All Discounters articles – Page 70
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Iceland has fought to reduce food waste in the coronavirus crisis
MD Richard Walker on cutting waste – and plastic – in the crisis
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InterviewsJulie Ashfield on how Aldi has stayed calm amid the coronavirus crisis
Buying MD Julie Ashfield says the discounter is ideally placed to respond to the pandemic thanks to strong supplier relationships and an efficient model
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NewsCity snapshot: DIY and gardening sales boom boosts revenues at B&M
B&M European Value Retail has announced today it has seen a double digit jump in like for like sales during the lockdown period, despite a “significant fall” in customer numbers. Plus trading updates from Eage Eye, Young’s and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsIceland slashes food waste by almost a quarter
The retailer has begun giving surplus food to staff at closing time, to take home or donate to charity
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Comment & OpinionYet another boost for Amazon as Aldi finally gets online
Amazon is now involved in the operations of Morrisons, Co-op, M&S, Aldi and Sainsbury’s
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NewsAldi links with Deliveroo to trial online delivery of essential groceries
From today, customers can order from a range of over 150 Aldi products for delivery in 30 minutes using the Deliveroo app
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NewsLidl installs click & collect lockers at 24 UK stores
The lockers can be used to collect online orders from a range of retailers including Boohoo, JD Group and Holland & Barret
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NewsAldi partners with Mental Health UK to boost support for staff
It will see a range of guides and ‘practical tools’ launched to help staff and their families take care of their mental health
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NewsLidl WhatsApp chatbot helps customers find quietest time to go shopping
Customers send the chatbot the time and day they intend to visit a store and the chatbot tells them if it’s a quiet, average or busy time to shop
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NewsPoundland staff deliver care packages to frontline workers
More than 700 care packages were delivered over the VE bank holiday
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NewsPoundland to reopen its 100 temporarily closed stores starting next week
Thirty-six stores will reopen from Monday 18 May with the rest to follow, the variety discounter said
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Comment & OpinionHow Iceland got online delivery availability back to normal
It’s still a struggle to book a slot with most of its rivals. How is Iceland able to offer next-day deliveries?
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NewsFultons Foods accounts reveal breach of banking covenants
The Yorkshire-based frozen food retailer, which has about 100 stores and supplies Poundland, saw sales drop 5.7% to £53.4m…
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NewsLidl selling Dutch eggs to cope with soaring demand
A shortage of supply due to an avian flu outbreak, coupled with the recent spike in demand, led Lidl to source from the Netherlands
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NewsIceland restores delivery availability to near pre-coronavirus levels
It comes as rivals’ online services continue to struggle under the weight of demand during the Covid-19 emergency
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NewsLidl store in Middlesbrough reopens after staff coronavirus outbreak
The store on Middlesbrough’s Cargo Fleet Lane closed on Friday after workers tested positive for Covid-19…
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NewsLidl veteran Erwin Meijer joins Meatless Farm Co board
Meijer has become the Leeds-based brand’s MD for Europe, the Middle East and Africa
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NewsLidl opens central London store as part of £500m expansion
Lidl is planning over 40 new London stores by 2025, taking the total inside the M25 to around 130
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NewsLidl publishes new supply chain human rights policy after pressure from Oxfam
Lidl has also committed to publishing a gender policy covering both employees and supply chains by next year
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NewsASA rejects Morrisons’ claim over Iceland turkey crown comparison
Morrisons claimed the ad was misleading because Iceland’s turkey crown was frozen and of lower quality than its own