All Discounters articles – Page 10
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NewsFormer Amazon UK GSCOP compliance officer Alex Simpson moves to B&M
Simpson moved from Amazon to B&M in August, after nearly fours years at the online giant, including its transition to compliance with GSCOP
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NewsFirst Wilko store closures confirmed, with over 1,000 redundancies
Joint administrators at PwC said negotiations with potential buyers continued but it was clear some of Wilko’s stores were not part of the talks
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NewsLidl’s biggest distribution centre in the world opens in Luton
The facility is half a kilometre in length and could fit three existing Lidl warehouses inside, according to the discounter
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NewsB&M agrees to buy 51 Wilko stores as hopes for wider rescue fade
The announcement has been taken as a sign that a rescue of Wilko’s remaining 350 stores and brand is unlikely
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Comment and OpinionWhat’s behind Iceland’s ‘biggest ever’ frozen launch?
Close followers of Iceland will know that the supermarket chain is no stranger to bold, if sometimes slightly questionable, marketing claims
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Comment and OpinionFrontline grocery staff deserve more flexible working
Those in the grocery sector are yet to see the benefits that would create an experience equitable with their head office peers, says Mavis Boniface, global director of operations at United Culture
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NewsAldi fresh chicken scans at £650 due to barcode error
Shoppers have been complaining of the bill coming to anywhere from £65 to £650 for fresh chicken products that should cost about £6
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NewsBidder for entire Wilko chain given until 5pm to provide more details
If details are not forthcoming, Wilko will be carved up and redundancies, which were paused yesterday, are likely to be restarted, according to GMB Union
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Category ReportHow winter remedies are being piled high
Last winter’s surge in flu cases resulted in shelves being emptied of remedies. How is the supply chain preparing for this season?
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NewsLidl enlists Arnold Schwarzenegger as face of DIY tool range
The Hollywood star and former Mr Universe and governor of California is appearing from today (29 August) in a social media and TV campaign
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NewsUnion concerned would-be Wilko rescuers have had ‘difficulty engaging’ with administrators
In a letter to business secretary Kemi Badenoch, GMB national secretary Andy Prendergast called for an urgent meeting to establish how the government could support Wilko workers
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Oliver Gilding, exclusive brands manager, Iceland
‘Whatever the uncertainties about the years ahead, people will always want to eat and drink’
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NewsWilko hopes fade as administrators confirm there is no buyer for the group
GMB Union has warned ‘the majority of Wilko stores are to close within weeks’
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Analysis and FeaturesHow discounters are getting away with copycatting food brands
How are discounters getting away with copying brands – and will a looming legal case put an end to the imitation?
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News‘Genuine hope’ for Wilko, says GMB Union
GMB National Secretary Andy Prendergast said he could confirm there was hope for “at least some parts of the business” after meeting administrators
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Analysis and FeaturesEight ways retail sector will change, according to the RSC
From discounter proliferation to online failures and less tax for the Treasury, how the Retail Sector Council sees the industry’s near future
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NewsAdministrators going over bids for collapsed Wilko
The outcome of the process is set to be decided within days, as 12,000 employees wait to learn if they face redundancy
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NewsGroceryAid hails ‘unprecedented support’ during challenging year
The charity’s annual impact report can give an insight into some of the challenges facing those working in the industry
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NewsAldi hiring 1,700 warehouse workers between now and end of 2023
The discounter has also said it will open an average store per week between now and Christmas
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News‘Tipping point’ in falling tax take looming as shops close, retail chiefs warn
In a warning shot to the government, the Retail Sector Council has set out its predictions for the future of the sector