more discounter news & analysis – Page 69
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Poundland’s transformation director moves to finance role
Mat Ankers is moving to a finance role at parent company Pepco Group, while Poundland retail director Austin Cooke takes on the ’enhanced role’ of retail & transformation director
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Range Preview
Range preview: Aldi Veganuary 2021
As Veganuary declares a record number of sign-ups for 2021, it’s only fitting that Aldi has announced its biggest drop of plant-based products to date. Here’s our pick of the range
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Livekindly Collective snaps up Iceland’s No Meat frozen vegan brand
The deal will also see Iceland stock Livekindly’s other brands, including Oumph and Fry’s Family Food Co
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Aldi tops up low & no beers, ciders and spirits lineup for Dry January
Aldi has launched six new drinks, spanning beers, ciders and spirits
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Media Bites 5 Jan: Lockdown, Aldi, Online grocery
The new national lockdown will cause widespread business failures and job losses unless government support for businesses is urgently increased
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Aldi reports record Christmas as Covid restrictions drive demand for booze and premium ranges
The discounter has reported a 10.6% year-on-year rise in sales in the four weeks to 24 December
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Aldi extends immediate payment terms for small suppliers until the end of 2021
It means suppliers whose turnover with the discounter is under £1m will continue to have payments processed as soon as invoices are submitted
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One Below sees expansion opportunity as retail failures leave stores vacant
The chain is also negotiating better terms with landlords whenever leases come up for renewal, according to its accounts
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Uber Eats offers ‘emergency turkeys’ to Londoners facing tier 4 restrictions
The move is aimed at the millions of Londoners who have been forced to cancel Christmas plans due to tier 4
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Analysis and Features
Lidl adds £1.15 to Healthy Start vouchers in support of Marcus Rashford’s campaign
The vouchers, which are issued by the government to low-income families in England and Wales, are currently worth £3.10, but Lidl will boost that to £4.25
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Rationing ‘sure-fire way' to spark stockpiling, says Iceland’s Richard Walker
Richard Walker spoke to The Grocer after newspaper reports this week that supermarkets were preparing to introduce rationing
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Oxfam praises Lidl on human rights improvement
Lidl claimed a UK food retailer first last week with the publication of a human rights impact assessment and action plan
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Lidl rapped by ASA over pricing claims
The ads have been ruled misleading following a complaint from Aldi over claimed rrps
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Iceland MD ‘not concerned about shelf shortages’ in no-deal Brexit
Walker also said stockpiling would be be impossible with warehouses already full for Christmas
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Variety discounters can ‘dictate’ property terms thanks to wave of CVAs
As landlords become more desperate to retain or acquire tenants, variety discounters have been able to dictate lease terms, including long rent-free periods and contributions to store fit-outs, retail property agents have told The Grocer
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Lidl claims UK food retailer first with publication of human rights impact assessment
The discounter committed to carrying out the impact assessment in 2019 after coming bottom in Oxfam’s annual ranking of supermarkets on published human rights safeguards
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Lidl offers £10 off £40 of shopping in Christmas voucher promotion
The vouchers are due to appear in national newspapers this week and will be valid until 18 December
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Aldi ditches plastic from multipacks of baked beans
The supermarket is taking the step by in effect ditching the multipack, and instead simply applying a multibuy discount
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Pilgrim’s Pride pens five-year Aldi ham supply deal
The deal would operate from Pilgrim’s King’s Lynn cooked meat facility, the supplier announced
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Analysis and Features
Coronavirus business rates relief: which supermarkets are handing it back?
Here’s the list of supermarkets that have agreed to give it back – and the ones that are staying quiet on the issue