more discounter news & analysis – Page 54
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Comment and Opinion
Food hygiene ratings are a cause for concern - but not in supermarkets
Aldi achieves near-perfect food hygiene rating, with other major grocers also doing well
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Comment and Opinion
Supermarkets need q-commerce to win back share from discounters
Convenience is the new weapon in the battle against Aldi and Lidl, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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News
Aldi named most hygienic supermarket
Research found 99.7% of Aldi stores had achieved the maximum five stars in their latest FSA inspection
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News
Iceland puts ‘emergency turkeys’ outside Tesco, Asda and Morrisons stores in cheeky stunt
The prop turkeys are in boxes with a glass front, to be broken “in case of emergency”, in a swipe at the supermarkets’ delivery availability
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News
Aldi CEO Giles Hurley reassures customers discounter will have plenty of Christmas supplies
It comes in a week of warnings strike action could lead to shortages at some other supermarkets
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Campaign group aims to ‘inundate’ supermarket bosses with demands for Boxing Day closures
Organise – a campaigning network of over a million people across the UK – is urging its members to directly email CEOs with a standard message
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Aldi’s ‘A Christmas Carrot’ deemed most effective festive ad of 2021
The discounter’s latest outing of Kevin the Carrot, which framed the character in a new take on A Christmas Carol, stood out as more ‘distinctive’ and ‘enjoyable’ than rivals’ festive campaigns, according to Kantar research
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Analysis and Features
Christian Härtnagel’s legacy of loyalty and the next steps for Lidl GB
Härtnagel’s promotion to Lidl Germany CEO shows he has impressed in his role here. So what has he achieved, and who is Ryan McDonnell?
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News
Lidl minimum store size now 18,000 sq ft to fit more SKUs
The discounter’s minimum desired unit size outside London has grown from 14,000 sq ft to 18,000 sq ft
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Iceland gives £300,000 to Action for Children Christmas campaign
The Iceland Foods Charitable Foundation’s donation to Action for Children will go towards its annual ‘Secret Santa’ campaign
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Aldi trials new ‘supersized’ trolley to highlight extra Specialbuys throughout December
The discounter will be adding new lines to its Specialbuys range more frequently throughout December, making each Tuesday an ‘on-sale’ day, along with the usual Thursday and Sunday
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News
Aldi launches deposit return scheme in Scotland store
A reverse vending machine has been installed in the car park of Aldi’s Bathgate store in West Lothian
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Iceland launches plastic bag collection service with Food Warehouse deliveries
Drivers will collect the bags and take them back to Food Warehouse stores
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Lidl GB appoints Ryan McDonnell CEO as Christian Härtnagel moves to Germany
Härtnagel has been appointed CEO of Lidl Germany, a role he will start on 1 March next year, after more than five years at the helm of the British business
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What to do if Christmas lines come late? Just ask Oops
Surplus food seller expects influx of late Christmas stock
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News
Aldi launches Christmas click & collect slots
More than 200 Aldi stores across the UK offer click & collect
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Lidl GB CEO: this Christmas ‘much harder work’ than any before
Lidl is in a much better place than 12 weeks ago, and expects to a deliver a great Christmas for customers despite new isolated issues daily
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City Snapshot: Lidl targets 1,100 stores by 2025 as sales and profits rise
Lidl has committed to opening another 235 stores across the UK, creating up to 4,000 jobs. Plus, Britvic reveals 12% dividend following ‘strong’ recovery from the pandemic.
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News
Central England Co-op opens concession from Original Factory Shop at Ripley store
The move means The Original Factory Shop will return to Ripley after closing the doors of its town centre branch in June
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News
Lidl sponsoring giant festive outdoor ice skating rinks in London and Edinburgh
The discounter is the sponsor for the UK’s largest outdoor ice skating rink, at London’s Hyde Park Winter Wonderland fair