All Discounters articles – Page 56
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NewsAldi makes own-label Easter egg range plastic-free
New boxes eliminate the need for inner plastic packaging by using cardboard to support the egg instead
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NewsIceland extends Bonus Card loyalty scheme to online shoppers
Iceland is also continuing to offer ‘Bonus Card Pricing’, with exclusive savings of up to 50% on selected lines
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NewsLidl claims UK supermarket first with all store uniforms made from Fairtrade cotton
The discounter will buy 330,000 shirts, trousers, polo tops and chinos made from cotton certified by Fairtrade
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NewsMarks & Spencer trumps discounters in Which?’s best supermarket poll
M&S raked in top marks for store appearance, customer service, and quality of own-brand and fresh products
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NewsJTF management dismissed months after takeover by Poundstretcher owners
The managers were let go at the end of January, five months into a probation period that began following the takeover
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NewsAldi and Ocado jingles named most memorable of UK supermarkets
The new entrants to the latest annual SoundOut index were both ranked higher than Asda – the highest-ranked supermarket last year
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NewsIceland to use milk bottles to encourage families to apply for Healthy Start vouchers
The supermarket will ask shoppers “Could you get this milk for free?” on 81 million bottles
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NewsAldi launches cross-category competition to become a supplier
The discounter is looking for entrants in a number of categories
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NewsPoundstretcher launches rolling ‘50% off absolutely everything’ sales
Sixteen stores are due to launch the sales this week or next, on top of a number already staging them
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NewsBiggest ever Poundland has 450 new lines - priced at up to £150
A £150 hanging egg chair is one of 450 new products unique to Poundland’s biggest ever store, which opened in Nottingham on 12 February
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Analysis & FeaturesIn graphs: Why Iceland ranked bottom for supermarket sustainability by Which?
Iceland prides itself on its work to eliminate plastic. So what led Which? to rank it last among supermarkets on sustainability?
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NewsLidl appoints Richard Taylor chief development officer as Alan Barry returns to Ireland
Barry moved to Lidl GB from Lidl Ireland, where he had also been chief development officer, early last year
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NewsAldi searching for three shoppers to be wine taster for a day
The three chosen applicants will become an ‘Aldi wine buyer for a day’
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NewsPoundland rolls out home delivery to Fultons online customers nationwide
Poundland home delivery has so far only been available in select postcode areas in the Midlands and north of England
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NewsAsda to double Smart Price coverage following Jack Monroe criticism
From 1 March Asda will stock its full Smart Price and Farm Stores ranges in all 581 of its food stores, as well as online
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NewsIceland ‘supercharging’ range innovation in new tech partnership
The frozen food specialist has signed up to RangeMe, a global platform linking retailers with 200,000 suppliers showcasing their products
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NewsPoundland to open biggest-ever store at 15,000 sq ft
The new store is about three times the size of an average Poundland and will employ 75 full or part-time staff
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Comment & OpinionWhat we can learn from the Aldi and M&S battle over Colin and Cuthbert
Trade mark lawyers Joel Smith and Peter Elkin advise on how best to protect your IP
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NewsAldi sees Veganuary plant-based sales soar 500%
The discounter has also reported a 250% increase in plant-based sales in 2021 compared with 2020
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NewsJames Dorling joins the board at Wilko as development director
Wilko has promoted group property and procurement director James Dorling to the board