Iceland Foods growth fires M&A speculation
By: Chris Brook-Carter | 10 June 2010
It is one of the questions of the moment among the UK retail trade. Will consumers turn their backs on the discount sector as and when a recovery truly takes hold?
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It is one of the questions of the moment among the UK retail trade. Will consumers turn their backs on the discount sector as and when a recovery truly takes hold?
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