more discounter news & analysis – Page 84
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Lidl to remove cartoon characters from own-brand cereal
The discounter is hoping to help parents tackle pester power in supermarkets
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Aldi adds swathe of vegan NPD as Veganuary gets underway
The discounter has unveiled 14 new products which will roll out from today (2 January)
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Aldi to expand its Scotland estate with six stores
The discounter said the new stores would lead to the creation of 200 jobs
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Aldi donates 400,000 meals to food banks and charities on Christmas Eve
Around 185 tonnes of fresh food were donated after stores closed on 24 December
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Saclà recalls branded and own-label pesto over possible peanut contamination
The FSA has urged shoppers to return products, including Waitrose and Aldi own-label lines
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Original Factory Shop reports fmcg sales rise after adding 300 lines
The variety discounter began expanding its fmcg range around 12 months ago
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Aldi claims to offer ‘cheapest fresh turkey in the UK’ this Christmas
The discounter has slashed its cheapest fresh turkey price of £2.95 per kg – announced only yesterday – by a further six pence ahead of it going on sale tomorrow
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Lidl secures logistics partner as it explores online launch
IForce, an Eddie Stobart subsidiary, already works with Tesco, Waitrose, John Lewis and Aldi
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Media Bites 16 Dec: Retail footfall, General election, Iceland
The number of visitors to Britain’s high streets over the past six weeks is ‘significantly’ down on last year, raising fears of a disaster for some of Britain’s struggling shops.
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RPMI Railpen adds Lidl and Aldi stores to property portfolio
Aldi and Lidl are among the few food retailers opening new stores…
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Comment and Opinion
Inside Aldi at Christmas: how the discounter mastered festivity in the UK
This year Aldi expects to take more than £1bn over the festive period: and it’s got the hugely successful formula to do it
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Lidl staffing costs rise 7.4% after increase to in-store hourly rates
The discounter spent £5m on staffing costs in the year to 28 February 2019
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Comment and Opinion
If Poundland is looking to build trust and sell more food, are finger ‘jokes’ really the way to go?
Poundland is good at generating headlines, but vulgarity won’t help it compete with Aldi and Lidl
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B&M adds promise of fresh fruit & veg range to website
Hidden website page tells shoppers they will find fresh fruit & veg at their ‘closest B&M’
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Food and drink brands offered support with battling copycats
‘A Brief Guide to Parasitic Copying’ has been published by the British Brands Group (BBG)
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Comment and Opinion
We need to talk about Kevin: how Aldi’s carrot became a symbol of its success
Aldi has turned the humble carrot into a cultural icon
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Aldi fresh meat sales share surges past Sainsbury’s
Only Tesco sells more beef and poultry now than Aldi thanks to store expansion and a bigger range
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Aldi renames its vegan range Plant Menu to push broader appeal
I Am Vegan range is scrapped and 20 new lines have been introduced
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Media Bites 5 Dec: Iceland, Morrisons, Services sector
Analysts have warned Iceland could face troubles repaying its £750m debt pile and might be forced to refinance.
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Comment and Opinion
To remain the people’s grocer, Aldi must make progress on ethics
Oxfam consistently ranks the discounter at the bottom of the UK’s supermarkets for its human rights policies, says Morgan Holt, chief strategy officer at Fitch