All Discounters articles – Page 15
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NewsPoundland extends loyalty app to Scotland
Poundland is planning a UK rollout later this year, having already piloted the app in Northern Ireland and the Isle of Wight
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NewsAldi promoting weekly ‘price drops’ on scores of products
Over 80 products were dropped in price this week, in a promotion supported by Hotmail ads
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NewsAdam Holmes appointed chief operating officer of The Range and Wilko
Holmes has joined The Range and Wilko from The Original Factory Shop, where he spent a year as retail director
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NewsPoundland appoints Alan Smallman as UK&I retail director
Smallman was previously Poundland’s director of property services, a role which has now been integrated into the remit of property director Ben Wall
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Comment & OpinionHow Aldi’s apple agreement could change the game for growers
Longer-term agreements mean better business decisions can be made, says Ged Futter of The Retail Mind
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NewsLidl spotlights its charitable efforts in first ‘Community Impact Report’
The report outlines Lidl’s investment in communities on two key fronts: supporting young people’s mental health and tackling food insecurity
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Analysis & FeaturesHow much are the top supermarket bosses paid?
From the lowest to the highest, here are the salaries of the UK’s leading supermarket bosses
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NewsAsda appoints former Lidl COO to run stores
Heslop was with Lidl for more than 20 years, joining in 2002 as a graduate, and for the past five years was a board member in its UK and Ireland operations
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NewsPoundland gets Anthea Turner to showcase new homeware range
Turner showcased a new range sourced at group level via Poundland parent Pepco
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NewsLidl promotes Joanna Gomer to marketing director
Gomer replaces Claire Farrant, who left Lidl to join BP in September last year
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NewsTesco and Sainsbury’s expand Aldi Price Match by over 100 products each
Tesco’s campaign now extends to over 750 products while Sainsbury’s is nearing the 700 mark
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Analysis & FeaturesSpring is on the shelves: what was new in May 2024
Each month, we highlight new and interesting products, displays and features our team has snapped in the leading grocers
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Analysis & FeaturesPolitical digs and cheese Swifts: this week on grocery social media
The UK’s cost of cheese crisis highlights economic woes and Ocado, Itsu and Lidl hop on gen Z trends
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Comment & OpinionWhat’s with Which?’s witchhunt against loyalty cards?
Which? claims the latest use of personalised deals could lead to an epidemic of overbuying as hapless hard-up Brits go on spending splurges in search of Clubcard rewards
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NewsWilko set to expand grocery partnership with Iceland Foods
The move is an extension of an established partnership between Iceland and Wilko owner CDS Superstores
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NewsAldi looking for enthusiasts to try its gin for free
The discounter is launching a ‘supermarket gin club’, with selected members to receive three bottles of its latest summer gin launches over an eight-week period
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Analysis & FeaturesShrinking the innovation deficit: Strategies for distinctive new products
Researchers have come up with a metric to define distinctive innovation – and found it’s lacking. So why should developers push the boat out?
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NewsAldi makes new round of price cuts on 45 fruit & veg lines
The reduced lines include berries, oranges, tomatoes and fresh salad, and collectively represent a £34m investment according to Aldi
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NewsAldi hits back at price match schemes in new TV ad campaign
Aldi also plans to showcase ‘swap and save’ suggestions, positioning products from Asda, Tesco and Sainsbury’s alongside its cheaper alternatives
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NewsPoundland first half performance ‘behind expectations’
The variety discounter’s like for like sales were down by 0.7% in the six months ended 31 March, according to a trading update from parent Pepco Group