more discounter news & analysis – Page 24
-
News
M&S Food wins Grocer of the Year for the first time in its history
Ultimate accolade caps a great night in which M&S CEO Stuart Machin also received the coveted Grocer Cup
-
-
News
Aldi axes click & collect in 12 stores due to low demand
Aldi said footfall and sales in the affected stores remained in growth and about 200 branches continued to offer the click & collect service
-
News
Aldi’s Super 6 fruit & veg promotion becomes Super 7
The promotion currently sees six fruit & veg lines offered at a discounted price, with the lineup refreshed fortnightly
-
Analysis and Features
Is paper packaging really more sustainable than plastic?
The massive amounts of wood required in paper’s production, plus issues around its recyclability, mean the choice to use it is complicated
-
News
Aldi set to stage first supplier conference since becoming UK’s fourth biggest supermarket
The discounter is set welcome more than 1,000 attendees on 4 July at the ICC Birmingham, where it will update on trading performance and growth plans
-
Comment and Opinion
What if price-matching schemes were anti-competitive?
The question now, with the CMA’s report out next week, is whether supermarkets will be prepared to lower margins
-
News
Tesco and Aldi latest supermarkets to make price cuts
Tesco has today cut the price of more than 500 products including fruit & veg, tuna and rice, by an average of 13%
-
News
Poundland recruiting for 120 roles for online expansion
The variety discounter plans to combine its Poundshop.com and Poundland.co.uk websites, allowing customers to shop an expanded range online for home delivery
-
News
City snapshot: B&M UK first quarter sales up 9.2% on grocery and home growth
B&M Bargain’s owner B&M European Value Retail has posted double-digit first quarter growth driven by strong like-for-like growth in the UK
-
News
Lidl to donate 1.8 million meals during school holidays
Food will be donated via Lidl’s redistribution partner Neighbourly
-
News
Aldi price match schemes under scrutiny as CMA report on ‘profiteering’ looms
Yesterday supermarket bosses strongly defended claims they were inflating profit margins on the back of the cost of living crisis
-
News
Poundland launches £1 own label range to battle brand inflation
The Manor Grove range is going up against the likes of Heinz, with tomato ketchup and salad cream priced at £1 instead of £2.75
-
News
Court ruling brings Lidl closer to injunction banning Tesco's Clubcard logo
The ruling means Tesco will have nine weeks to remove existing Clubcard Prices logos from stores in the event an appeal is unsuccessful
-
Analysis and Features
Chief commercial officer Kris Comerford lifts the lid on Asda’s plans
The Grocer’s guest editor Kris Comerford discusses Mohsin Issa, Asda’s debt pile, availability and the possibility of a ‘Rewards Prices’ scheme
-
News
Aldi stocks most British apples and secures major supply deal
New data from British Apples & Pears revealed the discounter held a 24.1% share of all British apples sold during May
-
News
Wilko extends contract with online fulfilment partner GXO to 2026
Growing online sales is central to Wilko’s turnaround strategy through its ‘omnichannel transformation’ plan
-
Comment and Opinion
In an ever-changing fmcg world, staying still can be the best strategy
Constant ‘pivots’ won’t benefit your brand as much as holding steady in turbulent times, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
-
News
Invisible tags trialled on bottles to trace recycling rates
Recycling tech company Polytag is deploying the system in conjunction with waste giant Biffa’s material recycling facility (MRF) in Teesside
-
News
Supermarkets back first whole-town trial of digital deposit return scheme
Companies running the trial, which is also backed by major suppliers including Nestlé and Danone, are expecting around 250,000 product returns during the period