Latest discounter news – Page 43
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Aldi introducing ‘community donation points’ to stores nationwide
The donation boxes will be in stores from October, accepting products for donation to local charities regardless of where they were purchased
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Poundland to close stores on Boxing Day as a reward for staff
It’s the second year in a row the variety discounter has given staff extra time off at Christmas, having been among the first retailers to announce the move last year
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Aldi to launch checkout-free ‘simply walk out’ store in London
Aldi staff are currently testing the store and further trials are due to be carried out by members of the public
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Tony’s Chocolonely launches Choco Changer own-label brand with Aldi
The range, called Choco Changer, comprises three bars - Hazelnut, Salted Caramel and 70% Dark Chocolate
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Lidl launching in-store recycling points for soft plastics
The discounter is also replacing single-use fruit & veg bags with a compostable version
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Gino D’Acampo’s frozen meal range moves from Iceland to Asda
Iceland made much fanfare over range as it launched exclusively in its stores two years ago, saying it had been “created in collaboration” with the frozen food retailer
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Aldi echoes Lidl’s scan-as-you-shop move with ‘Aldi Go’ trademark
It comes weeks after Lidl’s similar trademark, which applies to “self-scanning systems for customers”
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Lorry driver shortage forces Iceland to cancel 250 store deliveries a week
’For small stores like ours, with limited back-up stocks, a missed delivery quickly results in gaps on the shelves,’ Iceland MD Richard Walker wrote in his latest blog
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JTF stores begin reopening after sale of chain to Poundstretcher owners
JTF’s Tamworth store reopened on Thursday (10 September) selling a “large range of cleaning, toiletries, food and drink, home, garden and much more”
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New ranges put Iceland in 'sales growth' despite frozen market dip
The Grocer revealed last week the frozen specialist had landed 250 new products in stores in a day
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Poundstretcher owners acquire JTF Mega Discount Warehouse
Nine JTF stores could be reopened after the brand and other assets were acquired by Bargain Buys, a subsidiary of Poundstretcher
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Cathedral City teams up with Iceland for frozen sides & snacks range
The range of cheesy products exclusively went on sale at more than 800 of the supermarket’s stores last week
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Poundland sales and profits tumble after lockdowns hit footfall
Turnover for the year to 27 September 2020 was down 4.5% to £1.48bn, while operating profit plummeted from £26.7m to £8.6m
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Co-op to open up to 30 in-store concessions from The Original Factory Shop
More than 30 of the concessions, each about 2,300 sq ft in size and employing about 10 staff, are to open inside larger Co-op stores over the next 15 months
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Heron Foods estate growth slowed by pandemic
The frozen food retailer has a long-term vision to grow the business but 20 to 30 stores a year, but the estate grew by just 13 in the year to 27 March 2021
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Poundstretcher served notice to vacate by 63 landlords
The notices have followed rent cuts demanded by Poundstretcher in a restructuring plan launched last year
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Iceland adds 250 lines in ‘biggest-ever frozen new product launch’
The launches include exclusive new branded products from Ed’s Easy Diner, Piccolino and Mary Berry, frozen McCoy’s crisps and new own-label ranges
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Deliveroo’s supermarket partners star in new ad campaign
Waitrose, Aldi, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Co-op star in the ad
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Lidl to launch own Eco-Score traffic light system
The Eco-Score system will be applied to 50 Lidl products in 105 Scottish stores this October
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Tesco, Morrisons, PepsiCo and Danone join Foundation Earth labelling pilot
The non-profit organisation has also appointed Cliona Howie as its executive director