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Price war hits margins but German discounter pledges customers ‘will always pay lowest price’
A bit of economic improvement will not help Britain’s supermarkets
Groceries Code Adjudicator says grocers are improving but some problems persist
Prospect of price inflation at discounters offers opportunity for bigger rivals
Conditions for a summer offensive are favourable
Dollar shops, Aldi and Amazon eat into sales, so the retailer is slashing prices and innovating
German supermarket chain expands as rivals close shops
While Lidl sees double-digit sales growth, a flat Christmas and squeezed margins hit Aldi momentum
Aldi overtakes Waitrose to become sixth most popular chain in UK but analysts suggest tide is turning
Some retailers forgo benefits to accommodate higher hourly salary
Discounters on one side have been biting into share, but the battle online is gathering momentum
Retailer posts sales of £7bn in the country as it plans ecommerce offers of wine and non-food items
German discounters boost appeal to wealthier British customers
Competition and Markets Authority stops short of any formal investigation
What was a pasty for Pepys is now in budget supermarkets and the UK’s top restaurants
Budget chains such as Aldi and Lidl are growing their footprint faster than Tesco and Sainsbury
Margins at UK bus division and US school bus business offset miserable UK rail division performance
Too many boards fail to understand the basics of the business they govern
Discounter’s market share reaches 5.3% on a 16.8% sales rise
German art dealer accused of €19.4m fraud
UK supermarket ratchets up price war with cuts of up to 25% aimed at stemming outflow of shoppers
Who has been wreaking havoc on traditional business models in 2014
Warm autumn and good harvests also help as cost of festive dinner is trimmed
Move bucks broader trend in Europe to liberalise retail sector
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