more discounter news & analysis – Page 2
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Aldi playing whack-a-mole with Tesco’s price matches
The discounter has been undercutting Tesco as part of a fightback that launched last month
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Lidl makes it 10 months as fastest-growing bricks & mortar supermarket
Aldi’s growth, meanwhile, has shrunk to a near flatline
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Sidemen launch exclusive Sides range into Iceland Foods
Iceland has already developed a pipeline of new products that will launch over the coming months, including into new categories
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Aldi claims UK supermarket first with recycled content in own label crisp packets
The change will eliminate about 78 tonnes of virgin plastic from use annually, according to Aldi
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Aldi planning to upgrade 100 stores in 2024
The £90m-plus investment will include 30 refurbishments this summer
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Iceland shoppers say cost of living crisis is the biggest political issue facing Britain
Iceland has been collecting the views of its shoppers as part of Richard Walker’s “supermarket manifesto”
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Poundland extends loyalty app to Scotland
Poundland is planning a UK rollout later this year, having already piloted the app in Northern Ireland and the Isle of Wight
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Aldi promoting weekly ‘price drops’ on scores of products
Over 80 products were dropped in price this week, in a promotion supported by Hotmail ads
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Adam Holmes appointed chief operating officer of The Range and Wilko
Holmes has joined The Range and Wilko from The Original Factory Shop, where he spent a year as retail director
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Rival supermarket data platforms announce carbon reporting partnership
Mondra and Manufacture 2030 said they had agreed to work together to help supermarkets and food and drink suppliers tackle their supply chain emissions
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City news: B&M shares wobble despite record sales and profits
Shareholders were spooked by a lack of clarity on guidance and current performance
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Poundland appoints Alan Smallman as UK&I retail director
Smallman was previously Poundland’s director of property services, a role which has now been integrated into the remit of property director Ben Wall
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Comment and Opinion
How Aldi’s apple agreement could change the game for growers
Longer-term agreements mean better business decisions can be made, says Ged Futter of The Retail Mind
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Lidl spotlights its charitable efforts in first ‘Community Impact Report’
The report outlines Lidl’s investment in communities on two key fronts: supporting young people’s mental health and tackling food insecurity
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Analysis and Features
How much are the top supermarket bosses paid?
From the lowest to the highest, here are the salaries of the UK’s leading supermarket bosses
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Del Monte UK launches frozen British strawberries into Iceland
The brand said the NPD would offer consumers a ‘delicious and convenient way’ to enjoy locally sourced strawberries year-round
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City snapshot: B&M sales and profits rise on new store openings
B&M Bargains owner B&M Europan Value Retail saw an uplift in sales and profits last year, driven by volume growth and new store openings
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Asda appoints former Lidl COO to run stores
Heslop was with Lidl for more than 20 years, joining in 2002 as a graduate, and for the past five years was a board member in its UK and Ireland operations
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Poundland gets Anthea Turner to showcase new homeware range
Turner showcased a new range sourced at group level via Poundland parent Pepco
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Lidl promotes Joanna Gomer to marketing director
Gomer replaces Claire Farrant, who left Lidl to join BP in September last year