All Discounters articles – Page 39
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NewsIceland using smart vending machines to sell ready meals in gyms
The trial launched into a single Fitness First gym this month but will be rolled into more sites if successful
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NewsLidl store and warehouse staff to get third pay rise in 12 months
Lidl’s new rates, effective from September, are equal to those due to be paid to Aldi shopworkers from 1 July
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Analysis & Features10 charts proving own label is leaving brands in the dust
Record inflation and squeezed incomes have taken a toll on branded food and drink, with Kantar reporting own-label goods now account for a record 63% of grocery volume
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Grocer 33Lidl edges Aldi on price but big supermarkets aren’t far behind in Grocer 33 survey
At £50.46, the discounter undercut rival Aldi by just 19p
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NewsPasta and oil prices cut as deflation war heats up
The latest reductions follow a similar quick succession of prices cuts on bread and butter last week
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NewsPoundstretcher has reduced workforce by 1,000 staff
The discounter employed on average 3,643 retail staff in the year to 31 March 2022, down from 4,645 in the previous 12 months
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NewsMake fruit & veg packaging more appealing to kids, urges Lidl
Lidl claims to be the first supermarket to introduce fruit & veg packaging aimed at children
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NewsIceland Foods hides black cards worth a ‘year’s supply of frozen chicken’ in stores
The ‘Very Important Chick’ cards are aimed at ‘its shoppers – mums’, Iceland said
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NewsPoundstretcher chief executive Derek Lawlor departs
It has been reported that Lawlor left following a difference of opinion with Poundstretcher owner Aziz Tayub
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NewsLidl set to open new distribution centre in Leeds
The discounter has submitted planning permission for a new 600,000 sq ft facility on a 38-acre site in Gildersome
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NewsAldi moves to fully recyclable packaging for own-label handwash
The discounter has removed glass and metal components from the pumps, which it says means the plastic packaging can be disposed with household recycling
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NewsChannel 4 gives Aldi’s Next Big Thing a second series
The first series ran for six weeks in October 2022 and saw 36 suppliers showcasing their products to Aldi UK buying MD Julie Ashfield
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Comment & OpinionBrands must push innovation to avoid the consumer tradedown
Innovation may feel risky but brands must stay close to shoppers’ hearts during difficult times, says Dr Nicki Morley, head of behavioural science and innovation expertise, UK Insights, at Kantar
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NewsAldi TV ad taunts M&S over caterpillar cake row
The discounter’s latest ‘like brands only cheaper’ ad parodies M&S’s Colin as an aggressive guest at a caterpillar cake party
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Comment & OpinionLoyalty schemes moving to deep-cut promotions will incentivise disloyalty
Deep cuts can be category killers – as consumers shop around, the category becomes commoditised and devalued, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Range PreviewChicken crowns and King Charles spaniels: Aldi’s coronation range
The German discounter sought out the seal of approval from royal family superfan Anita Atkinson
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NewsAldi and Lidl roll out electronic shelf labels
Aldi has begun rolling out electronic labels across its estate as Lidl trials them in about 30 stores
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NewsAldi lays claim to being UK’s third most popular supermarket
The discounter cited Kantar data suggesting more than two-thirds of British households now shop there
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Analysis & FeaturesHow falling real estate store values are hitting supermarkets
Falling property values are dragging on retailers’ results, potentially affecting their ability to borrow or invest. How are they responding?
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Category ReportHow can canned brands stand up to price inflation? Canned and ambient category report 2023
Branded volumes have fallen 18% as cheaper own label lines gain ground. How can they avoid crashing further?