All Discounters articles – Page 42
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Grocer 33Lidl has edge over Aldi as inflation hits double figures
Lidl and Aldi were in a league of their own, price wise
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Comment & OpinionHow supermarkets are helping to tackle holiday hunger this summer
Some grocers are offering free meals for kids, while others are donating to food banks and community groups
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NewsPoundland promotes Austin Cooke to chief operating officer
Cooke was formerly retail & transformation director
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NewsPoundland launches online range of £1 household essentials
The variety discounter said it had also cut the price of 1,000 general merchandise lines in stores
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NewsAldi ends packaging-free trial at store in Cumbria
The trial launched in April last year, with the introduction of a bank of dispensers containing pasta and rice to an Aldi store in Ulverston, Cumbria
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NewsAsda CMO Derek Lawlor moves to Poundstretcher as CEO
Lawlor is succeeding Aziz Tayub, who is moving to the role of chairman at Poundstretcher with immediate effect
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NewsIceland extends Uber Eats partnership to Northern Ireland
Iceland began partnering with Uber Eats in London during the pandemic-driven online boom of 2020, and now offers the service from over 300 stores
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Comment & OpinionHow brands are faring against private label in the cost of living crisis
Inflation is higher on private label than on brands, says Kieran South, senior vice-president of IRI
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NewsIceland’s ‘weekly shop in one click’ rises from £40 to £60 while growing from 30 to 40 products
The average price per item has risen by 12.8%, from £1.33 to £1.50
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NewsIceland removes website reference to plastic and palm oil pledges after criticism from campaigners
The Changing Markets Foundation called for Iceland’s sustainability website to be updated to reflect that its plastic and palm oil pledges were not being met
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NewsAldi raises store staff pay for second time this year
As of September, Aldi store staff will receive a minimum of £10.50 an hour nationally and £11.95 within the M25, up from £10.10 and £11.55 respectively
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NewsThe Original Factory Shop launches first loyalty app
The retailer is aiming to drive more shoppers into its 180 stores with the new app
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NewsLidl says ‘stock issues’ to blame for empty freezers and chillers
Shoppers have tweeted pictures showing low stock levels in three Lidl stores in the south west of England during the past 24 hours
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NewsAldi recalls spreadable cheese product over temperature control issue
The issue affects tubes of Primula Spicy Cheese ‘n’ Jalapeños sold at about 80 Aldi stores in the Midlands
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NewsCheaper prices driving c-store shoppers to discounters, new data shows
Lumina Intelligence UK Convenience Market Report 2022 found a “notable uplift” in convenience shoppers also visiting discounter stores
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NewsAldi looking for larger stores in latest nationwide hunt
The discounter is offering a finder’s fee to anyone who can recommend a site suitable for a 20,000 sq ft store – 2,000 ft larger than its usual minimum
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NewsLidl rapped by ad watchdog over misleading Black Friday savings claims
The Advertising Standards Authority upheld a complaint from Aldi
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Comment & OpinionWhy does Iceland keep backtracking on environmental pledges?
Consumers may be learning not to believe Iceland when it makes similar pledges in future
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Analysis & FeaturesShare price slump: who has struggled the most in food and drink?
It’s been a turbulent six months on the Stock Exchange. So who’s struggled the most? Who’s least affected? And is there any stock actually still growing?
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NewsIceland won’t manage COP26 pledge to become ‘plastic neutral’ this year, admits MD
Richard Walker has also confirmed Iceland’s 2018 pledge to be plastic-free on own label ranges by the end of 2023 is now “impossible”