more discounter news & analysis – Page 35
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Analysis and Features
U-turn of 2022: Iceland rows back on plastic and palm oil
In 2018, Iceland committed to ditching palm oil before the year was out getting rid plastic packaging from own label by the end of 2023
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Comment and Opinion
Hilarious, disastrous and frankly outrageous moments that shaped 2022
A year of political chaos, war, strikes, egg shortages, fevered cost price increase negotiations
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News
Wilko secures £40m in financing and appoints Chris Howell as chair
The household and gardens retailer has agreed a £40m two-year revolving credit facility with Hilco
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Comment and Opinion
Discounters define the rules of the game. Can supermarkets take control in 2023?
Retailers may have to stop obsessing about the national share numbers or at least analyse them very differently, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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News
City snapshot: Aldi festive sales surge 26% to record high
Sales at Aldi through December jumped by 26% to a record high of £1.4bn as Christmas trading was boosted by the World Cup. Plus, Hotel Chocolat agrees new Japanese partnership and post-Christmas footfall rises.
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News
One Beyond fixing store heating after customer complaints during cold snap
One Beyond – which is in the process of rebranding from One Below – saw temperatures in some stores dip to 1°C in the recent cold snap, according to customers who have taken to social media to complain
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News
Iceland Foods loses appeal in ‘Iceland vs Iceland’ trademark dispute
The ruling is the latest chapter in the frozen food retailer’s long-running trademark dispute with the Icelandic government
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News
Online searches at most major supermarkets fall in run-up to Christmas 2022
Aldi, Lidl and Costco were the only retailers to see their total web traffic increase compared with last year
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News
Aldi boss writes to customers pushing commitment to value at Christmas
‘We know lots of our customers are worried about the rising cost of living, so we have been working hard all year to keep prices as low as possible,’ Hurley’s email tells customers
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News
Aldi claims supermarket first in joining coffee pod recycling scheme
Shoppers will soon be able to drop off Aldi own label pods at one of thousands of collection points
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News
Jerome Saint-Marc stands down as Wilko CEO
Former Bensons for Beds CEO Mark Jackson has been apppointed Wilko CEO designate
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KVI Tracker
KVI tracker: fruit & veg among own-label food and drink lines increasing in price
Own label potatoes, cheese slices, sausage rolls, catfood pouches, apples and onions all increased in price from 12 December to 19 December
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News
Lidl faces landmark £2.6m court case as supplier sues over alleged GSCOP breaches
The Grocer can reveal the discounter is being sued by its former fresh food supplier Proctor & Associates Ltd
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News
Tesco fresh turkeys hit stores priced at £4/kg with a Clubcard
From today, Tesco fresh whole turkeys are on sale for £5/kg, or £4/kg with a Clubcard
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News
City news: Poundland owner Pepco posts strong growth despite ‘challenging’ environment
Poundland owner Pepco continued to negotiate the squeeze on consumer incomes this week by posting strong sales and profit growth despite macroeconomic pressures
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Comment and Opinion
Richard Walker’s transition from Iceland MD to Tory mouthpiece raises questions
After his introduction on ITV’s Peston show as “the boss of Iceland Foods who’s also a Tory candidate”, it soon became clear Walker’s appearance related more to the latter than former
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News
Lidl becomes first sponsor of Spotify’s UK Christmas Number 1s playlist
The deal sees Lidl audio ads featured alongside tracks in the streaming service’s playlist of 45 number one Christmas hits from through the decades
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News
Iceland giving away 10 vouchers worth £500 each for best Noddy Holder impressions
Competition entrants must post their impressions on TikTok or Instagram
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KVI Tracker
KVI price tracker: baked beans, long-life milk and eggs see more price increases
Own-label baked beans at Asda and Tesco moved up another 5p in price this week and are now 56% more expensive than last year
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News
Poundland closes all Fultons Foods stores as frozen range rolls out across its own estate
A trading update also revealed a shake-up ahead for Poundland’s clothing and GM buying team