All Discounters articles – Page 34
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Comment & OpinionCMA investigation into confusing pricing neglects impact of the discounters
It seems unlikely the CMA’s review will result in significant legal change
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NewsLidl offering shoppers chance to win £10,000 by buying fruit & veg
Every £20 spent on fresh fruit & veg from today (2 February) until 1 March earns one chance to win
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NewsLower-income families swap veg spending for treats over Christmas, new research finds
The YouGov survey found 28% of lower-income families spent less on food this Christmas compared to previous years
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Range PreviewThe supermarkets’ best value dine-in Valentine’s Day deals
There’s not a great deal of spare cash for many this Valentine’s Day, leaving supermarkets to step up their dine-in deals and provide exceptional value to allow lovebirds to celebrate in style – even if that is around the kitchen table
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Comment & OpinionHow did M&S manage to beat Aldi on copycat claims this time?
The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court – a division of the High Court – ruled Aldi Infusionist gin liqueur amounted to an infringement of M&S’s protected designs
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NewsAldi to offer bags of surplus food nationwide via Too Good to Go
App users can search for their nearest Aldi store and reserve a bag to collect at an allotted time, helping the supermarket cut food waste
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NewsPoundstretcher raising pay by 10% for nearly 4,000 employees
Poundstretcher also today revealed plans to open 50 stores by the end of 2023, as profitability goes from ‘strength to strength’
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Comment & OpinionFirst the discounters, what next? How to spot grocery’s next big thing
Doing business with emerging players in grocery will keep you abreast of the latest trends, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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NewsHome Bargains snaps up variety discount chain Quality Save
Quality Save’s 21 stores in the north of England are to become part of Home Bargains’ estate
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NewsLidl claims supermarket first with Welsh language accreditation
The discounter has received the Cynnig Cymraeg certification from the Welsh Language Commissioner
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Grocer 33Aldi finally cheaper than Lidl in Super 33 price comparison
Fourth time lucky for Aldi as it finally undercut Lidl
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NewsAldi celebrates donating 30 million meals to good causes
More than 4,000 good causes have benefited from Aldi’s partnership with food redistribution platform Neighbourly, according to the discounter
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NewsIceland’s over-60s discount set to hit the 8 million transaction mark this month
Iceland claimed a supermarket first when it introduced the discount day in May 2022
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NewsAldi lays on free bus service from Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda stores
The discounter placed ‘bus stops’ outside Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda stores in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, where a Routemaster stopped to take shoppers to the nearby Aldi
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Analysis & FeaturesPower List: The 10 most influential women in the world of discounting
Female talent continues to rise to the top of the food industry, yet gender diversity is still far from perfect. Our new power list series seeks to shine a light on the high-profile women in key sectors, and explore the issues at play
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Comment & OpinionShould fmcg producers pass on the benefit of softening commodity prices?
It’s clear fmcg manufacturers face a perfect storm at the start of 2023, says Peter Hatfield, fmcg specialist at management consultancy Vendigital
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NewsAldi raising minimum pay for warehouse workers again from next month
It follows two raises for Aldi warehouse workers in 2022 and means they will earn 20% more than in January last year
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Analysis & Features‘It’s too late for me’ says Deane Proctor, the supplier suing Lidl
Proctor & Associates is seeking recompense after it claims it was delisted without notice, and its own suppliers used by the discounter instead
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Comment & OpinionWho won Christmas? The grocers, of course
It would have needed a spectacularly bad performance for a grocery retailer not to achieve at least some sort of sales growth
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NewsRichard Walker appointed executive chairman of Iceland Foods, as Malcolm Walker steps down
Malcolm Walker will remain on the company board as founder, The Grocer has learned