more discounter news & analysis – Page 49
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Iceland Swift stores selling Co-op own-label lines in supply deal with Bestway
The deal is supplying Swift with a full range of ambient and chilled food, including branded products as well as Co-op own label
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Wilko recruiting new retail director after departure of Chris Ward
Ward was appointed two years ago in one of the first moves by then new Wilko CEO Jerome Saint-Marc
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Guest retailer Aldi fails to impress as Tesco sweeps to victory
Tesco’s Cupar superstore had a ‘nice buzz’ and an impressive fruit & veg section
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Aldi dominates as guest 33 retailer with two-thirds of products cheapest
Our guest discounter registered a convincing Grocer 33 pricing win
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Heron Foods warns over fake job scam letter
The letter, which uses Heron Foods letter heading, also promises help with entitlement to work in the UK
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Iceland opens second Swift convenience store, in Wembley
It is to be followed by three more within the M25 as Iceland expands the concept it launched a year ago as a single-store pilot in Newcastle
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Aldi ‘just walk out’ store tech partner Aifi raises $65m in funding round
Many of Aifi’s retailer clients are among the investors, including Aldi South Group, Rewe and Żabka Group
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JTF Mega Discount Warehouse shrinks to two stores following closures
Six stores have closed since 24 December
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Lidl knocks Asda off top spot with 28 lowest prices
Lidl was the last retailer to beat Asda (in December), and its £53.06 trolley came in £7.13 cheaper than Asda’s £60.19 total
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Iceland to roll out its Swift c-store format to London
Launched as a single-store pilot in Newcastle last spring, the convenience format is now set to extend to four more stores in London over the next few months
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Aldi to remove disposable barbecues from sale in all stores
The move is designed to protect forests and wildlife and will also eliminate 35 tonnes of single-use packaging a year, according to the discounter
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Iceland ‘Flexitebruary’ trademark hints at plans to spin out January’s plant-based boom
Veganuary organisers have welcomed the idea of a flexitarian-themed February as ‘brilliant’
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Hellmann’s rebrands salad dressings and adds two new flavours
The dressings would ‘meet the growing demand for versatility within the category’, said Hellman’s
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Iceland to ‘fast-track’ Ukrainian applicants into warehouse jobs
Iceland MD Richard Walker posted the offer on social media along with a link to a recruitment page for the supermarkets’ logistics partner GXO
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Aldi switches all own-label wipes to plastic-free and biodegradable materials
The move will see Aldi’s full Mamia baby range, Lacura beauty lines and household wipes made from 100% biodegradable plant-based fibres by this summer
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Sainsbury’s takes over from Aldi as Channel 4’s Bake Off sponsor
Last year’s Bake Off finale was the channel’s most watched show in two decades
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Russian discounter Mere pulling out of UK
Mere has thanked suppliers for their co-operation while informing them UK ambitions are on hold due to the ‘political situation’
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Comment and Opinion
Aldi sounds like Waitrose with sourcing spot
Aldi has somehow made a virtue of its copycatting technique
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Supermarkets call for “bold” regulation on obesity but deny support for junk food taxes
Retailers intended the statement to express their support for his plans for mandatory reporting on areas such as the sales of healthy food and drink
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Poundland to offer home delivery nationwide after buying its founder’s online business
Poundland plans to integrate Poundshop.com with its own online service, Shop.Poundland.co.uk