more discounter news & analysis – Page 43
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Iceland opens fifth Swift c-store, in London’s Finsbury Park
Swift stores have a more convenience-focused range than Iceland core stores, covering fresh, chilled, frozen, food to go, alcohol and tobacco
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Aldi tech partner Aifi launches checkout-free store at Leicester City stadium
Football fans tap their payment card at an entrance gate to the small store, pick up their chosen food and drink items and walk out of the gates on to the concourse
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Range Preview
Pig in blanket Yorkshires and panna cotta stars: Aldi Christmas range 2022
Aldi is helping customers to impress this Christmas without spending too much of their cash – or time better spent celebrating
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Aldi donating 80,000 baby products to help parents on low incomes
A YouGov survey for Aldi found 77% of new parents across the UK were worried about the cost of essential baby products
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Over 40,000 pensioners to be offered £30 Iceland vouchers
Over £1m of funding for the initiative has been provided by pension insurance specialist Rothesay, through its Rothesay Foundation arm
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Iceland develops recyclable paper packaging for frozen seafood
It is said to be one of the world’s first paper recyclable packaging solutions for frozen food
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Grocer 33
Lidl has edge over Aldi as inflation hits double figures
Lidl and Aldi were in a league of their own, price wise
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Comment and Opinion
How supermarkets are helping to tackle holiday hunger this summer
Some grocers are offering free meals for kids, while others are donating to food banks and community groups
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Poundland promotes Austin Cooke to chief operating officer
Cooke was formerly retail & transformation director
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Poundland launches online range of £1 household essentials
The variety discounter said it had also cut the price of 1,000 general merchandise lines in stores
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Aldi ends packaging-free trial at store in Cumbria
The trial launched in April last year, with the introduction of a bank of dispensers containing pasta and rice to an Aldi store in Ulverston, Cumbria
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Asda CMO Derek Lawlor moves to Poundstretcher as CEO
Lawlor is succeeding Aziz Tayub, who is moving to the role of chairman at Poundstretcher with immediate effect
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Iceland extends Uber Eats partnership to Northern Ireland
Iceland began partnering with Uber Eats in London during the pandemic-driven online boom of 2020, and now offers the service from over 300 stores
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Comment and Opinion
How brands are faring against private label in the cost of living crisis
Inflation is higher on private label than on brands, says Kieran South, senior vice-president of IRI
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Iceland’s ‘weekly shop in one click’ rises from £40 to £60 while growing from 30 to 40 products
The average price per item has risen by 12.8%, from £1.33 to £1.50
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Iceland removes website reference to plastic and palm oil pledges after criticism from campaigners
The Changing Markets Foundation called for Iceland’s sustainability website to be updated to reflect that its plastic and palm oil pledges were not being met
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Retailers highlight vacancies to Co-op staff affected by job cuts
Asda, Iceland and Morrisons have all taken to LinkedIn to highlight their vacancies
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Aldi raises store staff pay for second time this year
As of September, Aldi store staff will receive a minimum of £10.50 an hour nationally and £11.95 within the M25, up from £10.10 and £11.55 respectively
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The Original Factory Shop launches first loyalty app
The retailer is aiming to drive more shoppers into its 180 stores with the new app
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Lidl says ‘stock issues’ to blame for empty freezers and chillers
Shoppers have tweeted pictures showing low stock levels in three Lidl stores in the south west of England during the past 24 hours