Aldi and Lidl are facing a challenge from a Russian ‘hard’ discounter, described as ‘one step above a food bank’. With no warehouses, few staff and products on pallets, could it take off in the UK?

Russian hard discounter Mere has finally nailed down an opening date for its first UK store, after pandemic disruption slowed work on the fitout. “On 14 August we will be glad to present our new ...

Jon Springer is executive editor of Winsight Grocery Business with responsibility for leading its digital news team. Jon has more than 20 years of experience covering consumer business and retail in ...