All Discounters articles – Page 82
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NewsMedia Bites 10 April: Iceland/Palm oil, Waitrose, Retail sales
The environment gets a heavy dose of coverage this morning with the news that Iceland has pledged a crackdown on palm oil by removing it from its own-brand food by the end of the year to become the first British supermarket to do so.
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NewsIceland to remove palm oil from all own label food
The frozen food specialist doesn’t believe it is possible to source palm oil sustainably
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NewsConviviality franchisees still in the dark about their future
Despite parent company Conviviality falling into administration, the retail business continued to trade as a going concern
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NewsASA rebukes Lidl over misleading prosecco promotion
Six complaints claimed a promotion offering a six-bottle case for £20 had broken advertising rules because stores ran out
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Comment and OpinionA bad week in Australia as Pat chats to Lidl
I was rather upset to see those naughty Australians get found out this week
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NewsEaster spending predicted to reach £824m
Discounters Lidl and Aldi are set to emerge as winners, according to a shopper survey by marketing agency Savvy
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Comment and OpinionIgnore Lidl’s ‘official line’ – it’s going online
When is Lidl UK going to start selling online? According to the discounter it’s a question of ‘if’, not ‘when’
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NewsLidl to introduce AI customer service chatbot
Customers will be able to chat to the bot using Facebook Messenger and get answers on matters like store opening times
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NewsLidl to stop selling kangaroo meat from June
The discounter cited ‘customer tastes’ and ‘changing preferences’ among its considerations in taking the decision
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NewsMüller signs three-year milk supply deal with Lidl
Effective from 1 June, The Grocer understands Müller will supply 90% of Lidl’s liquid milk and butter products in the UK
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NewsPoundstretcher faces tighter insurance terms for suppliers
Leading insurer Euler Hermes has reduced credit cover for the variety discounter’s parent company, Crown Crest Group
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NewsFraudsters posing as Iceland to scam supplier
Fraudsters posing as Iceland scam supplier out of €26,000 shipment
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NewsWaitrose and Iceland have saltiest loaves, says WASH
An international survey by WASH revealed this week that the average salt content of white and wholemeal breads from the UK was 0.93g per 100g
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NewsASA rules Lidl must signpost web information more clearly
Asda challenged whether Lidl had met an advertising code requirement for comparisons with identifiable competitors
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NewsIceland wins landmark ratings battle over AHS refrigeration
The Supreme Court’s decision could lead to UK supermarkets and cold stores successfully appealing inflated rates bills..
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NewsAldi to switch to fully sustainable cocoa by end of 2018
The discounter said own-brand cocoa would be sourced only from Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance or UTZ-certified farms
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NewsLidl to scrap 5p bags as part of move to reduce plastic
Lidl to scrap 5p bags as part of move to reduce plastic
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NewsUsdaw activists target staff at seven Lidl distribution centres
The union has stepped up its campaign to be officially recognised by the discounter
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NewsAldi makes 2022 plastics pledge for own-label products
Discounter also pledged its ‘support in principle’ of a national deposit return scheme for plastic bottles
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Comment and OpinionLoyalty will be key at discount Tesco
Speculation that Tesco has a new discount store format in the works may have taken some by surprise