Latest discounter news – Page 96
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NewsUsdaw targets Aldi, Lidl and M&S recognition for 2017
The three are the largest retailers in the UK without trade union recognition, according to Usdaw
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NewsAldi to become highest-paying supermarket with wage hikes
The new rate surpasses the £8.45 per hour paid to staff by rival Lidl
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NewsHome Bargains buys majority of Netto sites
Discounter takes 11 sites based in north of England after outlining expansion plans
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NewsLidl readies 'Big on Quality, Lidl on Price' ad campaign
The first ad will air on Friday 6 January during Channel 4’s Big Fat Quiz of Everything
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NewsLidl, Superdrug and Wilko make cotton bud commitments
The three retailers will join Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Aldi and Boots in switching to more environmentally friendly buds
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NewsLidl recalls gravy granules after unsafe chemical found
Two batches contain paint-thinning chemical xylene, which can cause irritation, headaches and vomiting
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NewsMedia Bites 19 Dec: Lidl, Tesco, British American Tobacco, Christmas shopping
Lidl is to create 5,000 jobs in London and invest £70m in a new UK headquarters in the capital as the German supermarket reaffirms its commitment to Britain following Brexit, writes The Telegraph.
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NewsSupermarket price wars slash sales by £800m
Fresh meat is biggest victim with £328m lost through price cuts and share declines
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NewsAldi and Tesco compete in Christmas veg price war
Tesco has brought back Festive Five promotion, but Aldi is undercutting offer with 19p deal
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NewsAldi steps into farming with Aberdeen Angus scheme
The investment in a Warwickshire Farm is the first of its kind for the discounter
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NewsEasyFoodstore weighs up new sites as Park Royal gets facelift
Any future new stores would likely be slightly bigger on secondary retail sites with the right demographics
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NewsUltimate Products appoints former Poundland boss Jim McCarthy as chairman
Former Poundland CEO Jim McCarthy has been appointed by Ultimate Products as chairman to help lead the consumer products group through a £100m IPO.
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NewsAldi Specially Selected own-label brand hits £600m in sales
Aldi also said it had grown its 2016 ‘Exquisite Christmas’ lineup by 11% to almost 200 products
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NewsIceland kicks off search for more home delivery drivers
The frozen food specialist is advertising nearly 240 vacancies for permanent drivers
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Newsmysupermarket.co.uk now includes Lidl lines and prices
Lidl is the 15th retailer to join the comparison site behind chains such as Aldi, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, M&S and Morrisons
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NewsFortnum & Mason thanks Aldi for Christmas hamper sales boost
The upmarket retailer also announced record-breaking sales and profits for the third year running…
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NewsIceland trademark dispute set to continue as delegation fails
Iceland CEO Malcolm Walker claimed the country’s government had no interest in a compromise
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NewsIceland Christmas ad introduces the Claus Family
Following customer feedback, Iceland held off releasing the campaign too early and risking ’festive fatigue’
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NewsLidl to open £70m distribution centre at iPort, Doncaster
Opening forms part of discounter’s three-year UK expansion
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NewsAldi buying boss Tony Baines to retire next year
Baines will be replaced by Aldi group buying director Julie Ashfield