more discounter news & analysis – Page 75
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Aldi’s logistics partner makes major move into e-commerce
Leicestershire-based Armstrong Logistics said the new e-commerce operation would be able to ‘meet any challenge’
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Aldi on course to have created 4,000 jobs in 2020
The discounter said today it remained on track to hits its target of 1,200 stores by 2025, up from around 890, despite the pandemic
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At Aldi, we see the pandemic as an opportunity – not a threat – to reducing plastic
Consumers are more concerned than ever about the environment, and we all have to play our part, says Aldi UK & Ireland CEO Giles Hurley
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Poundland plans to build flats above its first-ever freehold store
Poundland bought the historic site in Elgin to pay for repairs itself after the council served a dangerous building notice
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Supermarkets under pressure to drop JBS following Amazon deforestation allegations
JBS has been linked to a Brazilian beef farm with land allegedly under embargo for rainforest destruction
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Poundstretcher appoints new finance director as Hemant Patel leaves
Patel was finance director of both Poundstretcher and parent company Crown Crest Group
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Aldi and Tesco set for another scrap over Price Match campaign
The Grocer understands tensions are running high between the retailers after Tesco launched a heavyweight marketing campaign in support of its Aldi Price Match strategy
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Aldi launches reusable face masks for adults and children
The ’fashionable’ masks are made from double-layered 100% cotton with soft elastic straps
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Poundland launches free-from ranges across snacks, bakery and more
Poundland has also begun extending its latest multipricing strategy to general merchandise, with new electronics products
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Aldi CEO Giles Hurley urges customers to comply with compulsory face masks
Hurley has told customers in an email they must wear a face mask to enter Aldi stores after 24 July
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Aldi to round up customer receipts and give difference to charity
To take advantage of the offer, shoppers must tweet their Aldi receipt to @AldiUK by 24 July
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Aldi buys four tonnes of British cheese in bid to help artisan cheesemakers
Close to 32,000 packs of cheese will be made available as Specialbuys in Aldi from Thursday (23 July)
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Iceland’s losses grow despite boost to sales
Pre-tax losses for the year ending 27 March 2020 were £71.8m, up from £53.8m the previous year, according to new accounts
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Media Bites 20 July: Iceland, M&S, Asda
Losses at Iceland widened by a third last year even though shoppers switched to frozen foods during the pandemic
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Poundland launches range of reusable face masks at £5 for three
The masks are so people can ’continue to shop in style’, Poundland said
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Aldi extends immediate payments for small suppliers until the end of the year
Aldi buying MD Julie Ashfield has written to suppliers telling them the terms will continue until the end of 2020
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Poundstretcher axes 10 area managers as Farmfoods takes over stores
Staff in buying and loss prevention also face redundancy this week
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Poundland to launch online delivery and ‘destination stores’
The variety discounter is revamping its store estate in what it is calling its biggest-ever transformation programme
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Iceland claims 74% carbon footprint reduction since 2011
The retailer claims its footprint has fallen from almost 250,000 tonnes of CO2 in 2011 to 46,000 tonnes in 2020
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Aldi doubles size home delivery trial with Deliveroo
They include branches in Greater Manchester and Cambridge, along with five more stores in London