Discount retailers see growth slow  
28 Jul 2005
TNS figures also point to Asda recovery ...

Aldi Aims High  
25 Jul 2005
Cheap plasma TV's and extra virgin olive oil are luring upmarket shoppers through discounter Aldi's doors ...

Discounters do well  
27 Jan 2005
World news in brief ...

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Austrian non-food sourcing group in UK push  
01 May 2004
An Austrian non-food sourcing group, which has worked with retailers such as Aldi and Netto in Austria and Germany for the last eight years, is launching in the UK. ...

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Tesco under spotlight in ireland  
01 Jan 2004
Worldwide news in brief ...

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Aldi in America  
28 Oct 2005
Aldi's discount strategy in the US has enabled it to open stores where rival retailers have yet to reach, as Bob Vereen explains ...

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The new Aldi shopper  
24 Aug 2005
Aldi has finally opened its doors to the trade press -- and shared its plan to attract premium UK shoppers. James Aufenast reports from the car park press conference ...

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The price of being green  
01 Jan 2004
The canned drinks market in Germany has been decimated since a deposit scheme was imposed a year ago. Mike Dennis reports that a similar scheme in the UK would have an equally disastrous impact on both retailers and suppliers ...

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Why are discounters so reserved?  
24 Aug 2005
Encouraged by Aldi's one-off trade press briefing, Checkout decided to sound out the discount retailers about their relations with the media. Dominic Weaver tries to strike up a rapport with the silent supermarkets ...

View issue (September 2005)