All Discounters articles – Page 40
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NewsAldi looks to save energy by reducing lighting in all stores
The discounter is rolling out the move across its estate from this month, having trialled the measure in four stores
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Range PreviewAldi’s Fakeaway McDonald’s dupes vs the real thing
See how your favourite fast food fix compares with Aldi’s dupe and the price difference that will make it taste so much better. Look away now Ronald
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NewsIceland Foods smashes through food redistribution target
Nearly 1.5 million meals were redistributed through the grocer’s partnership with food redistribution platform Olio
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NewsAldi switching to easier-to-recycle colourless milk bottle caps
The move follows a trial of the new caps in a number of stores last year
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NewsCity snapshot: B&M boosted by price-conscious shoppers
Revenues at B&M have jumped 6.6% to £5bn as cost-conscious shoppers turned to discounters to help manage the cost-of-living crisis. Plus, the latest NIQ supermarket till roll data, and trading updates from WH Smith and Bakkavor.
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NewsIceland launches half-term savings campaign
The initiative will run until 6 June and give customers access to a range of discounts
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy has the Refill Coalition lost M&S and Morrisons?
Morrisons and M&S are out, while Aldi is in. So why are retailers playing musical chairs instead of collaborating on refill solutions?
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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