Aldi stocks premium brands to compete with Lidl
Aldi, the world's largest discount supermarket chain, is now stocking premium brand-name product lines to compete more effectively against discount rivals, as financial results indicate a profit slide.
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OFT U-turn on supermarket supremacy
Britain's 'big four' supermarket chains may face pressure as the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) withdraws its previous ruling protecting the grocery sector from investigation by the Competition Commission (CC).
Supermarkets tap CEE fuel retailing sector
Supermarkets are seeking to exploit the underdeveloped fuel retailing sector in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), claims a new report by market analyst Datamonitor.